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Joanie has handled family law cases since 1995. She is AFCC (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) trained. She is on the approved list of Private Guardians ad Litem for the State of Utah, where she advocates for children. She has litigated in all of the state’s judicial districts and will guide you through your options going forward. She has expertise in custody disputes, family-owned business litigation, property disputes, alimony, child support, guardianships, and adoptions. Joanie focuses on providing quality, ethical, compassionate, and family-focused representation. She is a strong advocate for seeking cooperative resolutions through mediation and arbitration but recognizes and embraces the opportunities to represent her client’s interests in the courtroom.

JACLYN J. ROBERTSON. Jaclyn Robertson, founder of JR Law Group, specializes in divorce and family law matters.  A former prosecutor, licensed in both California and Utah, she is a skilled and experienced advocate.. During her years as a prosecutor with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office, Jaclyn mastered the intricacies of the courtroom and litigation.  She handled hundreds of cases from initial screening through to jury trial verdicts.  As a prosecutor, she spent years on the domestic violence team, and was also appointed as the special victims prosecutor for the juvenile team. The complexities and interpersonal demands she successfully handled in these cases serve her clients well in her family law practice.. Since leaving the District Attorney’s office, Jaclyn has focused her practice almost exclusively on divorce and family law matters.  She handles a wide range of divorce cases, ranging from low conflict and straightforward division of assets, to high conflict custody battles and or complex martial estates.  She works to resolve the issues in a manner that is fair and that sets her clients on a path to recovering and moving forward from divorce. She advocates through very personal and stressful cases, ranging from divorce and custody resolutions, to enforcement or modification of existing orders.. Before returning to Utah, in 2006, Jaclyn spent a year on the Hill, in Washington DC, drafting legal memoranda and Op Eds as Legal Assistant in a United States Congressional Office.. Jaclyn began her career in 2005 with Porter Simon, a California law firm.  A civil litigation associate, she worked on a variety of cases ranging from domestic disputes to personal injury matters, both at the trial and appellate level.. Born and raised in Canada, Jaclyn is fluent in French and Canadianisms.  She hikes, bikes and explores the Utah Mountains and other beautiful places, whenever time permits.  She loves spending time with her two children, adventuring with them around Salt Lake City and beyond.. She received her undergraduate education at Westminster College, graduating as Outstanding Graduating Student in History, B.A., in 2001. She continued her education at McGeorge School of Law in California, receiving her Juris Doctorate Degree in 2004.

I have been practicing in Utah for 44 years with an emphasis on divorce and family law.  I represent clients along the Wasatch front and I represent a number of clients around the country who are involved with family law matters in Utah.. I strive to achieve favorable resolutions through mediation and negotiation, but I have also tried dozens of contested divorce cases.. I have experience in contested divorces, contested adoptions, modification proceedings, parentage cases, child support and domestic violence matters.. I would be pleased to speak with you personally about your case.  There is no charge for the first consultation (limit one hour).