Uintah County Family Lawyers

Eric earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational communication and business from Brigham Young University – Idaho and his Juris Doctor from the UNLV Boyd School of Law. While in law school, Eric distinguished himself by serving as an editor on the law journal and by making the Dean’s Honor List. Eric served the Las Vegas community as a certified county mediator and by volunteering at the Clark County Legal Aid Center. He also served as Vice President of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. After school, Eric began practicing in Las Vegas before joining Fisher & Hunter in St....

I have practiced law since 1984. In my years of experience, I developed my approach which considers each client's individual and legal needs. While I prepare each case for litigation, my aim is to spare the expense and emotional toll of litigation and to help my clients achieve the best result as quickly as possible. Because my clients come from all walks of life, I choose to practice in a broad range of legal matters. Some of the issues I handle are family law, including divorce, personal injury matters, probate and estate administration, estate...

Melanie Cook is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Utah. She volunteers as an advocate for the Domestic Violence Pro Bono Initiative (Davis County) each Wednesday morning. Melanie is an adjunct professor at Broadview University and teaches law to paralegals. Also, Melanie mentors paralegal students with career goals and academic advice, providing volunteer opportunities at law firms and pro bono clinics throughout Salt Lake, Davis and Weber County. In 2012, Melanie received her Certificate in Advocacy and Problem Solving from Hamline University School of Law. In 2011, Melanie published an article entitled “Third Party Rights and Child Custody” in...

Bryan is currently an associate attorney at Retallick and Associates, PC. Bryan practices in the areas of family and bankruptcy law. Prior to joining Retallick & Associates, Bryan worked as an associate attorney for Hoskins Legal Solutions, as a law clerk for the Attorney General's Office in the Criminal Appeal's Division, and as a law clerk for the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy.

Andrew Fackrell has been practicing Family Law in the the State of Utah since 2011. In that time he has appeared in countless court hearings and mediations throughout the state, and has represented scores of men and woman in a wide variety of domestic relations matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, step-parent adoptions, protective orders, enforcement and contempt proceedings, and modifications of existing court orders.


Andrew is licensed to practice law in the federal and state courts in Utah, and is a member of the Utah State Bar's Family Law and Constitutional Law sections. He received his Bachelor of...

Mr. Laird practices in several areas of law including civil litigation, contract drafting, business law, bankruptcy and probate (i.e., wills and trusts). His clients benefit from the breadth of his experience. He provides excellent service and advocacy for his clients, while also giving them honest and practical advice. Away from law, Mr. Laird enjoys time with his family, participating in church activities and sports.

Geoffrey L. Chesnut has been focused on representing individual and business debtors in Chapters 7, 13 and 11 bankruptcies since he was admited to the Utah bar in 2008. He has quickly established a reputation among other attorneys, bankruptcy trustees and the bankruptcy court as an efficient, effective and knowledgable advocate for his clients. He receives regular referrals from the large well-known firms such as Durham Jones & Pinegar; Clarkson Beckstrom Draper and Snow Jensen & Reese, who feel comfortable sending their clients in need of bankruptcy assistance to consult with Geoffrey. While in law school Geoffrey was...