Bret is an awesome attorney. He's responsive and friendly. He is kind and extremely helpful. Never gave a good review for an attorney before but this one deserves more than 5 stars. Thank you!
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Phil Votaw & Associates
Fort Smith Personal Injury Lawyer — 116 Client Reviews Analyzed
4.5(116 reviews)Phil Votaw & Associates is a Personal Injury law firm in Fort Smith, AR, located at 823 Garrison Ave and reachable at +1479-434-6200. Clients have rated the firm 4.5 out of 5 across 116 public Google reviews, 37 of which include written feedback. The most recent written review is from Heather White on Feb 13, 2026 (123 days ago).
Owner engagement: Phil Votaw & Associates replies on 30% of visible Google reviews, and roughly 97% of those replies are at least somewhat personalized rather than fully templated — one of the 12 client-experience dimensions CrashStory's review intelligence scores. Use this as a proxy for how responsive the firm is likely to be with you.
What reviewers consistently praise: care for the whole situation, help during a stressful moment, and communication and updates. These themes surfaced across dozens of reviews when CrashStory analyzed sentiment and case-experience dimensions on this firm's Google reviews. Compare these against any other firm you're considering — most attorneys have only two or three themes reviewers consistently return to.
Named attorneys at this firm: Ryan Norris is the attorney most frequently named by clients in reviews of Phil Votaw & Associates.
How we compiled this: CrashStory aggregates public Google reviews, Colorado crash records from CDOT and local agencies, and firm-provided profile data. We do not endorse any firm. Review intelligence scores are derived from automated sentiment and theme analysis of public reviews — treat them as one signal among many, not a verdict.
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Phil Votaw & Associates is a personal injury law firm serving clients in Fort Smith, Arkansas, located at 823 Garrison Ave 72901.
Review evidence: Clients have left 116 public Google reviews averaging 4.5 out of 5, 37 of which include written feedback. CrashStory scores 12 client-experience dimensions across this review corpus — compare side-by-side with other Fort Smith, Arkansas firms before you decide.
Quick signals: attorneys named most often in reviews are Ryan Norris; the Google Business profile for this firm is verified; 10 photos are public on Google; contact the firm to ask about consultation fees.
Contact Phil Votaw & Associates at (479) 434-6200 or visit votawlaw.com for a free case review.
116 public reviews and 37 written reviews.
Most recent written review from Heather White: Feb 13, 2026 (123 days ago)
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Replies on 30% of reviews
97% of the visible replies look at least somewhat personalized instead of fully templated.
Most recent written review from Heather White: Feb 13, 2026 (123 days ago)
Mentioned in 17 reviews, with an average 5.0-star rating when clients talk about this theme.
Mentioned in 18 reviews, with an average 4.8-star rating when clients talk about this theme.
Mentioned in 17 reviews, with an average 4.3-star rating when clients talk about this theme.
17 reviews touch this theme, including 3 clearly negative mentions and 0 mixed mentions.
18 reviews touch this theme, including 1 clearly negative mentions and 0 mixed mentions.
The newest written review in this dataset is from Feb 13, 2026 (123 days ago). Compare that recency with the other firms you are considering.
Bret is an awesome attorney. He's responsive and friendly. He is kind and extremely helpful. Never gave a good review for an attorney before but this one deserves more than 5 stars. Thank you!
I feel like my case was not important to them at all when I got in my car accident I was pregnant at the time.i was barely getting update on my case unless I called and check on it myself.when it came down talking about how much I get back they didn’t try hard enough to get amount that I deserve being pregnant and hit.Plus i didn’t get my check tell i had my baby and I have to get out the house with c section just cash a check just get looped around and places I was trying cash my check,but when I got my check for my car get fixed they let me direct deposit straight to my bank account.I just feel like whatever I got was just throwing amount in not thinking about my car accident at all or pregnancy .
The best people ever for a accident attorney he is my first choice
823 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Most recent written review from Heather White: May 8, 2026 (39 days ago)
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Heather White
Personal Injury
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Bret is an awesome attorney. He's responsive and friendly. He is kind and extremely helpful. Never gave a good review for an attorney before but this one deserves more than 5 stars. Thank you!
Malaysia Dotson
Personal Injury
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I feel like my case was not important to them at all when I got in my car accident I was pregnant at the time.i was barely getting update on my case unless I called and check on it myself.when it came down talking about how much I get back they didn’t try hard enough to get amount that I deserve being pregnant and hit.Plus i didn’t get my check tell i had my baby and I have to get out the house with c section just cash a check just get looped around and places I was trying cash my check,but when I got my check for my car get fixed they let me direct deposit straight to my bank account.I just feel like whatever I got was just throwing amount in not thinking about my car accident at all or pregnancy .
Jocelyn Barber
Personal Injury
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The best people ever for a accident attorney he is my first choice
John McAllister
Personal Injury
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I was Charged with a DWI 1st offense. I was a nervous wreck. I am 65 years old and have never had a ticket. My Criminal Defense Attorney is Ryan Norris. After meeting him I felt less nervous but still worried about the situation of course. Trial day came and mine was the last of the day. Watching other trials before mine I thought for sure I was in trouble. The difference between other observed Attorneys that day and Ryan Norris was night and day. His comfort in the Courtroom was unmatched by the others. My verdict… NOT GUILTY! Worth every penny. Thanks Phil Votaw & Associates John M.
PHanTOm PlAYs
Personal Injury
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Phil was my cousins best friend before he passed- so when needing an attorney, I trusted he would treat me like family and do his best.WRONG! Fast forward over a year later, no resolution and he just drops the case! No explanation NOTHING and the courts let him. Over an accident that was not my fault. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE- WAY MORE QUALIFIED ATTORNEYS ELSWWHERE
Nicole DeVore
Personal Injury
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Absolutely the BEST! I highly recommend Ryan Norris and Tracey Moore. Great communication and easy to work with.
Judy Blagg
Personal Injury
Unknown
Best attorney for accidents in the area. Used him several times over the past 30 yrs
Michael Andreuccetti
Personal Injury
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Talked to a personal injury attorney, very helpful.
Mr.OPness McHammer Creeper
Personal Injury
Unknown
I would recommend them because they had put up with me alot because I didnt made enough time for them even though they themselves made alot of effort on my case. They were kind and did check in with me for many months and updated me throughout the entire time. If its your first incident i recommend them they explain alot and has a lot of patience with you and willing to answer many question you have. I without a doubt would go through them again
Joshua King
Personal Injury
Unknown
Bret and the team at Votaw & Associates are friendly and professional. They always responded quickly any time I reach out with questions.
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