Top Rated Utah Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Staci Visser is an experienced criminal defense and family law attorney. Staci is a creative problem solver and is skilled at persuading judges and commissioners both in the courtroom and through her legal writing. Evidencing all of these skills, ...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Benjamin has been practicing law for more than 20 years and is the owner of Benjamin Durham Law Firm. Benjamin has extensive courtroom experience in both the federal and state courts. He has represented thousands of clients -- primarily plaintiffs...

Rating: 9.8

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime

Bio: David B. Shapiro earned his J.D. Degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1992. Mr. Shapiro began his career defending the accused at the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, where he worked for seven years as a t...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Juvenile and more

Bio: Kurt was born and raised in Kaysville city and graduated from Davis High School in 1996. Kurt has lived in Davis County the majority of his life and enjoys helping others on a daily basis. Kurt specializes in the areas of Contract Litigation, Crim...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Grant Miller is a public defender in Salt Lake City. He handles felony cases at the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association as a trial attorney. He was recognized in 2023 as a Utah Business Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree. He is the former president of ...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Ann Taliaferro is an associate attorney at Brown, Bradshaw Moffat and has practiced law since 2000. Her practice includes criminal defense and criminal appeals. Ann received her Juris Doctorate from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the Universit...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Family and more

Practicing Law With Integrity & Intelligence. Call Now!

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: I thoroughly enjoy working in the field of immigration and criminal law. Each case to me symbolizes a person who wants to stay (or come) to the United States. I like to plan out a strategy (which can evolve through the case) to achieve my clients'...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I have dedicated my practice to criminal defense and most specifically DUI defense. I have attended special training, the same training that law enforcement officers undergo in order to investigate DUIs. I have never defended a DUI case where we w...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Bio: Mike is a skilled lawyer who thrives on helping his clients get excellent results. Mike has served as a JAG in the United States Army Reserves and the Utah Army National Guard, where he currently serves. Because of this experience, he is particula...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Wrongful Death and more

Bio: Salt Lake City criminal defense attorney Darwin Overson is dedicated to aggressively representing the rights of clients in criminal defense matters. Contact him today for a free consultation.

Rating: 9.5

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Mark W. Brown helps clients by ensuring a competent defense of criminal charges.

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business

Bio: With a passion for the law – and a unique perspective, Skye brings years of legal experience to the table. Thanks to her extensive trial experience, paired with a strong knowledge and understanding of the law, Skye is able to advocate decisively f...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: I always knew I wanted to go to law school with the idealistic view that I wanted to make a difference. After eight years of practice, I still take pride in making a difference one individual at a time. My practice started out focusing on criminal...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Jim Bradshaw has practiced law since 1982. He is one of the founding members of Brown, Bradshaw and Moffat. His practice includes all types of litigation, including white collar and other criminal matters, civil litigation, criminal appeals, and p...

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Pietryga Law Office has a long history of successful DUI and Criminal Defense in Utah, and is the defense attorney trusted by judges, prosecutors and police officers when they are in trouble. We are not afraid to set your case for a jury trial, an...

Rating: 9.5

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Utah Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Bio: Matt Munson's legal practice is devoted to Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Corporate Law, and Estate Planning. He is a member of the Utah Bar Association, American Bar Association and is admitted to practice law before the Supreme C...

Rating: 8.8

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