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William Melton
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Biography
William L. Melton is the founding attorney of Melton Law. William has taken pride in serving his clients and his community for many years. After experiencing his own encounters with the legal system he decided to dedicate his career to the pursuit of law. William has been involved in proactively changing to improve the community in multiple ways throughout his career. In addition to fighting for his clients in the courtroom William is also actively involved in making changes at the legislative level. In 2015, William helped lobby and successfully pass the alternative aarent-time schedule. This new law substantially increased the amount of time that non-custodial parents receive with their children. Additionally, William is an appointed member by the governor to a state Child Support Guidelines Committee. The committee is responsible for making recommendations to the legislature for changes to the child support guidelines.
William has worked on hundreds of different cases from minor traffic infractions to major sex crimes and white collar crimes. William is an experienced trial attorney with experience on all sides of a criminal case. During law school William clerked for the Hon. Judge Parker in the Third Judicial District Court, he assisted clients in the Idaho Street Law Clinic, and worked in the Utah County Attorney's Office prosecuting cases in both their misdemeanor and major crimes divisions. William loves working with his clients and doing everything in his power to help them resolve their case with the absolute best possible outcome.
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Licensed in Utah for 5 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 2020
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Location
Melton Law, PLLC
5955 S. Redwood Rd. #103, Taylorsville, UT, 84123
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Posted by Ashlee | July 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
A great person to count on
I got charged with criminal defamation for posting a true fact on facebook, that crime landed me a class B mistominer. I googled defense attorneys and read through many pages I came across Melton law and new that was the attorney for me. It was over the weekend and assumed I would get a email or call...
Posted by Robert | July 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great job
I was charged in Salt Lake with a crime that was going to cost me my drivers license because of it. I was referred to William by a friend of mine who told me that William would take good care of me. I am so thankful that I did because William was absolutely amazing. He was always available and answer...
Posted by Kenzie | June 16, 2020 | Divorce & Separation
Very pleased with response time and help given
I contacted William Melton after being referred to him by a woman on a FB group. Ive been struggling with jurisdiction issues with my divorce case and William was able to give me some useful information to share with the judge I had a meeting with. I felt much more relaxed about my meeting and felt I...
William Melton's Lawyer Endorsements
"Will is passionate about his practice and has even gone through the same training that officers get for DUI sobriety testing!"
"There are several reasons why I endorse William Melton. No one out works William Melton. He is an extremely dedicated and hard-working attorney. Also, William is also very friendly and easy to talk with. He is empathetic and listens carefully to what you are concerned about. You can tell he truly wants to help his clients. William is not afraid of opposing counsel either. He is firm, and he stands his ground when necessary."
"I endorse this lawyer. William and I have worked together closely on several cases over the years and I have come to know him as a professional who cares about and will do anything for his clients. Beyond that, he is ethical and committed to transparency and consistent communication with his clients and other criminal justice players. I would recommend you set up a free consultation with him if you are in the need of criminal defense representation."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"William and I went to Law School together and shared many of the same classes. We often studied together for our various finals and projects and it was there that I was able to witness William's devout determination and commitment to his clients, and his deep knowledge and understanding of the Law. Before Law School, William worked as a paralegal in criminal defense and he kept working as a paralegal and in other legal positions during law school. William and I both had an unquenchable thirst for legal knowledge through out Law school which resulted in both success in our classes and an early graduation. As we studied together and worked on projects together he continued to put the needs of the clients at his firm first while at the same time out scoring his peers on his graded assignments. I have no doubt that he now represents his own clients with the same determination and knowledge that he exhibited while in Law School, which is why I endorse William Melton."
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Experience
Honors
2021
Best Criminal Defense Lawyer Salt Lake City, Expertise
2020
Best Criminal Defense Lawyer Salt Lake City, Expertise
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
Deputy District Attorney Intern, Utah County Attorney's Office
Associations
2020 - Present
Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2020 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Sample of Legal Cases
State of Utah v. John Ward
Dismissal
West Valley City v. Nieto
Dismissal
State of Utah v. John Ward
Dismissal
Taylorsville City v. Julius James
Dismissal
Education
2019
University of Idaho College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2017
University of Utah
Speech Communications
Speaking Engagements
2022
UACDL Annual DUI Seminar
DUI Defense and Driver License Hearings
Languages
English
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