Susan Estes received her undergraduate degree and her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and 1995, respectively.

Prior to joining Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. in 2000, Ms. Estes served as law clerk for Chancellor Vann Smith, Pulaski County, as well as for Federal Judge William R. Wilson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas.

Ms. Estes is licensed to practice law in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. She is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, the Pulaski County Bar Association, the Volunteers Organization for Central Arkansas Legal Services (VOCALS), the Mississippi Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. In addition, she has been published in the Arkansas Lawyer and the ATLA Docket.