Causey Law Firm

Chad Causey is the founder and President of Causey Law Firm, PA. His expertise is in the areas of federal and state issues and their impacts on businesses. He works with Fortune 500 companies, farmers, and everyday Arkansans. Causey began his career in the state office of former Arkansas Congressman Marion Berry. Causey worked his way up to Washington and ultimately served as Berry’s Chief-of-Staff and liaison to the House Appropriations Committee.

During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Causey worked on a number of key policy initiatives, including: appropriations, agriculture, healthcare, energy, tax, and infrastructure funding. Prior to forming the Causey Law Firm, Causey was a principal at Noble Strategies and practiced law in Jonesboro. Causey maintains a strategic relationship with Noble Strategies.

In his current role, Causey draws from his intimate knowledge of the legislative process as well as his legal background. In addition to his critical role in support of multiple clients, he serves as the Executive Director of the Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, a trade association representing the interests of Arkansas’s Aerospace and Defense industries.

In early 2010, after Congressman Marion Berry announced his retirement, Causey entered the race for the First Congressional District seat of Arkansas and became the nominee after a highly contested six-person primary.

Born and raised in Jonesboro, AR, Causey serves on several boards including, the Foundation for the Mid South, The First Tee of Central Arkansas, the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society and the Little Rock Zoo Foundation Board. He is an Honorary Commander of the Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB) and member of the LRAFB Community Council. He is married to Meredith McNeil Causey of Newport. Meredith and Chad have one daughter and attend 2nd Baptist Church in Little Rock. When he isn’t working, Causey spends time with his wife and daughter, bikes, runs, hunts, and paddles his canoe.

Causey is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, the Pulaski County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in Arkansas.

Rod Sweetman is known as an expert in Employment Immigration and the management of the EB5 Investment Visa process. He is gifted at managing dozens of cases simultaneously, cutting through red tape and solving complex bureaucratic issues.

Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Rod knew his career would involve serving people who lack power and need an advocate. On the schoolyard, he was the one who came to the rescue when bullies attacked the powerless. After high school graduation, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. He later earned a Masters degree in Public Relations, and is currently working on a PhD in Public Policy.

His early career took him to Washington, where he quickly gained experience in policy making – including immigration, military, veteran affairs and federal communication issues. For former Senator Blanche Lincoln, he rapidly became an expert in Immigration and Veteran Affairs casework. He was designated Arkansas Military Liaison in a 24×7 high-demand environment.

Rod makes people feel at ease, knowing their immigration or Visa problems will be solved in a timely way. On Senator Lincoln’s staff, he achieved a 98% approval rating for managing 2,000+ immigration cases for constituents. His clients say he is compassionate, competent and highly effective as an advocate.

More recently, Rod was Foreign Trade and Economic Development Advisor for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, managing 15-20 immigration cases each week for corporate employers. He is rapidly becoming a national leader in the EB5 Visa area and the emerging field of Re-shoring businesses. Key clients included Murphy Oil, Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, JB Hunt and numerous nationwide farming operations.