The Hon. R. Douglas Schrantz is a judge for the 19th West Judicial Circuit Court in Arkansas. He was elected to the bench in 2008 and re-elected in 2014 and 2020.
Prior to his election, Schrantz was a district judge for the Benton County District Court. He also spent time as a municipal judge for the City of Rogers Municipal Court.
Schrantz earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 1974. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1977.
After graduating from law school, Schrantz entered into private practice in Rogers. During this time, he was a partner at Boyer, Schrantz, Rhoads & Teague, supplementing his practice with service as the City Attorney for the City of Rogers (1978 to 1986) as well as the attorney for the Bella Vista Property Owners Association.