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Utah Criminal Defense Legal Professionals

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Criminal Defense law in Utah covers felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Utah has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to criminal defense cases, and attorneys who practice in District Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Criminal cases in Utah are prosecuted through District Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Utah's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Utah State Bar maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

When selecting a criminal defense attorney in Utah, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with District Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Utah and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Utah to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Utah.

Christina Miller - Attorney
Christina Miller
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2200 North Park Avenue Suite D200 PARK CITY UT 84068
(435) 649-8209
University of Idaho
English
Bar #7940
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Brian Craig - Attorney
Brian Craig
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brian Craig, PLLC
 95 W 100 S, Suite 106 Logan UT 84321
(435) 760-3101
University of Idaho College of Law (2001)
Portuguese, Spanish
Bar #17050
Minnesota Bar
Active License
Verified
Construction Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Brad Bearnson - Attorney
Brad Bearnson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bearnson & Caldwell, LLC
 6616 Cave Creek Road Cave Creek AZ 85331
(435) 752-6300
Utah State University (1982)
Bar #3633
Idaho Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Employment Law
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Val Morley - Attorney
Val Morley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Morley & Associates, P.C.
 306 W Main St American Fork UT 84003
(801) 772-0400
Willamette University College of Law (1983)
English
Bar #06942
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
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Chris Dexter - Attorney
Chris Dexter
0/5 (0 reviews)
 University Office Park 1360 South 740 East Orem UT 84097-8081
(801) 225-9900
Southern Illinois University (1992)
Spanish
Bar #7187
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
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Travis Christiansen - Attorney
Travis Christiansen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Boyack Christiansen Legal Solutions
 619 South Bluff St. Suite 202 St George UT 84770
(435) 674-2564
Brigham Young University (1999)
English
Bar #8504
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Collections Criminal Law
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Kevin Mcgaha - Attorney
Kevin Mcgaha
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kevin McGaha Law Office
 42 South 100 West Brigham City UT 84302
(435) 723-6638
University of Utah
Bar #7252
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Kurt Helgesen - Attorney
Kurt Helgesen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Helgesen, Houtz & Jones
 1513 N. Hill Field Road Suite 3 Layton UT 84041
(801) 544-5306
Washburn University (2007)
English
Bar #13741
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Christopher J. Salcido - Attorney
Christopher J. Salcido
0/5 (0 reviews)
Salcido Law Office PLLC
 43 W 9000 S Sandy UT 84070
(801) 413-1753
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (2005)
English, Spanish
Bar #12225
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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David Mark Corbett - Attorney
David Mark Corbett
0/5 (0 reviews)
Corbett & Gwilliam, PLLC
 10459 S. 1300 West Suite 101 South Jordan UT 84095
(801) 285-6302
Baylor Law School
Spanish
Utah Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Lorenzo Miller - Attorney
Lorenzo Miller
0/5 (0 reviews)
Miller Law Office
 12339 S. 800 E. Suite 101 Draper UT 84020
(801) 758-5485
Brigham Young University (1990)
English, Spanish
Bar #5761
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Matthew Carling - Attorney
Matthew Carling
0/5 (0 reviews)
Matthew Carling Law
 51 East 400 North, Bldg. #1 Cedar City UT 84720
(435) 865-1200
Creighton University School of Law (1995)
Spanish
Bar #8378
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Family Law
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Lance E. Bastian - Attorney
Lance E. Bastian
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nelson Naegle, PLLC
 222 South Main Street Suite 1740 Salt Lake City UT 84101
(385) 292-4408
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School (2008)
Portuguese
Bar #13637
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Andrew Lillywhite - Attorney
Andrew Lillywhite
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hillyard, Anderson & Olsen, P.C.
 595 S. Riverwoods Pkwy, STE 100 Logan UT 84321
(435) 752-2610
Gonzaga University School of Law
Bar #14244
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
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Brian Frees - Attorney
Brian Frees
0/5 (0 reviews)
Frees Law, P.L.L.C.
 8522 South 1300 East Suite D104 Sandy UT 84094
(801) 562-2500
Bar #13524
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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William M. Fontenot - Attorney
William M. Fontenot
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fontenot Law, P.C.
 1355 N. Main Street, Suite 8 Bountiful UT 84010
(801) 312-9330
University of Utah (2005)
French
Bar #11646
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Estate Planning
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Mark Moffat - Attorney
Mark Moffat
0/5 (0 reviews)
 422 N 300 W Salt Lake City UT 84103
(801) 532-5297
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (1987)
English
Bar #5112
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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Matt A Munson - Attorney
Matt A Munson
0/5 (0 reviews)
M.A. Munson Law
 970 S. Sage Dr. Suite 109 Cedar City UT 84720
(435) 238-7734
University of Utah (2009)
English
Bar #12602
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Stephen Howard - Attorney
Stephen Howard
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stone River Law, PLLC
 952 S. Main St., Suite A Layton UT 84041
(801) 449-1409
Brigham Young University (1999)
Bar #8531
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Estate Planning
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Daniel Black - Attorney
Daniel Black
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stowell Crayk, PLLC
 2225 S. State Street Salt Lake City UT 84115
8019443459109
Bar #15095
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Immigration Law
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Taylor C. Hartley - Attorney
Taylor C. Hartley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Liberty Law, PLLC
 997 E 3900 S Suite 101 Salt Lake City UT 84124
(801) 264-6666
California Western School of Law (2004)
Portuguese, Spanish
Bar #11397
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Travis Marker - Attorney
Travis Marker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marker Law & Mediation
 333 2nd Street Suite 16 Ogden UT 84404
(385) 238-8437
Bond University School of Law - Queensland, Australia (2003)
English
Bar #9955
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
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Jared Pearson - Attorney
Jared Pearson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pearson Law Office, PLLC
 9192 South 300 West Suite 35 Sandy UT 84070
(801) 888-0991
Brigham Young University (2003)
Bar #12200
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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Jerry Salcido - Attorney
Jerry Salcido
0/5 (0 reviews)
Salcido Law Office PLLC
 43 W 9000 S Sandy UT 84070
(801) 413-1753
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School (2001)
English, Spanish
California Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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Stephen Jay Stocks - Attorney
Stephen Jay Stocks
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Stephen J. Stocks, PLLC
 625 Rosetree Ln Moab UT 84532
(435) 210-1952
English, Spanish
Utah Bar
Active License
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
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Craig L. Pankratz - Attorney
Craig L. Pankratz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Corbett & Pankratz, PLLC
 75 E. Fort Union Blvd. Midvale UT 84047
(435) 277-0029
Baylor Law School (2005)
Spanish
Bar #12194
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Dean Zabriskie - Attorney
Dean Zabriskie
0/5 (0 reviews)
Zabriskie Law Firm, LLC
 899 N. Freedom Blvd. Suite 200 Provo UT 84604
(801) 375-7680
English, Spanish
Bar #3599
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
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Gregory B. Smith - Attorney
Gregory B. Smith
0/5 (0 reviews)
Greg Smith and Associates
 7324 Union Park Ave Midvale UT 84047
(801) 651-1512
Brigham Young University
English, Spanish
Bar #6657
U.S. District Court, District of Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Criminal Law
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Wayne Caldwell - Attorney
Wayne Caldwell
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bearnson & Caldwell, LLC
 399 North Main Street Suite 270 Logan UT 84321
(435) 752-6300
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2002)
Bar #9466
Idaho Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Family Law Insurance Claims
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Scott Nickle - Attorney
Scott Nickle
0/5 (0 reviews)
Helgesen, Houtz & Jones
 5732 S. 1475 E. #200 Ogden UT 84403
(801) 544-5306
Gonzaga University (2003)
Bar #11415
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Jordan Haycock - Attorney
Jordan Haycock
0/5 (0 reviews)
Greg Smith and Associates
 7324 S Union Park Ave. Midvale UT 84047
(801) 651-1512
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #15153
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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J. Edward Jones - Attorney
J. Edward Jones
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office f J. Edward Jones
 190 N. Main St. 2nd Floor Heber City UT 84032
(435) 654-9529
University of the Pacific (1992)
English, Mandarin
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Gage Herbst - Attorney
Gage Herbst
0/5 (0 reviews)
 105 E 7200 S Midvale UT 84047
(801) 676-6548
University of Akron School of Law (2010)
English, Spanish
Bar #14676
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Immigration Law
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Anita Dickinson - Attorney
Anita Dickinson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Anita Dickinson
 1905 West 4700 South #101 Taylorsville UT 84129
(801) 541-4114
Seattle University (2006)
Bar #11388
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Aaron Nielson - Attorney
Aaron Nielson
0/5 (0 reviews)
InfiniTeam Legal Solutions, PLLC; Aaron Nielson Law
 8201 - 164th Ave NE # 200 Redmond WA 98052
(801) 889-2560
Oklahoma City University School of Law (1999)
English, Spanish
Bar #15798
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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Roy Cole - Attorney
Roy Cole
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Law Office, LLC
 289 24th Street Suite 101 Ogden UT 84401
(801) 334-9537
Creighton University (1999)
Spanish
Bar #8515
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Eric Swinyard - Attorney
Eric Swinyard
0/5 (0 reviews)
Eric M. Swinyard & Associates, PLLC
 10406 South 1055 West Suite 201 South Jordan UT 84095
University of Arizona (2013)
English
Bar #15076
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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Loren Lambert - Attorney
Loren Lambert
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arrow Legal Solutions
 266 East 7200 South Midvale UT 84047
(801) 568-0041
La Universidad de Sevilla (1982)
English, Spanish
Bar #5101
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Personal Injury Social Security Disability
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Richard Gale - Attorney
Richard Gale
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2155 N. Freedom Blvd. Provo UT 84604
(801) 319-7158
University of Utah
Bar #7054
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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