Mapleton Criminal Lawyers

I love my career as a Criminal Defense Attorney. Every day, I get to defend our Constitutional rights against an excessively punitive and discriminatory criminal "justice" system. In our criminal "justice" system, many people are wrongfully accused, over-charged, over-punished, or simply not afforded basic human respect. I endeavor to help my clients navigate this system. Sometimes this requires me to show a Jury why my client is wrongfully accused. Sometimes this requires me to show a Judge why a search, seizure, or interrogation, violated our Constitution. Sometimes this requires me to work with a Prosecutor to...

Aaron began his career as a city prosecutor and then transferred to prosecuting felony crimes for the government. Aaron then went into private practice continuing to work on criminal matters including DUIs, Sex Crimes, White Collar Crimes, Drug Distribution, and more. He expanded his practice by becoming licensed in Utah and Washington and operating offices in both states. The firm expanded from just handling criminal matters to including bankruptcy, wills & estates, family law including divorce, child custody, and parental rights with all areas of criminal law. Aaron held many contracts working with the government including as a public...

Mark Moffat is a founding member of the law firm of Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1987. From 1988 to 1997 he worked as a trial lawyer at the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Office. During his time at the Legal Defenders office, Mark represented clients charged with a wide variety of criminal acts ranging from simple misdemeanors to felonies to death penalty offenses. In 1995 Mark was appointed to head the Legal Defenders Serious Youth Offender Division. In 1998 Mark and his partners founded the...

Mark W. Brown helps clients by ensuring a competent defense of criminal charges. He resolves cases by articulating to both prosecutors and judges a course of action that will meet the interests of justice while minimizing collateral consequences for clients. If the need arises, Mr. Brown will take your case to trial. He is an experienced jury trial lawyer and has won Not Guilty verdicts on cases ranging from 1st Degree Felonies down to misdemeanors and infractions. His greatest asset is knowing when to push for trial and when to minimize risks and punishment with equitable resolutions. He is well respected...

Eric Swinyard is a trial attorney dedicated to delivering high-quality representation to injury victims and individuals going through divorce and family law matters. With offices across the Wasatch Front, Eric’s practice is focused on providing personalized legal services to individuals throughout the State of Utah and across the country.

Eric began practicing law after obtaining a law degree and MBA from the University of Arizona. Eric began his legal career by working as a law clerk with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Judiciary. Since becoming an attorney, he has provided legal assistance to thousands of individuals in...

With over 20 years of experience in criminal law as a prosecutor, Lorenzo Miller understand cops, courts and the criminal justice system.

Our office understand that cops make mistakes, eyewitnesses make false IDs and there are those who abuse the system for their advantage. We also know that good people make bad decisions when they are struggling with addictions, mental health issues or going through tough times in their lives. It is too easy these days to find yourself on the wrong side of the law.

At Miller Law Office we have decided to put the skills we have learned as prosecutors...

Melton Law was founded by William L. Melton. William has taken pride in serving his clients and his community for many years. After experiencing his own encounters with the legal system he decided to dedicate his career to the pursuit of law. William has been involved in proactively changing to improve the community in multiple ways throughout his career. In addition to fighting for his clients in the courtroom, William is also actively involved in making changes at the legislative level. In 2015, William helped lobby and successfully pass the alternative parent-time schedule. This new law substantially increased the amount...

Attorney Gage Herbst is a dedicated advocate of the people. He has built a career around trust, clear communication, and reasonable fees. Gage has represented hundreds of people before immigration courts and services all over the country. Gage has also represented many clients in complicated criminal matters in the state of Utah. Gage handles many types of cases in immigration court including cancellation of removal and asylum. He also works closely with clients to provide the individual and diligent representation each case deserves.

With a bachelor's degree in linguistics from Brigham Young University and a doctorate of jurisprudence from the...

Growing up on a farm in Erda, Utah taught me the value of hard work, tenacity, and integrity. These attributes have shaped my life. In high school, although I was undersized, I captained my football team's offensive and defensive lines and garnered all region and all state honors. I also dedicated myself to my studies, graduating second in my high school class, earning full tuition academic scholarships, and receiving Magna Cum Laude honors at BYU and Baylor Law School. My work ethic, tenacity, and integrity continue to motivate me as an attorney. I have tried twenty-three jury trials...

Staci Visser is an experienced criminal defense and family law attorney. Staci is a creative problem solver and is skilled at persuading judges and commissioners both in the courtroom and through her legal writing. Evidencing all of these skills, she drafted the legal "briefs" and then argued her client's case to the Utah Supreme Court and won (Ralphs v. McClellan). Staci is passionate about helping good people going through tough times. Staci previously practiced divorce/family law and criminal law at Open Legal Services. During law school, Staci honed her legal skills as an appellate law clerk for the Salt Lake...

Mr. Bastian is an experienced litigator who focuses his practice on trial and appellate work in criminal defense, personal injury, transportation, and healthcare law. Mr. Bastian has conducted over thirty jury trials, including aggravated murder, rape, sex crimes against children, aggravated assault, DUI and various property and drug crimes. He cares about and works hard to serve the best interests of his clients. After graduating cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, during which he served as Chair of the Trail Advocacy Team, Mr. Bastian clerked for the Honorable Fred D. Howard in the Fourth Judicial District...

Michael's passion is representing people at all stages of the criminal defense process in federal and state court. To that end, he has effectively and zealously defended numerous people charged with federal and state crimes. He has litigated highly complex cases, which include mortgage fraud, money laundering, ponzi scheme, racketeering, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Michael recently argued a complex double jeopardy issue before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been selected by the Utah Federal District Court to be a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel. In addition, he also has been selected to serve...

Carl is an experienced litigator. He was born and raised in Layton, Utah. He attended Weber State University, majoring in Psychology, and then later the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where he obtained his J.D. In law school Carl found his passion for litigation and excelled in trial advocacy obtaining the highest grade in trial ad and the CALI award in advanced trial advocacy. In addition, he successfully completed the Litigation Skills Program of Concentrated study, with a criminal emphasis. After graduation, he moved to Lexington, Nebraska where he successfully prosecuted hundreds of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, at both...

Erin McClure is a graduate of S. J. Quinney, College of Law at the University of Utah. Prior to law school, Erin worked in the corporate energy world for fifteen years. Her work in the energy industry focused on issue identification, analysis, negotiation, and resolution. Erin has worked as a prosecutor in Salt Lake City. She has been the first chair attorney on eleven jury trials and numerous bench trials, making her extremely comfortable in the courtroom. Erin is a tested advocate ready to stand for you. Her mastery of this diverse skill set provides her with the necessary tools...

Susanne Gustin is a top rated attorney in the state of Utah. With more than 24 years of experience as a trial attorney, Susanne Gustin has earned a reputation for aggressively defending her clients. Susanne is well-known for her involvement in high-profile cases with some cases receiving national coverage. She has obtained numerous acquittals and dismissals of charges for her clients and has successfully created a name for herself in the legal community. In addition to her reputation in the courtroom, Susanne Gustin has been recognized for her professional excellence by a number of organizations, including an AV rating from...

Cory R. Wall has over 26 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...

Jim Bradshaw has practiced law since 1982. He is one of the founding members of Brown, Bradshaw, and Moffat. His practice includes all types of litigation, including white collar and other criminal matters, civil litigation, criminal appeals, and professional licensing and disciplinary matters.

Jim Bradshaw graduated as a William H. Leary Scholar from the University of Utah College of Law. The first eight years of his legal career were spent working as a lawyer in the trenches at the Salt Lake Legal Defender’s Association before moving on to form Brown, Bradshaw, and Moffat.

Having previously served as the Chairman of the Criminal...

I have practiced in Park City, Utah for 23 years, always maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and professionals in the courts and community.

For over a decade, Robin happily served as a Public Defender in Twin Falls, Idaho before returning to her home state of Utah. As a Public Defender, Robin handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies and from child protection to juvenile justice. She excelled at motion practice (especially motions suppressing the state's evidence) and at negotiating favorable resolutions for her clients. Now in Salt Lake City, Utah, Robin is able to leverage her personal experience with and insights into the challenges of divorce and co-parenting to the benefit of her clients. Her personal experience, along with her training...

Tulsi J. Patel is a former prosecutor who is very experienced in all aspects of litigation from beginning to end. She has handled a wide variety of cases such as divorce, adoption, custody, protective orders, narcotics, violent sex crimes, aggravated assault, armed burglaries, robberies, fraud, and thefts. With Tulsi on your side, you'll have an extremely compassionate, detailed, and aggressive advocate. You'll never have to worry about where you stand in your case. Most importantly, Tulsi is an honest advocate. She will help you understand the best path to achieving your goals while keeping you informed of cost expectations...

Todd is a Utah Licensed Attorney and the founder of Peterson Legal PLLC. Todd has been practicing criminal defense for 6 years now and has helped hundreds of clients navigate the stressful criminal justice system. After graduating from BYU with a bachelors in Economics, Todd attended Seattle University School of Law in Seattle, Washington. Upon completing his first year of law school, Todd transferred back to his home state of Utah to finish up law school and graduate from the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. During law school, Todd worked as a law clerk...

Preston spent over two years working as a prosecuting attorney for Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County. During his time as a prosecutor, he managed several hundred cases and took over a hundred cases to trial. In his current role, Preston manages primarily divorce, family, and criminal cases.

Preston began his legal career working as a law clerk for Judge Richard Wagner of the Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada. He transitioned from his clerkship alongside Judge Wagner to a position as a trial attorney for the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office in Minden, Nevada.

Preston attended law school in...

I was a prosecutor for 27 years and now practicing criminal defense. I have experienced working on thousands of cases through the years from traffic tickets, to murder and everything in between. I will work hard on your case to get you the results you will be happy with. To start the process let's visit about your case and work on getting your life back on track again. My fees are reasonable priced and will work to help you with any problems and concerns you have. Call soon so we can get your case in court and...

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David has found that passion and creativity separate the best attorneys from the rest. As an intern in the Federal District Court in Waco, Texas while in law school, he observed that the most effective attorneys showed genuine belief in their clients and their rights. He incorporated these lessons into his work with Baylor Law School’s celebrated mock trial team, for which the school awarded him the American Board of Trial Advocates award. After law school, David chose to serve the people of Northwest Arizona as a public defender. For five years, he represented men and women charged with...

Christina has practiced family law in Park City for over 20 years. She has experience with complicated legal and factual cases. Christina and her entire firm specialize in outstanding customer service and constantly give back to the Park City / Summit County community through philanthropic and volunteer efforts. Miller Law Group provides individual focus to your legal needs that big city firms will never understand.

Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Attorney As the founder of Levitt Legal, PLLC, Darren M. Levitt is a strong advocate for men, women, and minors charged with alleged criminal offenses. His firm works closely with individuals who face misdemeanor or felony offenses in Utah. Levitt Legal, PLLC, is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and represents clients throughout Salt Lake County, Box Elder County, Chase County, and the surrounding communities. Darren Levitt provides all clients with the utmost attention, no matter the seeming severity of the charges they face. His Salt Lake City practice focuses solely on criminal defense. This includes DUI...

Brett Anderson is a founding partner of the Utah law firm of Anderson & Rogers where he has represented clients throughout the State of Utah for well over a decade. Mr. Anderson was raised in Utah County and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in business and then from law school in Oregon. As an attorney he has successfully represented clients in countless personal injury, criminal, divorce, business, insurance and real estate matters. Many injured persons, insurance companies, businesses, doctors and even other attorneys have sought Mr. Anderson and trusted him with their legal...

Grew up a musician in Las Vegas. Went back to school and obtained accounting degree at UNLV. Then was accepted to law school at BYU. Graduated and passed Utah State Bar in 1978 and have practiced law throughout the state of Utah ever since. Sang with Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Taught college at Washington Institute of Graduates Studies. Written two articles for Utah State Bar Journal and published two books. Have five children, two grandchildren. Passionate about justice and the law.

After leaving a career as a Merchant Marine officer, Mr. Bautista has practiced criminal defense exclusively since 1999. Since then, he has represented over 4,000 clients and has obtained dismissals or not guilty verdicts in all types of criminal cases, including white collar crimes, criminal homicide, all sex crimes including rape and aggravated sex abuse of a child, aggravated burglary, robbery, thefts, forgeries, aggravated assaults, drug and alcohol charges including DUI, and domestic violence allegations. When unable to secure a dismissal, Mr. Bautista has helped obtain a favorable resolution, or tried the case before a jury. ...

Michael is a 4th generation entrepreneur and attorney. His great grandfather, Henry W. Stahle, Esq., founded a real estate development, management, and investment firm that he and his family still operate to this day. Michael earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) from Weber State University, and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Michael is the Managing Attorney of Hepworth & Associates, LLC. He is also the Principal Broker and President of Security Real Estate, LLC located in Bountiful, Utah, and Vice President of Hepworth Investment Group, LLC, which is a...

JEFF D. RIFLEMAN, Attorney at Law, Mediator Mr. Rifleman holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (J.D.) from St. Mary's University School of Law of San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Rifleman completed his undergraduate work by earning his Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Consumer and Community Studies from the University of Utah. Additionally, Mr. Rifleman received training and certificates in Mediation and is qualified as a court appointed mediator in Texas courts, trained in peer-school mediation, family dispute/divorce mediation, domestic violence, and has volunteered time mediating small claims cases in Utah courts. Admitted: Utah Supreme Court U.S. District Court for the District of...

Matthew was born and raised in Alaska. He went to the University of Oregon from 2001-2005 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. He earned a TEFL Certificate in Seville, Spain and then spent time in Buenos Aires, Argentina teaching English. Upon returning in 2008, he spent some time working as a finish carpenter in Washington State before attending Florida Coastal School of Law from 2009-2012. Upon completion of a J.D. He moved to Salt Lake and sat for the Summer '12 Utah State Bar where he was admitted in the Fall of...

Jared Pearson is a licensed Utah litigation attorney. Before forming Pearson Law Firm Jared practiced law in both Salt Lake and Utah County and represented companies and individuals in a number of matters, including family law, divorce, bankruptcy, criminal defense, contract disputes, personal injury, real estate transactions, and corporate law. Jared is an experienced bankruptcy attorney that has handled many Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Jared has the knowledge and resources to handle any consumer bankruptcy case from start to finish and has the experience to foresee specific issues based on the unique circumstances of any given case...