About Taylor C.
Taylor C. Hartley studied psychology at Brigham Young University, earning a B.S. in 2002. He went on to law school at California Western School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 2007. His educational background pairs social-science training with legal education, a combination he has referenced when explaining how he prepares for cases and client interviews.
He opened The Advocate Lawyer, LLC in 2008 and started a profession centered on felony defense. That early step put him in personal practice shortly after law school. Over the subsequent decade he moved among court-side public work and company-based defense, gaining publicity to a variety of felony things.
In 2016 Hartley served as a public defender in Wasatch County District Court. He additionally labored that yr at Morley & Associates as a criminal defense lawyer. The twin knowledge — representing indigent clients within the public system and handling private defense files — formed how he strategies case preparation and courtroom strategy.
He persisted in personal practice at Pearson Butler in 2018 and joined Liberty Law, PLLC in 2019 as a criminal defense attorney. His record indicates repeated roles in felony protection throughout numerous Utah firms. Each role concerned client representation at diverse stages of the criminal procedure.
Hartley is admitted to practice in Utah and holds admission to the United States Supreme Court. He is likewise licensed to the Central District of Utah federal bar. He keeps membership within the Utah Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, an organization that connects protection attorneys across the state and offers ongoing legal training.
Colleagues describe Hartley as an attorney who foregrounds preparation and direct attorney-client communication. He represents clients in state and federal felony things and has experience handling things each on the trial degree and in pretrial hearings. His psychology background informs how he interviews clients and evaluates witness testimony.
He currently practices criminal defense at Liberty Law, PLLC in Utah and handles matters in state and federal courts.
