Salt
Lake Defense Attorneys - Utah Criminal Lawyers
The criminal defense team at Canyons Law Group includes veteran
criminal defense attorney Stephen Howard and former prosecutor Andrew
McAdams. With experience ranging from aggravated murder to complex
white-collar crime, felony and misdemeanor jury trials, appeals, and
more, our criminal defense team has the skills and knowledge needed to
help you achieve the results you need. Contact us today to arrange for
a confidential consultation. See what our experience can do for you.
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.
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.
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 18 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney,
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
Juris Doctor, cum laude
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Academic Honors
- 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
- Board of Directors, Utah Association of Criminal Defense
Attorneys
- Utah State Bar
- United States District Court, District of Utah
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- National Association of Drug Court Professionals (former
member)
- Statewide DORA Oversight Committee (former member)
Andrew McAdams - Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal defense
attorney Andrew McAdams is a Utah native with a national resume. His
experience includes a prestigious internship with the United States
Supreme Court, work as a felony prosecutor for one of the largest state
prosecutor's offices in the nation, and years of experience
working as a state felony prosecutor and drug court prosecutor for
Cache County.

During his years as a prosecutor, Mr. McAdams was
responsible for prosecuting cases ranging from murder to complex
white-collar crime. He prosecuted drug trafficking cases, and pursued
civil forfeiture actions. He was also responsible for
directing Cache County's drug court program. Working now as a criminal
defense attorney, Mr. McAdams brings a wealth of experience and
knowledge to
the defense bar.
Academic Background
Juris Doctor
Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science -
Business Management
University of Utah
Academic Honors
- National Moot Court Team
- President's Award
- Dean's List
Professional Affiliations and Bar Admissions
- American Bar Association
- Utah State Bar
- North Carolina State Bar
- Arizona State Bar (inactive)
Shawn C. Condie - Of Counsel
Shawn Condie is a
criminal defense attorney based in Ogden, Utah, serving clients along
the Wasatch Front an throughout Utah. Prior to becoming an attorney,
Shawn worked in law enforcement as a special functions officer,
graduating from Utah's POST (Police Officer Standards and Training). He
has worked as a court bailiff and and transport officer. He also has
had the opportunity to work directly with some of Utah's justice court
judges in the capacity of a court clerk. He brings a wealth of
knowledge from his previous law enforcement and court employment to his
practice as a criminal defense lawyer.
His years working in law enforcement and in the courts gave Mr. Condie
a keen understanding of how the justice system should work, and how it
can go wrong. He understands how important it is for someone facing
criminal prosecution to have an effective advocate on their side. In
addition to his practical hands-on experience in the criminal justcie
system, Mr. Condie also has master's and bachelor's degrees in criminal
justice.
Spanish-Speaking Lawyer -
El abogado Condie habla español. Si su caso criminal se
requiere
un abogado defensor, él puede ayudarle en su situación. Él practica en
todos los tribunales criminales por todo del estado de Utah.
Academic Background
Juris Doctor
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Master of Science -
Criminal Justice
Weber
State University
Bachelor of Arts -
Criminal Justice & Spanish (Double Major)
Weber State University
Academic Honors and
Activities
- Dean's List
- Merit Scholarship
- Midwestern Innocense Project
Professional Affiliations and Bar Admissions
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Utah State Bar
- Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Bar Association
Contact a Utah Criminal Lawyer in Salt Lake
With offices in Salt Lake City and Davis County, our criminal defense
team provides criminal defense services to clients throughout Utah.
Contact us to schedule an
initial consultation with an experienced
Salt
Lake criminal defense attorney.