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Substantial practice in all aspects of family law, broad and long term real property and real estate practice, as well as extensive practice in a variety of other areas, including personal injury, probate, contract law, eminent domain (condemnation), and a vairet of other areas.    We provide a high quality service, and have an outstanding reputation in the community.   We will handle cases throughout the State of Utah.    Admitted to practice in both Utah and Massachusetts.

Since 2004, Jon has practiced natural resources and environmental law, with an emphasis on water rights law, in Sacramento, California.  He has represented public agencies, individuals, and businesses in water, natural resources and environmental law matters.  Such matters include water rights, water quality, recycled water use and permitting, wetlands permitting, endangered species compliance, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and hydropower relicensing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  He has litigated in state and federal court and appeared in administrative water rights hearings and settlement negotiations in enforcement actions.. Jon is the Vice-Chair for the American Bar Association’s Water Law Conference and the Public Service Vice-Chair on the ABA Water Resources Committee.  Previously, he served on the Board of Trustees for the Sacramento River Watershed Program and on the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Environmental Section Executive Committee.. Jon has written on varying water topics including international water law disputes between U.S. citizens and Mexico under NAFTA, wetlands law after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Rapanos, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s least environmentally damaging practicable alternative’s analysis required for all wetlands projects.  He has spoken on water law topics at conferences in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, California and Montpellier, France.. Jon is licensed in both Utah and California.  He earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis and his BA from Brigham Young University.  In law school, he was the Editor-in-Chief of Environs, UC Davis’ natural resource journal.  He was selected to participate on UC Davis’ National Environmental Moot Court Team to compete at the National Competition at Pace University.  During law school he clerked at the California Attorney General’s Office, Public Rights Division and was a judicial extern for Magistrate Ronald Boyce, U.S. District Court, District of Utah.

PLEASE click "READ MORE" if you want to know more about the disciplinary action:. My elderly client was dealing with a rift in her relationship with her son and asked me to assist her with estate planning and administration of her trust. She wanted to leave some money for charity, leave money to her deceased daughter's son, and this was contrary to what her son wanted. In advocating for my elderly client I was so concerned with protecting her and assisting her that I failed to adequately protect myself. While I met several elements of Rule 1.8 of the Utah rules of professional conduct for attorneys, including but not limited to referring my client to another attorney to consult with them about the situtation and about her request to me to serve as her co-trustee, I failed to do was an important but techincal requirement. I failed to execute a writing illustrating the agreement that my client asked for me to be her co-trustee, and I agreed. I respected and cared deeply for this woman and what she was facing and wanted to help her. So I chose to be there for her in person, have discussions, review documents etc. rather than spend time proteting myself with cya writings.. The 2018 disciplinary action referred to in the profile is a "public repremand". This means that the Utah State Bar has made public a situation where an opposing party made a complaint and the Utah State Bar investigated the situation.. My client was a 92 year old woman whom I had represented from 2011 to 2016.  She had received a letter from her son in 2012, which she felt was a complete abandonment. As a result of a lifetime of issues with her son (with that letter being the "straw") she asked me to be a CO-Trustee with her. This means we would always have to work together unanimously in every transaction on a trust which she funded herself. I chose to accept this job as Co-trustee by using a owned by myself and my husband, which we called Family Fiduciary Services LLC.  This was designed to give her not only my assistance as co-trustee but also to take advantage of his expertise as a reegistered investment advisor. When her son found out that Family Fiduciary Services LLC was my husband and myself he objected. At first I didn't resign because my client wanted me to help her, but I resigned eanyway telling her that I could asist from the background through advice.. It is not against the rules of professional conduct to go into business with a client. This serving as co-trustee is considered going into business with your client. If a lawyer goes into business with a client, then the lawyer is obligated to to inform the client in writing of the situation, advise them to seek other lawyer's advice, and then if the business will be going forward then get the client's approval in writing. My client asked me to serve as her co-trustee. I told her to talk to another lawyer and gave her a referral and contact information.  Two years later she came back to me and asked for me to serve with her again. I have a sworn affidavit from my client stating that she did ask me to serve as co-trustee and agreeing that I had asked her to seek another attorney's advice. Further to be a Co-trustee on her trust it required a court action. So she and I actually sought the court to appoint my company as co-trustee with her over her trust. Keep in mind that a co-trustee meant that she and my company (me) had to work unanimously to do anything for her trust. When her son learned that I was a co-trustee, her son contested the matter. Again I resigned and received no compensation for that time as co-trustee. Her son sued her. Then came the complaint at the Utah Bar.. What I failed to do, (and admitted) and the reason I have the public reprimand is that I failed to have my client sign a writing acknowledging the situation (the conflict of interest which was my company serving as her co-trustee). But I think it is important for those reading this to know that I was never paid. Not even for the 3-5 weeks of having been named to her trust. In fact my client insisted that I still work with her to complete her estate plan (Will and Trust and a video Will because of her son and his contentous actions) and aid her in the background with her new co-trustee which was a bank. Her estate plan was validated by the court and probated.. I believe that part of the reason that I failed in the inquiry and hearing with the Utah State Bar is that my client died before my hearing and I had no one to testify that my client and I had talked about all relevant issues many times before she sought the court order to name me as a co-trustee. They told me that my husband's testimony was not sufficient.. I am not regretful that I advocated for an elderly lady who felt abandoned by her son and needed help. I had known her for some years and cared about her.  She was wicked smart and such a lovely person. I am regretful that I didn't track every step of my communications with her in writing. She and I would meet person to person very often. I have however learned that every step I make with clients shall be in writing, as I can be brought to task by others, not just the client, and I need a written record.. I hope this helps those who are seeking to find an attorney and helps those who don't know what the attorney discipline means in my case.. Please note that all disciplinary matters are different. Unfortunately the Utah State Bar and AVVO do not distinguish from something fairly insignificant or technical as having a writing, which is what I did, from a lawyer who stole from his client or evaded taxes as many have done who bear the same label AVVO has put on me.  So ask the lawyer!!!. Thank you for taking the time to review the situation.

Phil Wormdahl graduated with honors in economics and obtained his law degree from the University of Utah in 2009, launching his criminal defense career immediately thereafter. Focusing on DUI and criminal offenses, Phil has built a robust practice over the last 12 years, working as a solo practitioner, a partner at a multi-attorney law firm, and as "of counsel" for other firms. His dedication includes completing rigorous training such as the NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), along with participating in various DUI seminars. Recognized for his depth of knowledge, Phil frequently speaks at the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual DUI seminar, sharing valuable insights with peers. He is respected among judges and law enforcement, who often feel apprehensive when testifying in cases he defends. Phil is proud to join Schatz, Anderson, Egan & Wormdahl, establishing a prominent DUI defense team in Utah. He firmly believes in the principle that everyone accused of a crime deserves an aggressive and ethical defense.

Paul T. Moxley is a shareholder in the Durham Jones & Pinegar's litigation section. Mr. Moxley has been engaged in the practice of law since 1973 and handles all sorts of complex matters including securities litigation, civil and criminal, products liability matters, intellectual property and a wide array of commercial litigation. Following law school, he was a law clerk to David Lewis who was Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit for the United States Circuit Court.. Paul Moxley was “Distinguished Lawyer of the Year” by the Utah State Bar for 2009-2010.  Paul Moxley is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics. He is a past President of the Utah State Bar, the National Conference of Bar Presidents and has served in the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association.

P. Christian Anderson is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Salt Lake City office. His practices focuses on M&A, Business and Finance, Private Equity, Securities, International and Life Sciences Technology.

N. Todd Leishman’s practice concentrates on corporate and business law with emphasis on representing sellers in sales of privately owned companies to financial and strategic buyers; acquirers in mergers and acquisitions; and companies in debt and equity financing transactions. Mr. Leishman also acts as an outside general legal advisor to emerging and established companies. Mr. Leishman frequently negotiates and drafts complex commercial contracts such as manufacturing, licensing, lending and distribution agreements. He also advises clients about governance issues in privately held entities, and he often works closely with the firm’s litigation department in connection with corporate-governance lawsuits.

Justin L. James specializes in civil disputes, with an emphasis in contract, trust and wills, personal injury, and complex litigation.. In his free time Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and children, fly fishing, and hiking.

Jason Schatz (pronounced "shots") is known by police officers, prosecutors, judges and other defense attorneys throughout the state as one of the most knowledgeable, aggressive and effective DUI attorneys in Utah, so much so that he is often asked to lecture and teach other attorneys interested in duplicating his success in defending DUIs. He even wrote a book about it.. In December of 2006, Jason was featured on the cover of City Weekly magazine as Utah’s go-to “DUI Guy!” In 2008 Jason became Utah's first Board Certified DUI Defense attorney by the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), one of about 50 in the US and only 2 in Utah, and the youngest person to have ever done so. To further his knowledge of DUIs and police procedure, Jason has completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) student and instructor courses for the Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST). He has also completed the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) course that many officers take. With two dedicated paralegals and a full staff in both his Salt Lake City and St. George offices, he is able to concentrate on his clients' best defense.. A confirmed workaholic with a remarkable memory and astute attention to detail, Jason tirelessly and creatively works each case as a special challenge, vigorously fighting for his clients at both the administrative and criminal level to preserve his clients’ driving privileges and their freedom. You’ll get no better defense for an alcohol- or drug-related driving offense than from Utah DUI lawyer Jason Schatz.

Jared has over a decade of legal experience, but chooses to focus on helping injured workers navigate their workers' compensation cases. Jared's keen mind and drive to win means his clients have the best attorney they could hope for. Jared has fought cases all all levels of the litigation ladder and understands Utah workers' comp law well.. Outside of his office, Jared spends time with his family and supports them in their various activities. Jared's life experiences include living abroad in Africa and Asia where he learned Portugese and some Mandarin.

I joined Robert DeBry in November 1997 after working as in house counsel for a nutraceutical company where I was in charge of FDA compliance, patent and trademark procurement, and outside litigation.. As the lead attorney for Mass Torts at Robert DeBry & Associates, I have dedicated my career to helping people that have been injured by dangerous drugs and unsafe medical devices.   My practice includes complex civil litigation, pharmaceutical and general products liability, multi-district litigation, consumer protection, personal injury, wrongful death, and class action litigation.  I have successfully represented clients in claims against pharmaceutical giants such as Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer as well as medical device manufactures Bard, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Zimmer, and DePuy.. I am actively representing clients injured by Actos, Avandia, Fosamax, Granuflo, Januvia, Nuvaring, Testosterone replacement therapies, Xarelto, Yasmine, Yaz, and Zofran.  She is also pursuing claims against the makers of Metal on Metal Hips (MOM) including Biomet M2a Magnum, DePuy ASR, DePuy Pinnacle, Stryker ABG II, Stryker Rejuvenate, Wright Medical Conserve, and Wright Medical Profemur.  In addition, I represent women that have suffered life altering consequences from failed trans-vaginal mesh products, used to treat stress urinary incontinence (leakage of urine during moments of physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP).. I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in 1988 in Political Science and Economics.  I completed post-graduate work in Economics before attending law school.  I graduated from the University of Idaho, College of Law in 1992 and was admitted to the Utah State Bar that same year.. I am an avid equestrian.  I own Quarter Horses and am a member of the American Quarter Horse Association and serve as a board member for the Utah Quarter Horse Association.  I enjoy trail riding with my daughter and friends and attending horse shows. During the winter I enjoy watching my son compete in men’s gymnastics.

I have practiced law for over 20 years.  I have never lost a jury trial.  I zealously represent my clients in criminal cases, divorce matters and in commercial litigation cases.  I have a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating.  In 2008, my law partners and I obtained the first jury acquittal in Salt Lake County in twenty years.  The Discovery Channel featured the case in "Forensics, You Decide - Deadly Kiss".

I have handled more than a thousand personal injry cases and have obtained millions of dollars for my clients.  I will work with you and for you to obtain the best result for you, your family, and your future.  One of the greatest satisfactions I get from being a personal injury lawyer is the relationships that I am able to build with my clients.  I would love to meet with you in person to discuss your case.

Hal has focused on helping injured workers since 2004. He has helped hundreds of clients receive benefits originally denied by their insurance provider. Hal dedicates 100% of his time to workers’ compensation claims. Hal has an undergraduate degree in Business Management Information Systems from Brigham Young University, and his Juris Doctorate from University of Utah College of Law. Hal enjoys spending his free time with his family and the big fish of Utah’s lakes, rivers and streams. Sometimes he gets to do both at the same time...

Gary R. Thorup is a Shareholder at Durham Jones & Pinegar. For more than thirty years, Mr. Thorup’s practice has focused on federal, state and local taxation, administrative law and government affairs.. Mr. Thorup is a frequent speaker/presenter at local and national tax-related conferences. He has authored articles and made numerous presentations related to his practice areas.. He has also served on and chaired numerous practice-related and community service boards including his current service as the immediate Past Chair of the National Association of State Bar Tax Sections, an ABA Tax Section liaison organization, and as a member of advisory boards for the University of Utah’s College of Social and Behavioral Science and College of Science.. Gary Thorup recently returned from Washington, DC where he attended the annual tax conference sponsored by the National Association of State Bar Tax Sections (NASBTS).  Mr. Thorup is Past-chair of NASBTS and continues to sit on its Executive Board.  At the Washington, DC conference, Mr. Thorup arranged for and moderated a session entitled the “Affordable Care Act – Issues and Concerns” and was a presenter at a session entitled “Federal and State ‘Responsible Person’ Liability Determinations”.

From major felony to minor ticket, we can beat your charges. We’re so confident we’ll beat your charges, or get you the deal you want, that if you’re not satisfied we’ll appeal your case for free. No other attorney or firm offers this guarantee.

Fifty years in a successful law practice concentrating in the areas of criminal defense and catastrophic personal injury.

Dawn is a partner in the law firm of Atkin & Associates. Her practice focuses exclusively on the representation of injured workers in Utah workers compensation cases.   She has a broad range of experience with workers compensation claims including catastrophic injuries, denials for pre-existing conditions, independent contractor issues and work at home injuries.. Dawn received her B.F.A in metal sculpture before following in her parents’ footsteps by graduating from the University of Utah College of Law. She was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1993 and is a member of The Utah Association for Justice Board of Governors, and sits on the Advisory Counsel of the Utah Labor Commission.. Whenever she can slip away from the office, Dawn enjoys making pottery, glass, silver work and gardening.

David specializes in litigation of workers’ compensation claims. He has successfully litigated numerous complex workers’ compensation industrial accidents and occupational disease claims before the Utah Labor Commission and the Utah Court of Appeals.. David is also a Billboard charting composer and pianist.  He has released ten instrumental piano albums which have received national and international distribution.  His peaceful instrumental music has been played more than 150 million times on Pandora Radio.

D. Scott Crook’s law practice has focused largely in the areas of labor and employment law, where he has represented both large employers and highly compensated employees, executives, and professionals. Mr. Crook has won numerous trials, arbitrations, and appeals over his many years in private practice. He is consistently named as a member of Utah's Legal Elite, a Mountain State’s Super Lawyer, and one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment Litigation. Mr. Crook also has significant experience in all areas of land use, water law, and general civil litigation; and he has extensive experience in appellate practice, having appeared and argued numerous cases before the Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Supreme Court, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Crook graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1996, where he was Order of the Coif and graduated Magna Cum Laude. In law school, Mr. Crook was also a staff member of the BYU Law Review and an associate editor of the BYU Journal of Public Law. After graduation, he served as a law clerk to two distinguished judges—from 1997 to 1998 he clerked for Judge Norman H. Jackson of the Utah Court of Appeals and from 1996 to 1997 he clerked for Judge William H. Woodland in the Idaho Sixth Judicial District Court. Since that time, Mr. Crook has been in private practice. Prior to forming Crook Legal Group PLLC, Mr. Crook was a founding partner and past president of a medium-sized Salt Lake City law firm and a member of another well-respected small law firm located in Salt Lake City.. Mr. Crook, the son of a career military man, has lived throughout the United States, including stops in Arizona, Mississippi, Washington, California, and New Mexico. Because he lived for his entire teenage years in Alamogordo, New Mexico, he claims it as his hometown.. Mr. Crook enjoys spending time with his family, doing family history research, and sports.

Cory R. Wall has over 30 years experience and is a member in good standing of the State Bars of both Utah and California.  Cory is an aggressive and tenacious attorney committed to his clients.  He and his friendly staff work very hard to educate his clients about their legal situation and options.  After deciding on a plan, he and his staff are committed to keeping his clients up to date as to the legal proceedings.  This is done through email, mail, consultations and phone contact.  He works hard to partner and help teach his clients to be a team member to save money on legal fees.  For instance, he encourages his clients to draft a summary of their legal situation and experiences that have led them to him or to review pleadings, discovery and responses.  Cory works very hard with your case management to ensure that items are filed timely and efficiently.  He is a very experienced, savvy family law attorney that comprehensively understands Utah family law and easily drafts documents to protect your interests taking into account the personal dynamics of your case.   He utilizes and understands the latest technology to manage your case personally in his office with billing and case management software, calendaring, emailing, scanning of documents, etc. which subsequently saves you money.  You will be sent detailed bills accounting for your retainer which helps you understand where your money is going, what is happening and the progress of your case.. He is an experienced trial lawyer able to navigate the labyrinth of the legal maze to attain the best possible solution for his clients.  You will be impressed with Cory and his demeanor in court.  He is in control and succinct with his thoughts with powerful presentation of details needing to be brought to light to a judge or commissioner.  In his 28 years of experience, he is keenly aware of interpersonal dynamics and knows how to manage himself with judges, mediators, attorneys and child custody evaluators.  He has successfully handled many high conflict divorce and family law cases.  He and his staff understand how the family law process works first hand by having gone through a divorce himself.  He is now successfully remarried and has three step-children in a blended family with his three children from his first marriage. Cory has acquired a well respected reputation of aggressively representing his clients in divorce and other family law matters including the complex and difficult issues surrounding paternity, child custody, alimony, grandparent rights, property and debt division.  Cory has personal high standards and this quality is reflected in how he works, dedicates himself and manages his cases.. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Cory graduated with a law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu California.  He received his bachelor's degree in Finance at the University of Utah and is native of the State of Utah.   Cory speaks both English and Spanish.. In addition to family law, Cory has extensive experience in various legal areas.  He has successfully represented many clients in personal injury and wrongful death actions resulting in very favorable results for his clients.  He has also represented clients in criminal matters along with will and estate planning.  He is committed and dedicated to the best interests of his clientele in advocating and protecting their legal interests in all legal matters.

Chad Tengler is a reputable workers’ compensation attorney at The Advocates law firm in Salt Lake City. Chad has considerable experience with workers compensation law and civil litigation. A native to the city, his practice primarily focuses on workers who have been injured while on the job at construction sites, warehouses or in company vehicles. Chad has built an honorable reputation over the years for being a fearless attorney who never tires of obtaining justice for his clients and for their families.. Chad first began practicing law in 2016 when he received his Juris Doctorate law degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Throughout law school, he did a judicial internship with Justice Himonas at the Utah State Supreme Court. Before law school, Chad obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of Utah.. Chad admits that being a workers’ compensation lawyer hits home for him. He can relate with his clients all too well, coming from a blue-collar background. Chad understands the dangers of labor-intensive work. He built and remodeled houses before enrolling in law school. Now Chad serves as an Advocate for his clients and makes sure they get what they are owed under the law.. When he’s not representing injured workers, Chad is a committed Utah sports enthusiast. He enjoys spending time with his wife and dogs as much as he loves the great outdoors.

Born and bred in Princeton and NYC, so I'm a little too blunt for some people, but I try to just tell it as it is.. DUI law is political, and most people do not realize just how serious DUI's are and how they are enforced in Utah. Understanding this very basic maxim is key to your success in the long term:. UTAH IS THE WORST STATE IN AMERICA TO RECEIVE A DUI IN!. First, let's start with how one gets a DUI. There are two basic ways; the first being drinking more than one (1) beer and then driving within two hours - that will register above a .08 on the machines the UHP and police use in Utah even though they are basically inaccurate (another story); the second however is much much more sinister and almost NO PERSON knows about it: ANY AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL OR ANY AMOUNT OF ANY DRUG AND IMPAIRMENT. Now you ask what is impairment?. Impairment is whatever the cop says it is at the time of the stop. Red eyes, failure to hand over your registration promptly, fumbling with your wallet, field tests (you should never, NEVER do), the smell of alcohol, slurred speech (even if thats the way you speak every single day). Very simply, if you admit to taking any drug or drinking any amount of alcohol, you will walk yourself into a DUI ticket that you will then have to fight no matter how unfair you think it is. Yes, the answer to your question can I get a DUI with a BAC UNDER .08 is yes, everyday of the week. I've represented clients who have BAC's of .047, and get this - .006!. Prosecutors dont care about personal details, everyone thinks they are a great person and obviously 90% of first time DUI's have no other criminal history. Prosecutors care about whether they can win the case - that's all - and they know one thing for absolutely sure - you the defendant are not going to try your case to a jury and if you are silly enough to try they will beat you. There are no PLEAS IN ABEYANCE any more for DUI's so that tool is gone from the chest. That simple legislative device changed the rules for your choices are : try the case to a jury; plead guilty to DUI, reduce the charge to Impaired Driving - those are your choices. And remember these are Utah juries made up of republican (90%), Mormons (76%), so they don't much like DUI's to begin with.. My philosophy is this: I explain exactly how DUI enforcement works whereas everyone else seems to focus on the current DUI.. Put another way, if we take care of this DUI and it disappears off the face of the earth and you are happy, and then you go out and within the week get your plate read by an auto-plate reader in a UHP cruiser and he sees the prior arrest (which will show up even if we get totally rid of the current DUI), and he pulls you over and starts his spiel "your eyes look funny..." and you don't KNOW NOT to mention that you are taking X medication - even an OTC med, you have just walked into another DUI.. This is how SO MANY second DUi's begin. Person with a low BAC doesnt get a lawyer, pleads down to an Impiared Driving and thinks he has just saved a few thousand dollars when his case was totally winable for whatever reason (roughly 25% of cases have serious evidentiary problems and they are remarkably well buried), and then they get stopped for speeding. Cop asks one question: have you taken any medication because your eyes look funny." And although it makes me almost scream, about 99% of people will say "Oh! that's just my xyz medication that I take every day, it does make my eyes look funny!" Folks, I don't know why everybody in the world sees fit to share their personal medical history with cops, but boy do they ever do it!. Now, let me explain exactly why:. First, Utah is the ONLY state where 50% of people do not drink, and the police force is better than 80% mormon. This makes enforcement of DUI's a "zealous" occupation where ANY DUI is a good DUI. This translates into an almost rabid enforcement mechanism where cops pull over for example ANY out of state plated car to stop and sniff, largely because Utah is home to I-15 and I-70 and I-80 - one of the only states with this kind of high pass through rate to other marijuana legal states - this causes police to want to sniff out the marijuana trafficers real or imagined.. Second, nearly 90% of DUI's do not begin with a driving pattern but rather start with a routine traffic stop - that is, officers pull over everybody and anybody for a traffic infraction that might be pased on in other states just to get to a face-to-face with the driver and smell their breath and look at their eyes. There is no other state where police have the "time" or "energy" to perform such sweeping searches. Third, Utah has by far the highest rate of RX drug use/DUI's per capita compared to any other state. And almost no one appreciates that you can just as easily get a DUI by taking your prescription medication as directed, as you can get an alcohol based DUI. In some areas of Utah, RX drug DUI's outnumber alcohol DUI's!. Third, if you live in Utah I guarantee you dont know the rules that the state plays by, which is not unlike trying to play a game where you don't know the rules. This allows the State to squash people like so many bugs and literally ruin lives in the zealous enforcement of a completely political law that almost everyone sees as perfectly sane (as a country the USA hands out more than 1.4 million DUI's each year, yet the death rate from DUI's only comprises 30% of all traffic related fatalities and remains absolutely constant at about 20,000 per year; this write believes that is because DUI enforcement does nothing to counter very impaired drivers who dont take the law into account when they drive and punishes drivers who have either made a slight mistake in BAC (DUI's range primarily from .08 - .16 - far below the level needed to cause a catostrophic accident), or have made a singular one time mistake and got caught; in any case it is like trying to stop people from smoking by penalizing underage smokers - it only gets at a very small part of the problem). When you get a DUI in Utah every time you are stoipped from that time forward you are going to get the third degree and if you EVER drink any amount or take an RX drug, the stop is going to turn into a DUI investigation - guaranteed. This makes, again in this writer's estimation (and Ive handled over 1000 cases), Utah the worst place to be stopped by a cop because every cop is going to inquire about whether you have been drinking or qre taking any drug and most people will tell the truth instead of saying "wait a minute: I thought you stopped me for xyz, just give me the ticket for that or arrest me for whatever it is you think I have done illegally. BUT I"M NOT GIVING YOU EVIDENCE TO HELP WITH MY PROSECUTION!" Is that perfectly legal - ABSOLUTELY!. Does anyone do it? About one out of one hundred have the presence of mind. Why would you try to prove to a cop a negative by doing tests that you don't understand and don't have a scoring rubric for on the side of a busy road under pressure??!! NOWAY! Must you blow or give blood? IF you are arrested absoslutey give anything they ask for because if you dont they will get a warrant and they will get it anyway (and more importantly we will suppress the blood test for lack of probable cause since you didnt give the officer any evidence with which to arrest you.. Dave Rosenbloom

Before he began his career as a criminal defense lawyer, Aaron served as a criminal prosecutor for 5 years. Aaron has handled thousands of cases and more than 200 trials before a judge or jury. He has trained prosecutors and police officers on wide range of issues. As a prosecutor, Aaron was on call 24 hours a day to assist police officers, now he's available for you.. As Aaron transitioned from working as a prosecutor to private practice, Judges that he had previously appeared before asked him to represent certain clients as a public defender. Aaron continues to take on new clients that are facing all types of criminal charges.. With the economy being hard on everyone, Aaron started handling bankruptcy cases for friends, family members and past clients. Now he has expanded his practice to include handling bankruptcies for new clients.. Aaron has a Bachelors degree in Business Management and a Juris Doctorate in Law. He is a member of the Washington State Bar, Utah State Bar, the U.S. District Court of Western Washington, and the U.S. District Court of Utah.

Amber McFee is no stranger to the law. At age 18 she started her law career as a paralegal for a public service law firm in Salt Lake City. As a Utah native, Amber fell in love with serving her community through the law. After working as a paralegal for sixteen years, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an attorney.. Amber attended Utah Valley University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Legal Studies. She then attended J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University where she found her passion for complex litigation and trial work.. As part of The Advocates team, Amber focuses on worker’s compensation cases, fighting for those injured while on the job. Amber takes pride in working alongside great attorneys who get the best results for their clients.. Amber spends her downtime outdoors, camping, or relaxing with a good book. Her and husband are the proud parents of three children who keep them on their toes.