ABOUT US

Jason B. Richards grew up attending local public schools, graduating from Ogden High School. Jason obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Utah and went on to graduate from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law. Jason went into private practice shortly after finishing law school.

Jason’s practice emphasis includes all aspects of family law, bankruptcy, criminal defense, civil litigation, and estate planning. Jason has enjoyed many impressive victories over the course of his legal career, including successfully prosecuting one of the first factual innocence cases in the State of Utah. Jason’s team was able to convince the court to overturn their client’s 30-year-old felony sex abuse conviction. The court also awarded money damages to Jason’s client for spending 15-years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Along with his brother, Brandon R. Richards, Jason recently obtained a $1.3 million dollar settlement for a client severely injured in a vehicle accident. In 2016, Jason was awarded the Trial Attorney of the Year award from the Parental Defense Alliance. Whether it is a complex financial matter in the United States Bankruptcy Court or a family law case in the Utah Juvenile Courts, Jason is a tireless advocate who will use his knowledge of the law to diligently fight for his clients.

Jason is also actively involved in the local legal community and is a member of the Juvenile Law Section of the Utah State Bar, the Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum, and the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Jason’s passion is using the law to assist families and children in in obtaining a better life. Jason served on the Utah Supreme Court Juvenile Indigent Representation Committee and currently serves on the Guardian ad-Litem oversight committee supervising the work of guardian ad-litem attorneys in Utah juvenile courts. Jason also serves on the parental defense sub-committee for the newly created Utah Indigent Defense Commission, developing best practices for Utah attorneys representing parents in Utah Juvenile Courts.