James M. Hunnicutt

James M. Hunnicutt

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 25 years

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

6465 South 3000 East, Suite 108, Salt Lake City, UT

About James

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 23 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 23 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2002

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 25 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2000

Former Member

No misconduct found

Location

Dolowitz Hunnicutt, PLLC

6465 South 3000 East, Suite 108, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121

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James M. Hunnicutt's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Camilla | May 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent Family Law Attorney!!!!

Jim did an excellent job on my custody case. After working with multiple attorneys and not having very good experiences, I needed a great attorney. I found that in Jim and he did an expert job of giving it to me straight while helping me navigate the stress and pain of going through one of the mos...t difficult times of my life. Jim is very caring and patient but did an excellent job of managing my expectations and emotions. Jim is also very sharp and quick to understand which saved me time and money. He also listened to what I needed and gave appropriate counsel and support. He was always on time and never made me feel less important than other cases he was working on. My case was very complicated and involved relocation difficulties, mediation, protective order issues, working with guardian ad litems, custody evaluations among the many fights back and forth with a hostile ex. In court Jim comes very well prepared and was excellent at preparing me to know what to expect. He is also excellent at communicating with the judges and commissioners and was expert at bringing out case law. From the personal care Jim gave me to the professionalism he brought to my case I would refer him to anyone in need of a true family law advocate.

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James M. Hunnicutt's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jordan Kendell

Family lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jim is a fantastic attorney who works hard to serve his clients, as well as serve the legal community. I highly recommend Jim for your family-law needs."

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Jason Yancey

Family lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Jim is an amazing attorney. I regularly turn to him for advice and counsel. I have and will continue to refer my friends and family to him. He is truly one of the best family law attorneys in the state."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse James. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Sonja Jorgensen

Family lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I had the opportunity to work with Jim on a family matter and I found him to be beyond professional. He was helpful and always available to the clients he represented as well as opposing counsel. If I still did family law, I'd look forward to working with him again. He made an otherwise unpleasant case a lot easier."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2017

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2016

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2014

Top 10 Family Law Attorney, Utah, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys

2014

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2013

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2012

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2011

Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2000

Magna Cum Laude, Boston College Law School

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Dolowitz Hunnicutt, PLLC

2009 - 2011

Partner, Hunnicutt & Curtis, PLLC

2001 - 2009

Partner, Rooker Rawlins LLP

2000 - 2001

Law Clerk, United States District Court, Bangor, Maine

Associations

Order of the Coif

Member

Utah State Bar

Member

State Bar of Nevada (inactive)

Member

Virginia State Bar (inactive)

Member

1998 - 2000

Boston College Law Review

Editor

Sample of Legal Cases

Shuman v. Shuman, 2017 UT App 192

Client was granted primary custody of children, and allowed to relocate with them.

Vanderzon v. Vanderzon, 2017 UT App 150

Court agreed with Jim's client and ordered the children to live in Virginia. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

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Education

2000

Boston College Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Dartmouth College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

20th Annual Seminar - Special Problems in Divorce

Mastering Mediation Preparation in Divorce

Publications

1999

41 Boston College Law Rev. 153 Note: “Another Reason to Reform the Federal Regulatory System: Agencies Treating Nonlegislative Rules as Binding Law”

Languages

English

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