The Right Defense Team – The Right Attorney
With 25 years of experience ranging from aggravated murder to complex white-collar crime, felony and misdemeanor jury trials, appeals, and more, Stephen Howard has the skills and knowledge needed to help you achieve the results you need.
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Stephen W. Howard – Criminal Defense Lawyer
Stephen Howard has successfully defended clients facing serious charges including homicide, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, burglary, forgery, drug charges, DUI, domestic violence, fraud, retail theft, and more. During his career, he has protected his clients’ rights in thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases.
Early Career
Mr. Howard began his legal career as part of the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, where he quickly advanced to the felony trial team. His skill as a criminal defense attorney allowed him to earn a position on the capital defense team. He is now one of only a few attorneys now in private practice to have three times successfully avoided the death penalty for a client facing an aggravated murder charge.
During more than a decade with the Legal Defender Association, Mr. Howard spent thousands of hours in the courtroom, receiving more real courtroom experience and dealing with more criminal defense cases than most attorneys will see in their entire careers. As a result, he offers his clients a depth of experience that is hard to match.
Private Practice
While Mr. Howard has represented clients facing some of the most serious charges on the book in Utah, he also represents clients facing a wide variety of misdemeanor charges. While a misdemeanor charge may not carry the same potential consequences involved in a felony charge, Mr. Howard recognizes that the consequences of even a misdemeanor conviction can have substantial and serious consequences in his clients’ lives. He takes each case seriously, because each case is serious to his client.
With more than 25 years of experience in criminal defense, he is at ease in the courtroom, whether in trial with a jury, arguing legal motions to a judge, or negotiating hard against a prosecutor to obtain the outcome that his client needs. He is well qualified to provide skillful, vigorous representation to his clients.
Academic Background
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Juris Doctor, with honors
Academics
- Named to National Order of Barristers
- Awarded American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy
- National Moot Court Competition in New York City
Professional Affiliations and Bar Admissions (Current or Previous)
- Board of Directors, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Interim Executive Director, UACDL
- Utah State Bar
- United States District Court, District of Utah
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- National Association of Drug Court Professionals
- Statewide DORA Oversight Committee
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