About Eric
Eric Swinyard educated in two fields at the identical time. He earned both a Juris Doctor and a MBA from the University of Arizona in 2013 after finishing a bachelor’s diploma in economics at the University of Utah in 2010. That mix of law and business shapes how he strategies household law problems. He brings a background in financial reasoning to the frequently personal problems that come through his door.
While in law program he labored as a summer time affiliate at The Ledbetter Law Office in 2013 and served as a graduate teaching assistant within the University of Arizona’s economics branch in 2012. Those early roles gave him knowledge on each the analytical and realistic sides of legal work. They also helped him transition quickly from study room concept to court preparation and client counseling.
In 2014 he based his personal practice, Eric M. Swinyard & Associates, PLLC, and began handling divorce and family regulation things. Since that year he has held membership in the Utah State Bar. Building a small firm allowed him to manage cases end to finish. He handles office work, client interviews, settlement negotiations and court appearances. His caseload has centered on divorce, parenting plans and estate division, the day-to-day work that drives most household law practices.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic and direct in the manner he gifts alternatives to clients. He tends to break complicated monetary and legal issues into clean components. That strategy may be useful when couples face contested property splits or when parents ought to grow parenting time preparations. He also attracts on his enterprise education when monetary disclosures and valuations matter in a case.
Swinyard’s practice is focused on representing people in family law disputes in Utah. He balances court readiness with efforts to find settlements when a negotiated result will better serve a client. Outside the office he has maintained an ongoing relationship with the Utah State Bar since becoming a member in 2014. He presently handles family law matters such as divorce, parental custody and associated issues.
