Summit County Lawyers

I am an attorney in Ogden, Utah practicing law in the areas of Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Divorce, Custody and DUI. I Have been practicing law in Ogden since 1999. I attended Weber state University in Ogden and did law school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. I have practiced as a public defender and in private practice.

Senior & Founding Partner at Bartlett & Webster. I practice in the following areas: Appeals (having successfully presented appeals before the Utah and Wyoming Supreme Courts); contract, real estate, and business litigation; family law; criminal defense; personal injury; medical malpractice; and business and estate planning. Bartlett & Webster is a small firm specializing in developing relationships and in providing expert, customized legal representation.

Dennis has defended thousands of clients in all criminal matters, such as Assault & Battery, Drug Crimes, DUI, Sex Crimes, Theft Crimes, Violent Crimes and White Collar Crimes. He is known as one of the up and coming top rated felony lawyers in Utah. Compassionate with his clients and aggressive in the courtroom, Dennis is a must have when it comes to choosing a lawyer when it really matters.

Mr. Unrau has practiced law for over 19 years. His main areas of experience are: Family Law (divorce, custody, paternity, adoption), Criminal Defense (DUI, Possession, Murder, Assault, etc.), Juvenile Court (Juvenile Criminal Defense, DCFS matters), Bankruptcy and General Practice (Contracts, Landlord/Tenant, etc.). Mr. Unrau is an experienced Mediator with hundreds of successfully mediated cases. Mr. Unrau is also trained as a Guardian ad Litem, and is occasionally appointed to represent the interest of minor children or incapacitated adults in various cases. Mr. Unrau's staff is friendly, efficient and helpful.

Mr. Tueller graduated cum laude from the University of Utah in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. He received his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1967. He practiced estate, trust, and tax law in New York City for eight years before moving to Utah, where—for another eight years—he was counsel to an organization now known as LDS Philanthropies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is the author of five books about tax-exempt planning and charitable tax deductions published by the Taft Group of Kensington, MD...

A former federal prosecutor now representing businesses and individuals across a range of practice areas, Matthew R. Howell began his career as an Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. government in Salt Lake City, Utah, prosecuting crimes against federally insured financial institutions and crimes committed on Indian reservations and federal lands. After four years, Matt joined David K. Isom Law Offices, where he focused on coal contract litigation and arbitration and other complex commercial litigation, including qui tam (whistleblower) claims and class action lawsuits. Since joining Fillmore Spencer LLC in 2005, Matt has worked on cases large and...

I dedicate my practice to all areas of family law. I enjoy meeting, counseling, and advocating for my clients. Family law is tough, but I find great satisfaction in helping a client get through difficult or complex circumstances so they can move forward in life. Specifically, I assist clients in the following areas: Divorce, Separation, Annulment, Paternity, Adoption, Enforcement Actions, Modification, Protective Orders, Premarital Agreements, Guardianships, and Name Changes. I understand that no one really wants to hire an attorney. But individuals involved in family law matters need good legal advice and always...

Ben’s focus is on developing quality relationships with clients and providing them with dedicated and personalized service. Ben graduated cum laude from the S. J. Quinney College of Law, where he was a Leary Scholar. He received the top grade in his Lawyering Skills and Law & Literature courses and placed second in a regional ABA Negotiation Competition. He completed an internship with the Third District Office of the Guardian ad Litem, where he worked to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in juvenile court. Prior to law school, Ben earned a dual Bachelor’s in...

Using Trusts (including Asset Protection Trusts), LLCs, and other legal tools I help people protect their assets from lawsuits, eliminate estate and capital gains taxes, avoid probate, and prevent family feuds that often arise when planning documents are not clear, concise, and thorough. Then, I help them identify the legacy they want to leave to their family and their community. My practice focuses exclusively on the following four areas: estate planning, asset-protection planning, business-succession planning, and elder law.

Attorney Brad Carr practices primarily represents landlords and family law clients. He is the founding partner of Carr | Woodall. He has handled thousands of eviction landlord matters and hundreds of divorces. Mr. Carr has four children of his own. He fights hard for his clients because he knows exactly what they have on the line.

In his free time, you can find Mr. Carr doing just about anything as long as it is outside. He water skis, snow skis, snowboards, races motorcycles, hikes, camps, plays tennis, plays pickle-ball, and the list goes on. He and his wife often joke that...

Deborah works with clients to craft estate plans to carry out their succession goals, while also protecting them in the event they lose capacity. She guides individuals through the probate and trust administration process. She is ready to assist in all disputes that arise in the context of estates and probate.   She is also an experienced appellate attorney.

Deborah graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 2011, Order of the Coif.  She then served a clerkship for the Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh at the Utah Court of Appeals.  Before entering private practice, Deborah was an assistant attorney general in the...

Ephraim Olson is a Harvard Law School graduate and an admitted NYU LL.M candidate. Ephraim has been practicing tax law since graduating.

Anita has over 6 years of Criminal Law experience and has handled a variety of Felony and Misdemeanor cases. While at the DA's office she prosecuted hundreds of Felony and Misdemeanor DUIs while working on a Specialty Felony DUI Unit. She is now putting her experience an skills to work defending and protecting the rights and liberties of her clients. Anita started her own practice in 2013. utahdefensecounsel.com

Trent V. Cahill offers 15 years of legal experience to his clients and is licensed in both Michigan and Utah. Trent has an extensive knowledge of and background in a variety of legal areas-specifically that of business law, family law, and estate planning. Among other accomplishments, he has assisted clients as they wade through a messy divorce, directed the drafting of the documents necessary to restructure multi-million dollar corporations, overseen the documentation of annual minutes for over 300 entities, and provided in-house counsel type services to multiple organizations.

Rob is a graduate of the J. Reuben Clark law school at Brigham Young University and practices in criminal defense, general litigation, aviation law, general business representation, and Fair Labor Standards Act claims. Rob graduated from the Marriott School of Business in 1980 and subsequently studied graduate-level economics at the California State University, Los Angeles. Rob is a founding partner of the Pacific Legal Group. He is also an adjunct professor at the J. Reuben Clark Law School. Rob is a member of the American Inns of Court and also serves within the Provo-Orem community as a Board Member of the...

I began practicing law in Utah County in 1982, shortly after passing the bar. I worked with McCullough, Jones & Ivins for 16 years. After the firm broke up, I opened my own practice, and focused on estate planning, asset protection planning, probate, and elder law and medicaid planning. I am originally from Pocatello, Idaho, obtained my B.A. in history from BYU, and received my J.D. degree from BYU's law school in 1982. I am married, have four children, and live in American Fork, Utah.

Geniel M. Ashcraft has helped hundreds of clients complete their estates and assist in probate administration. Ms. Ashcraft is known for her service, attention to detail, and down to earth manner. Ms. Ashcraft mainly conducts her business through house calls. Her clients find they appreciate the convenience, her easy-to-understand approach, and personal attention. Geniel started her law practice in 2002. Geniel is admitted to practice in both Washington and Utah. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western Washington District and the United States District Court of Utah. She...

Attorney with a unique legal and corporate experience within multiple market sectors. Practice areas include data & privacy protection, government regulation, real estate, construction, as well as, business and commercial transactions. Experienced in contract review and negotiation, construction contracting, construction liens, foreclosures, and commercial contracts. I am a turn around strategist with experience in mergers and acquisitions advisory, company formation, business restructuring and reorganization, creditors' rights, workouts, and receivership. I represent a wide range of clients, including corporations, contractors, business owners, and individuals. Former corporate counsel. Former corporate trainer. Ability to quickly understand all components of an issue, and effectively...

Practice limited solely to IRS problem resolution. Avid road bike and mountain bike enthusiast. Favorite actors: John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart Mr. Gilland received his Juris Doctorate degree Drake Law School in 1995. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree from Brigham Young University in 1977 and 1978 respectively. He has been practicing law since 1996. He is is committed to maintaining regular contact with his clients throughout their case. You can trust that your case will be monitored and directed by a lawyer at all times - not a paralegal - as is often the...

James R. Tanner is a Utah employment law attorney. He was an employment lawyer with the federal government until he retired in 1998. Since that date, he has had a private practice of law in Tooele, Utah. He currently has a private practice of law with his son, Richard J. Tanner. Their firm, Tanner Law Office PLLC, provides legal services in the area of employment law, divorce and family law, criminal defense, wills, and general practice matters.

Bruce Nelson
Principal Attorney

Bruce Nelson is the founder and principal attorney of The Nelson Law Firm, PLLC. Bruce focuses his practice on business & civil litigation, family law, alternative dispute resolution, business and corporate matters, personal injury and many others.

Bruce works closely with clients to achieve their desired legal solutions. Such results are frequently obtained through negotiation as opposed to litigation although each matter has its own unique characteristics.

Before founding Nelson Law in 2004, Bruce utilized his extensive business and corporate experience in new product and new business development, training, along with conducting needful discovery for mergers and...

Douglas D. Adair, Attorney at Law, has the distinction of being a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is actively involved in the Family Law Executive Committee of the Utah State Bar. He earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 1993. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah in 1989. He founded Adair Law Firm in 2006 after many years of practicing law in prominent law firms. His Family Law...

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.

Nate Quist, Associate at Valiente Mott, began his career working alongside Partners Mike and Tim at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm. At the insurance defense firm, Nate represented large corporations and dealt with extremely complicated legal issues. Nate left the world of insurance defense to join the Clark County Public Defender’s Office in Las Vegas.

While at the Public Defender’s Office, the majority of Nate’s time was spent in the courtroom, there he gained invaluable experience as a trial lawyer. Nate left the Public Defender’s Office to reunite with Mike and Tim and to add his unique blend of...

Eric lives and works in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he focuses his practice on Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business Planning and Formation, and Real Estate Law. Eric also contracts with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to provide representation in Juvenile Court matters in the Western Service Area.

Bankruptcy law practice filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies to stop garnishment, foreclosure, and collections. We have offices in West Jordan and Provo.