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    Clayton A. Simms

    Clayton A. Simms

    4.938 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I contacted Clayton after being referred by my business attorney. Following a bizarre incident with an unstable man accusing me of a crime I didn't commit, and trying to fraudulently get money from my business, I was charged with an infraction. I ..."
    Rating:  10
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    Staci A Visser

    Staci A Visser

    5.019 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    David B. Shapiro

    David B. Shapiro

    5.014 reviews
    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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    Melissa Fulkerson

    Melissa Fulkerson

    5.015 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  10
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    Kurt M. Helgesen

    Kurt M. Helgesen

    4.618 reviews
    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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    T. Jake Hinkins

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    T. Jake Hinkins

    5.034 reviews
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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!
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamin C. Durham

    Benjamin C. Durham

    4.756 reviews
    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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    Grant Amjad Miller

    Grant Amjad Miller

    4.611 reviews
    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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    Ann Marie Taliaferro

    Ann Marie Taliaferro

    5.07 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher J. Salcido

    Christopher J. Salcido

    4.932 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Christopher J. Salcido is an experienced Utah Divorce Attorney and Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer. He has a stellar reputation in the legal community and was nominated by his colleagues (Utah lawyers and judges) to the Super Lawyers list in Utah. On...
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    Scott E Williams

    Scott E Williams

    5.09 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: My practice is focused on the following areas:Criminal Defense: I defend adults and juveniles who have been accused of crimes. I have experience as both a prosecutor and a public defender. I have handled literally thousands of criminal cases. I am...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Mark W Brown

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    Mark W Brown

    5.011 reviews
    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.
    Rating:  10
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    J. Christopher Keen

    J. Christopher Keen

    5.05 reviews
    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'...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Eric McAdams

    Andrew Eric McAdams

    5.010 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Andrew McAdams is a criminal defense lawyer in Salt Lake City who served as a full-time federal prosecutor for over eight years. With his experience in the prosecution side of the courtroom, he knows how they build their cases and what he can do t...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Stephen Edwards

    Michael Stephen Edwards

    5.018 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  10
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    Ryan N. Holtan

    Ryan N. Holtan

    5.04 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Ryan N. Holtan specializes in criminal defense and trial law. Mr. Holtan grew up in Alaska before attending college in Montana where he raced for Montana State University’s NCAA ski team. After college, Mr. Holtan went to straight to law school at...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Jim C. Bradshaw

    Jim C. Bradshaw

    5.06 reviews
    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...
    Rating:  10
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    Randall K Spencer

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    Randall K Spencer

    5.016 reviews
    Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    I Fight to Maximize your Compensation. Millions Won! Featured on Court TV, 20/20, Dateline and CNN. A Lawyers Lawyer.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Russell Stephen Pietryga

    Russell Stephen Pietryga

    4.656 reviews
    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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    Matt A Munson

    Matt A Munson

    5.0125 reviews
    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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