Diana L Telfer

Diana L Telfer

also known as Telfer Family Law & Mediation

4.4
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 20 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Salt Lake City, UT
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

2150 South 1300 East #500, Salt Lake City, UT

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Licensed in Utah for 20 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2005

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Telfer Family Law & Mediation

2150 South 1300 East #500, Salt Lake City, UT, 84106

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Diana L Telfer's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Tiffany | December 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

I highly recommend Diana Telfer as an attorney.

Working with Diana and her assistant made a very difficult experience much easier for me. Diana took time to understand my situation and find the best solutions. Throughout the process, she communicated consistently and I never felt "out of the loop" or wondered what would be happening next. She was ...approachable and compassionate. I would absolutely recommend her to someone looking for help with a divorce or other family related legal matter.

Posted by Micaela | May 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent Choice For a Family Lawyer

I hired Diana a few years ago and put her on a retainer to help with family law issues pertaining to child custody. She helped me understand the law in the State of Utah and how it applied to my situation. Diana is an empathic listener who explains the law in understandable terms. She is prompt in he...r communications and always asks what the overall goal is for each call. I felt very empowered after each time I communicated with her. I'm very pleased with the outcome of my case and I highly recommend working with her!

Posted by Haley | October 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Tough, Fair, and Professional

I was in an extremely high conflict divorce and custody battle that dragged on for 18 months. Diana was amazing to work with and I never could have settled this difficult situation without her expertise. Diana walked me through the entire process. Along the way she would tell me what my option...s were and give me all the information I would need to make difficult decisions. She always had my best interest and the best interest of my kids in mind. She had a lot of empathy for what I was going through and tried to remedy things as best she could. I felt like Diana had a lot of integrity and I could trust her. She was extremely knowledgeable and always prepared. She worked very professionally with a custody evaluator, Guardian ad Litem, various mediators, Commissioner, Judge, and a very difficult opposing counsel. She has a great reputation in her professional community, as evidenced by her rapport with the other professionals involved in my case. Diana was easily available by phone or email and often consulted with me during stressful situations in the evenings or on weekends. She was straight forward about timelines, cost, and what would be next in the process. Though the experience with my divorce was not something I would ever recommend or wish to go through again, I would whole-heartedly recommend Diana as the strong and competent attorney to get you through it.

Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Disorganized, allows other attorneys to bully her, not a strong negotiator

I hired Diana and while my divorce was finalized quickly, I had to constantly follow up with her and fix errors in her paperwork, filings, emails, etc... The only thing I was fighting for was to not pay my ex-husband alimony. Her advice and counsel was poor and I ended up paying alimony, even though... I shouldn't have. The day of mediation she told me she hadn't slept the night before because the opposing counsel got into her head. Even after a bad divorce process, I hired her to do my estate planning. It took months. I got an excuse after excuse why it took so long. I recently reached out to her again to ask about modifying the alimony agreement and expressed my displeasure about the mediation process (not her, I said I was upset with the process and outcome) and she told me to find another lawyer. I would advise others to do the same.

Diana Telfer

Replied last December 17, 2023

It is always challenging when clients are unhappy after they have reached an agreement to resolve their case. In this matter, the client wanted the divorce done quickly. No statement was ever made about the other counsel getting into my head. As with all my clients, we review during mediation the pros and cons of the terms of the proposed settlement agreement including whether a better resolution can be achieved in court. In this case, the mediator was a retired judge and we heard his opinions as well based on having held hundreds of divorce trials. This client voluntarily signed the agreement. By the time, the client contacted me to modify the agreement, I had changed the focus of my practice to an out-of-court practice. Modifying alimony requires going back to court and would have been difficult under the circumstances. Sometimes legal matters take time, such as this client's estate planning documents, when there is a delay by the client in providing the necessary information to complete the documents. Regards, Diana

Posted by anonymous | September 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

High conflict custody case

I reached out to Diana after already hiring an attorney that didn't seem to believe in me. I set up a consultation and met with Diana. After the first meeting she gave me hope for my future endeavors and I hired her right away. I not only was fighting 1 custody relocation battle but I was fighting 2.... Diana is very knowledgeable with family law and is realistic with what different outcomes may occur. She is concerned about the best interest of the children and uses your money in the most cost efficient way to help your needs. I wish I would've went to Diana very first! In the end we had a good outcome and I was able to relocate out of state with my entire family together. Thank you Diana!

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Diana L Telfer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Emily Smoak

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Diana is a smart, thoughtful and strong litigator and attorney. I appreciate her as a colleague and resource for legal advice. She is also a skilled private guardian ad litem capable of handling complex and highly contentious matters. I highly recommend her."

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Lauren Barros

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. She does an excellent job, she is very professional and courteous, and she really cares about her clients."

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Jared Hales

Family lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Diana is a well respected family law attorney in the community. She is intelligent, knows the law and most importantly has great judgment in advising her clients."

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Emily Smoak

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Legal Elite, Family Law, Utah Business Magazine

2013

BV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Rising Star, Family Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star, Family Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers

2004

John Farr and Ann Clayson Larson Scholarship in Family law, S. J. Quinney College of Law

2004

Scholarship, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

2002

CALI (Outstanding Student) Award, S.J. Quinney College of Law

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Attorney, Clyde Snow & Sessions

2007 - 2009

Attorney, Telfer Law Office, L.L.C

2006 - 2007

Attorney, Office of the Guardian ad Litem, Third District Court

Associations

2015 - Present

Open Legal Services

Board Member

2012 - Present

Utah Journal of Family Law

Co-Editor in Chief and Board Member

2010 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

2010 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2009 - Present

American Bar Association

Member, Family Law

2005 - Present

Utah State Bar

Member, Family Law Division

2010 - 2013

Association of Collaborative Professionals of Utah

Past Chair

Education

2005

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

J.D.

N/A

Brigham Young University

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

2015

S.J. Quinney College of Law, Family Law course

Custody and Family Law Issues in Utah

2013

Utah State Bar, Family Law Section Annual May seminar

Civility and Collaborative Law

2013

American Bar Association, Family Law Section Fall CLE

Guardianship Issues in Divorce

2012

Canyon School District Community Education Program

Preparing for a Positive Divorce

Publications

2013

Utah Journal of Family Law The Quest for Custody: Custody Evaluations and Alternative Practices

Languages

English

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