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Sarah Giacovelli has been practicing law since 2000. A graduate of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon and the University of Utah, Sarah has concentrated her legal career in the areas of domestic matters, juvenile court, and criminal proceedings.
Early in her career, Sarah worked for Utah Legal Services handling Protective Order proceedings and family law cases. Sarah then spent time in the City’s of South Salt Lake and Salt Lake as a criminal prosecutor. Sarah worked on various cases dealing with drugs, DUI’s and domestic violence. Sarah learned negotiation techniques and developed litigation experience by taking many cases to jury trial.
She left the city prosecutor’s office in 2005 and joined the law firm of Lokken & Associates. This firm administered the parental defense contract for Salt Lake County. While with this office, Sarah practiced in the juvenile court representing parents who were going through abuse/neglect/and dependency cases with the Division of Child and Family Services and the Attorney General’s Office. She became familiar with the various agencies and services available to individuals in challenging situations.
After working for Lokken & Associates, Sarah moved to the law firm formerly known as Corporon & Williams. Her practice continued to focus on criminal matters and family matters. Sarah opened her own office in 2011 and has continued to grow her practice while focusing on client relations and case management. She and her office pride themselves on being effective negotiators and litigators while keeping costs in mind and efficient case resolution. Sarah was listed in Utah Business Magazine as one of Utah’s Top Lawyers in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014.
Sarah is the mother of three children and enjoys long walks on the beach and a good diet coke.
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6806 S 1300 E, Sarah A. Giacovelli, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121-2721
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Posted by anonymous | January 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family
This woman should NOT have a license to practice
I didn't even comprehend before I had Sarah represent me that an attorney could be so terrible. She does way more harm than good. I was completely transparent with her, went into detail about everything. She listens and nods, as if it's all sinking in. She had my case for months and right before w...
Posted by anonymous | February 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Awful experience
Sarah advised me many times to do things that ended up causing more harm than good and just cost more money. She was not able to handle the stress of my case and had a hard time “winning” on any level. When I confronted her with my concerns, she was rude, condescending and belittling. I would not rec...
Posted by Ethan | November 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family
Great person Great attorney
Was in a lengthy custody battle and just in general with my sons mother we were never married. Throughout Sarah and her assistant were there every step of the way even at one point I was granted full temporary custody as a man in Utah that happens very little. She's a truly caring person that will gi...
Posted by Kenny | August 04, 2015 | Child Custody
Thank you!
As a father, going through a custody battle seemed a little overwhelming. I was told that Utah is always in favor of giving custody to the mother. But, Sarah educated me on my rights, and helped me to get joint custody of my kids. I can never thank her enough.
Posted by Chris | August 04, 2015 | Divorce & Separation
Great experience.
I used Sarah Giacovelli and her office for my divorce case. My divorce was extremely complicated, involving many assets, alimony issues, and custody issues. Instead of walking into a boxing match, Sarah negotiated with my husband and husband's attorney is a way to make it seem easy and effortless to ...
"Sarah is an excellent attorney and colleague. She is knowledgeable and experienced, and that along with her practical and personable approach makes her a pleasure to work with to resolve challenging family law cases."
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2014
Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2013
Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2010
Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2009
Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2008
Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2011 - Present
Owner, Giacovelli Law, LLC
2001 - 2005
Prosecuting Attorney, Salt Lake City Prosecutor's Office
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
English