Geidy’s primary areas of practice are family law, immigration, and criminal defense. Geidy offers effective representation by seeking to understand her client’s goals, and by communicating often, clearly, and honestly. She provides her clients with effective, steadfast advocacy while compassionately handling difficult and often sensitive matters.
Geidy is a graduate of the J. Reuben Clark Law School where she received her Juris Doctorate. Geidy also attended the University of Utah where she earned a B.A. in English. During law school, Geidy was a law clerk for the Appellate Division of the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, and for two local firms where she worked on criminal and family law matters and divorce mediation. Geidy also worked as a legal fellow for Senator Luz Robles at the Utah State Legislature, and served as Co-Executive director of the Utah County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Geidy also has a passion for education, before attending law school, Geidy taught Language Arts at Dowdell Middle School near Tampa, Florida. Currently, Geidy serves as a Nebo Attendance Court (NAC) Judge where she assists students struggling with poor grades and attendance as an alternative to Juvenile Court.
Geidy was born in Dominican Republic and is a native Spanish speaker. She grew up in New York but now happily calls Utah home. She resides in Provo with her 2 children.
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150 cases
50 cases
Languages spoken
Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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UT | Active | 2015 | 07/07/2022 |
Legal answers | 5 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Meritorious Achievement and Distinguished Service | J. Reuben Clark Law School | 2014 |
Elected graduation speaker | J. Reuben Clark Law School | 2014 |
Quater Finalist | Moot Court Competition | 2013 |
Scholarship Recipient | Utah Minority Bar Association | 2013 |
President | Student Bar Association | 2013 |
Scholarship Recipient | Utah Minority Bar Association | 2012 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate Attorney | Fillmore Spencer, LLC. | 2016 - Present |
Judge | Nebo Attendance Court | 2015 - Present |
Associate Attorney | Intermountain Legal | 2016 - 2016 |
Attorney | Achecar Lamont Law | 2015 - 2016 |
Legal Fellow for Senator Luz Robles | Utah State Legislature | 2014 - 2014 |
Co-Executive Director | Utah County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | 2013 - 2014 |
Law Clerk | Esplin Weight | 2012 - 2014 |
Law Clerk-Appellate Division | Salt Lake Legal Defender Assoc. | 2012 - 2012 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Women Lawyers | Member | 2015 - Present |
Utah Minority Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Utah State Bar | Attorney | 2015 - Present |
Education and Law Journal | Editor | 2012 - 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School | J.D. | 2014 |
University of Utah | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2003 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Provo Girls Summit | Legal Career | 2016 |
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Dallas Norton, Family Attorney on Mar 27, 2021
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I endorse this lawyer.
Chad Pemberton, Immigration Attorney on Oct 27, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer.
Daniel Price, Unknown Attorney on Sep 21, 2016
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Geidy is a phenomenal person and attorney. She is extremely hard working and goes to bat for her clients.
Christopher Beckstrom, Unknown Attorney on Sep 21, 2016
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In my experience with Geidy she has consistently proved to be competent, hard-working, and intelligent. Her clients should rest assured they are in good hands.
Staci Visser, Family Attorney on Sep 9, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Geidy is gregarious, quick, and smart. I think she is an asset to the legal community and I'm excited to see where her career takes her.
Clinton Brimhall, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 6, 2016
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I've seen Geidy jump into and gain hands-on experience with criminal, immigration, and family law.
Scott Weight, Family Attorney on Apr 8, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Great attorney!
Justin Pratt, Immigration Attorney on Mar 21, 2016
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I have worked on several cases with Geidy. She handles every issue in every case with excellence and determination to get the best result.
Jorge Gavilanes, Unknown Attorney on Mar 17, 2016
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Geidy is dedicated to her clients. She is knowledgeable and relentless in pursuing her clients' best interests.
Steven Burton, Immigration Attorney on Mar 10, 2016
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Our firm actively recruited Geidy because of her excellent reputation. She is great with her clients and I highly recommend her for immigration and family law.
Brooke Robinson, Family Attorney on Mar 9, 2016
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Geidy is the best. She is extremely dedicated and will work hard for all of her clients, no matter the case. She seeks for answers and ensure that you have the best legal advice possible. In addition to being a competent attorney, she is a great person to work with. She is professional and friendly.
Laura Cabanilla, Immigration Attorney on Dec 21, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. Geidy is a an extremely hard working and professional attorney who is very dedicated to representing her clients. While she also practices other kinds of law, immigration is her specialty. She is a perfectionist and will give the kind of detail to this process in a caring and efficient way.
David Boyer, Immigration Attorney on Dec 14, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Achecar-Lamont is dedicated, knowledgable and tenacious in fighting for her client's rights. She cares about her clients and takes the time to answer all of their questions so that they truly understand. Most importantly, Ms. Achecar-Lamont knows the legal system and how to prepare and present a case so that her client's win!
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