Anita E Dickinson

Anita E Dickinson

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 18 years

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

1905 W 4700 S # 101, Salt Lake City, UT

About Anita

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

I recognize the far-reaching effects that being charged with ANY criminal offense can have on both you and your family, and I have 16 yrs of experience as a former felony Prosecutor & Defense Attorney handling all types of criminal cases.

19 years

40%
Family 40%

Family Law Issues, Divorce, Custody, Adoption, DCFS/Child Welfare, Petitions for Guardianship, OSC hearings (status changes in custody or support), Protective Orders.

14 years

40%
Expungement 20%

I help people clean up their criminal history record through the Expungement &/or Pardon processes so they can move forward with their life. Also handle Parole Hearings & Violation accusations.

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 18 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Anita Dickinson, PLLC

1905 W 4700 S # 101, Salt Lake City, UT, 84129-1105

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Anita E Dickinson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (9)
4 star (0)
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Posted by Daniel | February 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank God I found Anita... Please consider her if you need legal help.

I am beyond grateful I found Anita. I had several very complicated and difficult criminal and family law cases. After bad experiences with a series of terrible lawyers, I was becoming increasingly hopeless. Anita did what no other lawyer in the valley could do. She patiently and persistently worked t...hrough each case one detail at a time and figured it out. She was genuine, professional, knowledgeable, communicative, dedicated, and honest through each and every step. I think she was absolutely brilliant. She worked hard and cared about me and my family. She came through for me and I am delighted to give her a glowing recommendation here as I have no doubts to her integrity and abilities to do the same for others. Please do your research and be extremely careful who you hire to represent you. I can speak from personal experience that most lawyers are NOT worth it! Anita is the ONLY exception I have personally found to that rule. She's amazing. Thank you Anita!

Posted by Shannon | January 6, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Kind, responsive, thorough, knowledgeable

Anita Dickinson was on our side from the first phone call. She explained everything clearly, was honest about all the details, didn't promise the moon but delivered it anyway. It was a joy to work with her and a tremendous relief having someone knowledgable, kind, and responsive to walk us through ev...erything. Highly recommend.

Posted by anonymous | February 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Expungement

We hired Ms. Dickinson to handle several expungements for our son. She handled our situation with expediency and expertise, keeping us informed about everything that she was doing and that we needed to do. I cannot say enough about Ms. Dickinson's skill in carefully navigating through the legal sys...tem. She is also very personable and consistently shows her concern in all that she does. I recommend her with no reservations whatsoever.

Posted by anonymous | January 5, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Intiating the retaining

I am a new client.I am rating a five star based on Anitas knowledge,expierience,and out of the gate communication. AND as I trust my case will be handled appropriate, and with expedience,I will add additional fair and truthful appraisals.

Posted by anonymous | May 6, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

ANITA IS THE BEST! 5 STAR ATTORNEY!

Anita is very informative, great with communication and helping you staying up to date with your case. I have used her as my attorney a couple times and will continue to do so, as her service and attention to help others in the best way possible is a skill like no other! :D

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Anita E Dickinson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Adam Elmore

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Anita is a fantastic victim advocate in criminal cases where the government is disregarding the victim's wishes. She is also fantastic to work alongside when we represent co-defendants. She is always a zealous advocate for her clients, regardless which side of the criminal justice system they are on. I would highly recommend Anita."

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Jaclyn Robertson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Anita is an excellent criminal defense attorney. I worked with her for years at the District attorney's office. She is sharp, creative, and finds the solutions to help clients resolve their cases effectively."

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Paul Grant

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Great lawyer and a nice lady."

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Philip Wormdahl

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Anita professionally through both her work as a prosecutor for the Salt Lake County DA's Office, as well as her more recent work as a skilled criminal defense attorney. She is a very sharp attorney with more courtroom experience than many other lawyers. I endorse her practice and would recommend her to family and friends alike."

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Danielle Hawkes

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Anita is smart and an extremely hard worker. She takes the time to listen to her clients and work their cases to get the best result available. She has a well established reputation in Utah as a dedicated, smart, and effective lawyer."

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Yossof Sharifi

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Anita was great. She understands DUIs in a way I think few other defense attorneys do."

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Joshua Baron

DUI and DWI lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked with Anita on many DUI cases when she was a prosecutor and it was always a pleasure. I'm sad to say that she beat me on many of those cases, but she did so with great professionalism, knowledge, and class. She always cared about doing justice for my clients even if she had strong evidence against them. I'm glad that she's a defense lawyer now and I know that she will do great work for her clients. She is a great member of the legal community."

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Russell Pietryga

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Elizabeth Hunt

General practice lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Anita Dickinson brings tremendous energy to her work and the people she connects with. Her integrity is rock solid. As a lawyer, she is thorough and creative in researching the law and finding solutions. Whether trial skills or negotiation are required to properly resolve a case, Anita is well equipped to handle any case."

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Danielle Hawkes

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Yossof Sharifi

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Melissa Fulkerson

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Joshua Baron

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Work Experience

2007 - 2013

Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County DA's Office

2006 - 2007

Law Clerk/Intern, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2007 - Present

Utah State Bar, Criminal Law Section

Education

2006

Seattle University School of Law

Speaking Engagements

2023

2 Part CLE Civility Seies June 7 & 14th

Resiliency & Mindfulness Training for Modern Legal Practitioner

Languages

English

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