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Prior to attending lawschool, I was a police officer in Texas (1998-2005).. After graduating from law school I relocated to Utah with my husband, Greg, who is a criminal defense attorney. ()  In 2010 I gave birth to twin sons and currently work part-time practicing family law on my own and also assist my husband with his criminal defense practice.. Working on my own allows me to choose my cases as they come in, allows me to have lower overhead costs resulting in lower prices for clients, and allows me to give special attention to my clients....they are not just a file to me.

I was born and raised in South Jordan, UT and that is where I live now. I worked in corporate America for nearly 10 years before I decided to pursue my dream of becoming an attorney. My family and I moved to Kansas in 2009 so I could attend law school. I get a great deal of satisfaction from interacting with my clients and helping them obtain the results they need. I enjoy spending time with my family, playing sports, cooking, and reading.

Keith retired from public service in 2013 after serving for 32 years as a police officer, proscutor, a Judge Pro Tem in the Third District Court, an Administrative Law Judge (2 years), a Chief Prosecutor for West Valley City (17 years), a City Attorney, a Justice Court Judge (12 years), mentor judge, a member of the Utah Judicial Council.  During that time period he was head of his own law firm, a certified court mediator, and taught police officers for 20 years at Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training.  He has trained police officers all over the western United States, attorneys, and judges in subjects such as criminal law, criminal procedure, search and seizure, laws of evidence, domestic violence, DUI law, laws of arrest, interrogation, Miranda, motor vehicle law, and testifying in court.  He has successfully argued before the Utah Supreme Court and tried over 10,000 cases at all levels of courts with 500 jury trials in justice and district courts.. Keith has an Associate’s degree in Interpersonal Communication from Ricks College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and a Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University.  He taught speech, debate and communication courses at BYU and criminal law as an ad junct professor at the J. Reuben Clark School of Law.  He was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1982.. Keith has thoroughly enjoyed the last 6 years representing clients charged criminally.  In his spare time he enjoys his family (28 grandkids), skiing, and golf.

Ryan N. Holtan specializes in criminal defense and trial law. Mr. Holtan grew up in Alaska before attending college in Montana where he raced for Montana State University’s NCAA ski team. After college, Mr. Holtan went to straight to law school at the University of Utah. In his third year of law school, Mr. Holtan elected to participate in a year-long criminal clinic with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office.. See “No Trial Is Unwinnable“.. Ryan N. Holtan was raised in Alaska and spent his summers fishing and his winters skiing.  School and skiing took him to Montana State University where he raced for their NCAA Division I ski team.  Mr. Holtan graduated with honors from Montana State University in 2006 with a degree in Political Science.  He immediately enrolled in the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah where he focused on criminal and natural resources law.. During his second year of law school Mr. Holtan worked as a law clerk for a large regional Oil & Gas law firm.  In his third year of law school, Mr. Holtan elected to participate in a year-long criminal clinic with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office.  It was there that he discovered his true passion and love trial law.  While at the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Holtan prosecuted cases for Salt Lake County and the State of Utah.  He handled difficult and complex  criminal charges from arraignment to trial.  This experience has proven invaluable as it gave him an inside look at the system he would later face across the courtroom.. After graduating from law school at the age of only 24, Mr. Holtan went into private civil practice for a short time but left to pursue his career in criminal defense.  He managed his own criminal law practice and quickly gained a reputation for passionate and professional defense.  Managing his own practice gave him a unique perspective on the law and the opportunity to relate directly to his clients.  But after more than a year Mr. Holtan wanted to spend less time on business and more time on law and his clients.  It was then he joined the team at Pearson, Butler & Carson.  He brought the passion and personal contact that made his own practice successful and gained the support and experience of Pearson Butler.. Mr. Holtan is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Utah.  He actively participates in the criminal law community and pro bono projects.  He is extremely excited to be a part of Pearson, Butler & Carson and continue serving his clients and protecting their rights.. Mr. Holtan managed his own criminal defense practice in Salt Lake City before joining the team at Pearson Butler & Carson, PLLC.

I am the founder of Burke Law, PC. We are a boutique criminal defense firm with offices in Burlington, Vermont and White River Junction, Vermont. Our attorneys have handled thousands of cases in various states and in every county in Vermont. If you or someone you know is charged with a state or federal crime, do not hesitate to email or call us for a free consultation.

William is a trial attorney, with a focus on criminal defense including DUI/DWI, personal injury cases, and family law. William also has criminal and civil appellate experience in several of Ohio’s intermediate courts of appeal, the Vermont Supreme Court, and he plans on expanding this area of his practice to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.. William joined Langrock Sperry & Wool in August of 2019. Prior to joining the firm, William owned and operated his own firm and was also a partner in one of northeast Ohio’s preeminent criminal defense firms. William has served as lead or co-counsel in multiple criminal jury trials, numerous criminal and civil appeals, and countless pretrial motion hearings, as well as family court bench trials. William is also a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College, where he spent a month in Dubois, Wyoming refining and improving his trial lawyer skills.

I enjoy trying cases.  There are fewer and fewer lawyers who go to trial regularly, and I think it's important because every trip to court makes me a better lawyer, and opponents will be more likely to resolve a case favorably if they're worried about our firm's ability to organize the facts and make a persuasive presentation.. I do civil litigation, personal injury, divorce, and criminal defense (both minor and major).  I also get involved with litigation that isn't easily categorized (town ordinance issues, worker's compensation claims, restraining orders, etc.). I am the president of Costello, Valente & Gentry, P.C., where I've worked since 2006.  We offer free consultations in all kinds of matters.  When we take a case, we use a team-based approach which means that the combined wisdom of all our lawyers helps every single client, and that every client can get in touch with us when they need to.

Attorney Chadwick is the managing partner of the law firm of Chadwick & Spensley where he practices primarily in civil litigation and criminal defense.. As one of the only Vermont attorneys who is certified both as a NHTSA field sobriety and DUI investigation practioner and NHTSA certified DUI investigation instructor, Attorney Chadwick has advanced his knowledge in defending DUI and traffic based criminal and civil violations.. With the ever changing landscape in Drugged Driving, especially with the legalization of recretional marijuana in Vermont in 2018, Attorney Chadwick has also furthered his knowledge on drug based DUI's by taking advanced level training in the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) curriculum and drug impairment investigative techniques employed by law enforcement.. Beyond his criminal defense practice, Attorney Chadwick also represents Plaintiffs in excessive use of force cases against various police agencies throughout Vermont.

Rob Sussman is a sole practitioner at Sussman PLLC.  He focuses his practice on federal and state criminal defense and family law, as well as employment and civil rights litigation.  He is listed in SuperLawyers Magazine and the National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers, and is rated a 10 on , the highest rating possible.  He has practiced since 1990, including periods spent in Miami, Florida, and Washington, D.C.  As a criminal defense lawyer, Rob has been lead counsel in well over sixty jury trials, ranging from DUI to murder.  He has also appealed multiple cases to the Vermont Supreme Court.  He has practiced in Vermont since 2007 and has litigated cases in every county in the state.  He currently holds one of seven serious felony contracts with the Vermont Office of the Defender General.  In that role, he has been lead counsel in some of the most widely publicized cases in the state.. Rob graduated from Amherst College (cum laude) and the University of Michigan Law School. He has been an adjunct law professor at American University in Washington, D.C. and St. Thomas Law School in Miami, Florida. He is currently a member of the Vermont Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as well as the Vermont Association of Justice.  He is a former president and a current board member of the Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He was also on the Colchester, Vermont, Town Planning Commission.

Since graduating from Vermont Law School in 2012, I have tried many cases before juries and have won a great majority of those trials. Even more often, I convinced the trial court to dismiss cases without the need for a trial. Whether charged with a crime, injured in an accident, looking to start a business, or buying a home, you need a lawyer you can count on. With me as your attorney, you can be certain you have an effective courtroom lawyer on your side, ready to fight for you.

David began practicing in the NEK as a Public Defender in August, 1983. He opened the firm, now known as Sleigh Law, in 1991. Over the last 38 years, he’s tried hundreds of jury cases, civil and criminal, in the Courts of several States and Federal Districts. Those trials include numerous acquittals in cases involving homicide, sexual assault, domestic assault and DWI. Notably, his DWI advocacy has forced the State to gain accreditation for its Blood/Breath alcohol program, revealed faulty scientific practices of the Lab, and compelled the Lab to change the way it expresses breath alcohol concentration in a way more favorable to the accused. His successes at the Vermont Supreme Court have included rulings that expanded an accused’s rights against self-incrimination, unlawful search and unreasonable seizure beyond criminal cases to include civil cases. Recently, he persuaded the Court to recognize a private right of action for patients to sue health providers for breach of , he and his friend and former college baseball teammate, Peter Coladacci, helped create a right of action for prisoners to sue prison doctors for medical malpractice.. For over 10 years, he and Robert Gensburg, advocated for Guantanamo Bay detainee, Abdul Zahir, finally pressuring the United States to admit that imprisonment of Mr. Zahir was unjustified and predicated upon mistaken identity. The common thread connecting all these cases is David’s commitment to the rights and dignity of individuals against the unjust actions of the powerful.

Erez Ahrony has a deep passion for the law, which provides his drive to be a tenacious advocate and attorney for clients. Attorney Ahrony will fight for his clients rights whether the matter involves a civil or criminal matter. His past experience involves Criminal defense, criminal appeals, family law, immigration law and intellectual property.