About Terry
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
34 years
34 years
34 years
34 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Idaho for 32 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 1994
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020
Licensed in Utah for 33 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 1992
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
Licensed in California for 34 years
State: California
Acquired: 1991
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
Location
Spencer & Philpot, PLLC
140 W 9000 S Ste 9, Terry R. Spencer, Ph.D., Sandy, UT, 84070-2033
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Terry R. Spencer's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
11 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Recommendation
Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Did nothing
This guy is a piece of work that was not helpful at all and charged like he is defending OJ, would not recommend to anyone, in fact stay away from him
Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney
disgrunteld renter
i feel terry is a air head, for he really seems un educated, and has no common sense at all i tried to lend him some of mine but he failed to understand any of it. i would not recomend him to handle a case of any kind. i would recomend "elmer fudd" over terry spencer.
Posted by Tara | January 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Best lawyer for your money
I've hired Terry Spencer a couple of times now and wouldn't consider any other lawyer for myself or for anyone that would ask for a recommendation. He's the best, he's worth every penny he charges and that's all there is to it.
Posted by Ann | June 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
innocent woman
This man is a very dishonest man. He will take your case, but, within the fine print is an interest rate of around 24% and compounds daily. How can this be legal to charge interest upon interest? Needless to say when I tried to sell my home there was a lien on my property for $9,000. I had no notifi...
Posted by Raymond | December 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Amazing person and attorney
Terry has been handling my divorce now for a few years and is doing an amazing job!, he has also handled my bankruptcy and did so flawlessly, he is an amazing attorney that knows his job very well, he has earned my eternal respect which is not an easy feat. Do not be fooled by those that would post n...
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.
Suspension issued in UT, 2025
updated on 07/31/2025Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Voluntary inactive (disciplinary) issued in CA, 2025
updated on 04/03/2025This sanction means the attorney resigned in order to avoid being disbarred, the most serious penalty for a lawyer.
Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2023
updated on 11/07/2023This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Suspension issued in ID, 2020
updated on 11/09/2020This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Suspension issued in UT, 2019
updated on 02/05/2021Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Public Reprimand issued in UT, 2017
updated on 09/08/2017This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Public Reprimand issued in ID, 2008
updated on 09/16/2014This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
“This is not correct and is false. Terry R. Spencer has never been reprimanded by the Idaho State Bar. This Reprimand should be removed as it is misleading.”
Education
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PhD - Doctorate
Languages
English
Spanish