Family Law law in Utah covers child custody, child support, adoption, paternity, guardianship, and prenuptial agreements. 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 family law cases, and attorneys who practice in District Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Utah is an equitable distribution state, which determines how courts divide marital property and debts. Custody decisions in District Court are based on the best interests of the child standard, and judges have significant discretion. The divorce process involves specific procedural requirements, and a Utah family law attorney who regularly appears in District Court understands the local expectations and timelines that affect every case.

Choosing the right family law attorney in Utah means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

For a detailed overview of how family law law works in Utah — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to family law law in Utah. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Christina Miller - Attorney
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
Val Morley - Attorney
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
Brad Bearnson - Attorney
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
Brian Craig - Attorney
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
Stacey Schmidt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Schmidt & Gladstone Law Firm
 136 E South Temple# 1500 Salt Lake City UT 84111
(801) 990-6390
Brigham Young University
Bar #6647
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Travis Christiansen - Attorney
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
Brian Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
BDJ Express Law
 290 25th St. Suite 208 Ogden UT 84401
(801) 816-1074
University of Maine
Bar #6754
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Divorce Family Law
J. Brett Chambers - Attorney
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
Kurt Helgesen - Attorney
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
Stephen Howard - Attorney
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
David Mark Corbett - Attorney
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
Bruce Nelson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nelson Law Firm, PLLC
 633 E. 380 S. Lehi UT 84043
(801) 787-2301
Brigham Young University (2004)
Bar #10167
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Estate Planning Family Law
Cory Wall - Attorney
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
Rex Bushman - Attorney
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
Jeff Butler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pearson Butler, a full-service law firm located in South Jordan, Utah
 563 W 500 South Suite 220 Bountiful UT 84010
(801) 683-5813
Brigham Young University (1998)
English
Bar #201917
California Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Bankruptcy Collections Divorce
Ally Jamerson - Attorney
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
Brian Frees - Attorney
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
Christopher J. Salcido - Attorney
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
Ben W. Lieberman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lieberman Siebers & Wood LLC
 1105 East 900 South Suite 200 Salt Lake City UT 84105
(801) 542-1820
University of Denver (2003)
Bar #11456
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce Elder Law
Gregory B. Smith - Attorney
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
Michael Lawrence - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 5681 S Redwood Rd #23 Taylorsville UT 84123
(801) 270-5800
Willamette University College of Law
English
Utah Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Divorce Estate Planning
Craig L. Pankratz - Attorney
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
Jason Yancey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Helgesen, Houtz & Jones
 1513 N. Hill Field Road Suite #3 Layton UT 84041
(801) 544-5306
University of Utah (2001)
English
Bar #11808
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Melvin Cook - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 34 South 500 East Suite 105 Salt Lake City UT 84102
(801) 746-5075
University of Utah (1999)
English
Bar #7489
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Family Law Personal Injury
William B. Palmer - Attorney
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
Mr. Sidney B. Unrau - Attorney
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
J. Robert Latham - Attorney
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
Renon Warner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Renon Warner, PLLC
 2091 E Murray Holladay Rd #20 Holladay UT 84117
(801) 274-0702
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2006)
English
Bar #11433
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Rebecca Long Okura - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Long Okura - Lawyers At Law
 1981 Murray Holladay Rd #120 Holladay UT 84117
(801) 746-6000
Georgetown University Law Center (1996)
English, Mandarin
Utah Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Divorce
Lonn Litchfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sorensen Litchfield
 206 8th Avenue Salt Lake City UT 84103
(801) 556-6605
Brigham Young University
Bar #7922
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law Estate Planning
Matthew Carling - Attorney
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
Christopher M. Guymon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Guymon Law, PLLC
 399 N Main St, #220 Logan UT 84321
(435) 248-2230
St. Mary s University School of Law (2011)
Chinese, English
Bar #15612
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Elder Law
Cory Hundley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hundley & Harrison
 10808 S River Front Parkway, Ste 334 South Jordan UT 84095
(801) 899-1913
Brigham Young University
Dutch, English
Bar #14681
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Family Law Personal Injury
Thomas Stamos - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stamos Law
 975 E Wood Oak Ln Ste 102 Murray UT 84117
(801) 261-1458
Brigham Young University (1990)
English
Bar #5885
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy Business Law
Douglas D. Adair - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 533 West 2600 South, Suite 370 Bountiful UT 84010
(801) 292-0409
University of Utah
Bar #6460
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
James Tanner - Attorney
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
Keith Backman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Helgesen, Houtz & Jones
 5732 South 1475 East Suite 200 Ogden UT 84403
(801) 479-4777
Brigham Young University (1990)
English
Bar #6472
Utah Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Matthew A. Bell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bonneville Legal, PC
 2159 S 700 E STE 240 Salt Lake City UT 84106
(801) 990-4200
University of Houston - Main Campus (2010)
English
Bar #15423
Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
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