Justin Frank Knell

Justin Frank Knell

2.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 11 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Salt Lake City, UT
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

424 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT

This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Government Attorney

About Justin

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Criminal Defense 100%

I am court appointed counsel and represent indigent criminal defendants in state court.

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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 11 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2014

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Location

Salt Lake Legal Defender Association

424 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111

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Justin Frank Knell's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Unprofessional

Justin was unprofessional, rude and never returned my calls. I hope you get someone else.

Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Alex D

Justin was not easy to work with. He was rude and short with me while I was explaining case details. Contacting him was difficult. I ultimately felt like he was working against me. During one appearance he made a decent effort but I feel like it’s a matter of catching him on the right day. If you ca...n request another legal defense attorney I would recommend it.

Posted by Tyler | May 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Very poor lawyer

Although I was innocent he recommended I plea guilty. He did not help me negotiate, or broker a deal, of any sort we simply went with what the DA wanted, and in the end I ended up serving four months in jail with two years probation for crimes I didn't commit. He wouldn't return my families calls or... letters and his secretary was very unprofessional to my mom. I know we obviously can't expect much from a public defender, because the state gives them 100,s of cases at once, but he was the worst out of everyone. My fellow inmates in salt lake county jail received visits, help, evidence gathering, correspondence and much more from their Public Defenders. You have the right to get your defence changed and if you get justin knell you should not waive that right. Thanks for reading. I hope to save someone some trouble.

Posted by Andrew | February 04, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Did a great job on my case

He worked miracles for me, got my case down to misdemeanors instead of felonies.

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Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Justin on many occasions and always found him to be professional, talented, conscientious and skilled as a lawyer. In addition, he is a great person."

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Of Counsel, Law Offices of Kelly Ann Booth

Education

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University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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