Rebecca Voymas - Juvenile Court Defender

Juvenile

Rebecca represents parents in child welfare cases as well as juveniles in delinquency cases. Prior to becoming a public defender, Rebecca did family law and criminal defense in private practice. She began her career in law as a prosecutor and served in 3 different jurisdictions in Colorado as well as with the Ute Mountain Ute tribe in southwestern Colorado. She was admitted to practice in Colorado in 2008 and in Utah in 2015. 

Rebecca’s route to the law was not linear. After graduating from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a degree in sociology, she started an MSW program and decided she wasn’t ready for graduate school so took off for Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she waited tables, bartended, worked for a tech startup, and then for a non-profit. She was restless and colleagues suggested she go to law school. Because the logic games on the LSAT looked like fun, Rebecca attended the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder with a goal of working in water or environmental law. An internship in the juvenile division of the Denver District Attorney’s office changed her mind about the type of law she wanted to practice.  

Rebecca has had a couple of breaks from law practice, working both as a case manager at a rural mental health clinic and as a DCFS caseworker. She had to return to law practice because she couldn’t stand being in court and not being the one addressing the judge. Serving as a juvenile court defender has been the most challenging and rewarding roles she has held and now she can’t imagine doing anything else. She considers her work a blend of social work, law, and life coaching and has a very down to earth, caring, and frank style with clients.  

Rebecca likes to prepare for court by listening to loud music like Tool, Pantera, Metallica, and the like. She is committed to fitness and runs regularly, does yoga, and weight trains at the gym. She handles the stress of being a juvenile court defender by meditating and journaling each morning before heading out for a run or gym workout.

(385) 240-4529 (office) Rmvoymas.law@gmail.com

Nicole Lowe McBride - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile

Nicole Lowe McBride attended law school at the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law. She graduated in 2008. She has practiced child welfare law throughout her legal career. She is a certified Child Welfare Law Specialist with the National Association of Counsel for Children. Nicole is an avid mountain runner.

(801) 948-3138 (office) LoweMcBrideLaw@outlook.com

Michael D. Murphy - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile, Davis County Justice Court

Law School & Year Graduated

 

(801) 547-9274 (office) michael@mdmurphylaw.com

Matt Brass - Public Defender

Juvenile, Davis County Justice Court

Matt graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2010. He worked as a misdemeanor and felony prosecutor in Salt Lake City and Davis County prior to starting a defense practice. He has been handling criminal defense matters since 2016 and has worked as a public defender for Davis County since 2018. He is also the public defender for West Bountiful and Farmington City. He enjoys criminal defense because he gets to know and help lots of people.

(801) 916-5227 (office) matt@mattbrasslaw.com

Ron Fujino - District Defender

District

     

counsel356@msn.com

Julie George - District Defender

District

(801) 322-1751 LawOfficeofJulieGeorge@gmail.com

Logan Bushell - District Defender

District

   

logan@bwlegaladvocates.com

Rich Gallegos - District Defender

District

    

rich@rgallegos.com

Todd Utzinger - District Defender

District

(801) 451-3010 (office) tutzinger@daviscountyutah.gov

Todd Sessions - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile

   

(801) 217-2324 (office) todd@sessionslawoffice.com

Mike Bouwhuis - District Defender

District

(801) 393-6452 (office) mdbouwhuislaw@gmail.com

David Ferguson - Specialty Counsel

Specialty Counsel

(801) 215-9469 dferguson@deisslaw.com

Ryan Bushell - District Defender

District Defender

(801) 612-9505 ryan@rjb-law.com

Gage L. Crowther - District Defender

District Defender

(801) 477-7676 gagecrowther@gmail.com

Shawn M Smith - Legal Defender

Legal Defender

(801) 903-2005 ssmith@prosperalegal.com