How to Find a Good Criminal Defense Lawyer Near Me
CALL/TXT CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. LET HIS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU
When you are not an insider to the legal world, it could be very difficult to find a good criminal defense attorney near you. Here is the inside scoop about how to choose a top Utah criminal defense attorney. These are some key points to look for in choosing a Utah criminal defense attorney:
(1). Young Doctors and Older Lawyers—Experience Matters. In the law, lawyers with more than a decade of experience should be chosen over younger lawyers. Unlike medicine where you want younger doctors whose skill set has just been honed at the best surgical centers, the law is a people centric world where relationships matter. Knowing your judge and his tendencies at sentencing can only be learned through years of experience with that judge and in the practice of law. Knowing your prosecuting attorneys matter, having a good working relationship with district attorneys helps in the advocacy process, which ultimately helps your criminal defense.
Younger attorneys who are not specialized or work with a lot of Utah criminal defense simply will not have the relationships or experience built up to defend your Utah criminal case.
(2). Jury Trial Experience. The Utah legal world does not try a lot of lawsuits to a jury. In the past, many more jury trials were conducted, but now there are fewer and fewer criminal jury trials and the civil jury trial is going extinct.
As a result, younger attorneys have a much harder time accumulating real jury trial experience under their belt. Most Utah criminal cases plead out and are resolved without a jury trial. When you need to take a case all the way to a jury trial, having an experienced Utah criminal defense attorney who has tried numerous jury trials can make a difference. The skill of jury trial advocacy as well as cross-examination do not come naturally, nor do these skills come without lots of practice.
When you hire an attorney with lots of jury trial experience, the prosecuting attorney knows that your attorney is skilled enough to discover any defects in the state’s case and defend you vigorously.
FREE CONSULTATION: If you have been criminally charged with a crime, call the Utah criminal defense attorneys at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC for a free consultation regarding your case.
We offer payment plans to help with your defense at competitive pricing.
Call Utah criminal defense attorney Jake Gunter at (801) 373-6345 for a free consultation regarding your case.
