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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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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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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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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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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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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Ann Marie Taliaferro - Attorney
Ann Marie Taliaferro
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 (2000)
English
Bar #8776
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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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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Michael Holje - Attorney
Michael Holje
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat, LLP
 422 North 300 West Salt Lake City UT 84103
(801) 532-5297
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (2003)
English
Bar #9891
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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J. Brett Chambers - Attorney
J. Brett Chambers
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harris, Preston & Chambers, LLP
 31 Federal Avenue Logan UT 84321
(435) 752-3551
University of Michigan Law School (2011)
Utah Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
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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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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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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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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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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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Rex Bushman - Attorney
Rex Bushman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rex B. Bushman, P.C.
 140 West 9000 South #8 Sandy UT 84070
(801) 652-9413
Brigham Young University (1975)
Bar #521
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Family Law Medical Malpractice
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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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Ally Jamerson - Attorney
Ally Jamerson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kristopher K. Greenwood & Associates
 195 25th Street Suite 304 Ogden UT 84401
(801) 475-8800
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
English
Utah Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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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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Paul Grant - Attorney
Paul Grant
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Paul Grant
 2350 East Parleys Way #1 Salt Lake City UT 84109
(801) 474-2773
University of Utah (1987)
Bar #5198
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Cory Wall - Attorney
Cory Wall
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2168 E Fort Union Blvd Salt Lake City UT 84121
(801) 274-3100
Pepperdine University (1982)
Bar #4937
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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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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Joseph Poulton - Attorney
Joseph Poulton
0/5 (0 reviews)
Poulton Law Group, PLLC
 4543 South 700 East, Suite 101 Salt Lake City UT 84107
(801) 268-8000
Creighton University (2006)
Bar #11220
Utah Bar
Verified
Criminal Law Immigration Law Insurance Claims
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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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Ian Quiel - Attorney
Ian Quiel
0/5 (0 reviews)
Salt Lake Legal Defender Association
 275 East 200 South Salt Lake City UT 84111
(801) 532-5444
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
English
Bar #15232
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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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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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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William B. Palmer - Attorney
William B. Palmer
0/5 (0 reviews)
Palmer Litigation
 1361 E Red Hills Pkwy., Ste B2 St. George UT 84770 st.George UT 84770
(435) 465-8733
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2009)
Utah Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Jarom Bangerter - Attorney
Jarom Bangerter
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bangerter Law Office; Bangerter Law Firm
 695 East Main Street Suite E-2 Midway UT 84049
(385) 202-5332
Willamette University (2002)
Bar #13955
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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David Laurence Altman - Attorney
David Laurence Altman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of David Altman
 640 E 700 S St George UT 84770
(435) 688-9999
University of California - Los Angeles (1969)
English
Utah Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Brent Jensen - Attorney
Brent Jensen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brent J. Jensen
 853 W Center St Orem UT 84057
(801) 226-2101
Brigham Young University (1982)
Italian
Bar #3723
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Suspended License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Mr. Sidney B. Unrau - Attorney
Mr. Sidney B. Unrau
0/5 (0 reviews)
Facemyer Law Firm
 2155 N. Freedom Blvd. sid.unrau@gmail.com Provo UT 84604
(801) 235-9400
Brigham Young University
Danish
Utah Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce 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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J. Robert Latham - Attorney
J. Robert Latham
0/5 (0 reviews)
J. Robert Latham, J.D., P.C.
 3143 South 840 East, Suite 420 Saint George UT 84790
(435) 200-4872
University of Utah (1991)
Bar #6915
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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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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James Tanner - Attorney
James Tanner
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tanner Law Office PLLC
 250 S Main St Tooele UT 84074
(435) 833-9524
Utah State University (1983)
Bar #13608
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Employment Law
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Robert Avery - Attorney
Robert Avery
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pacific Legal Group
 1979 North 1120 West Provo UT 84604
(801) 788-4122
Brigham Young University (2005)
Bar #10857
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law 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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