Utah Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

3247 Clarkston Circle, South Jordan, UT 84095

Family and Divorce Law

1785 E 1450 S suite 250, Clearfield, UT 84015, USA

ake has been licensed as an attorney in Utah for 8 years. He obtained his bachelors in Criminal Justice with a minor in Political Science from Weber State University. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from University of Nevada Las Vegas within 2 1/2 years and earned the top grade in Business Law. Jake has a great deal of experience in the court room and is a knowledgeable and aggressive advocate for his clients.

Family and Divorce Law

1420 S, Heber City, UT 84032, USA

Family and Divorce Law

551 E S Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA

Kara Lee Barton is the founder and managing partner of BartonWood. She is a member of the Kansas, Idaho and Utah Bars. Ms. Barton has practiced family law exclusively since 2003. She is committed to providing quality legal services to her clients in the most cost efficient manner possible. She understands that whether it is divorce, child custody, co-parent adoption, decree modification or an enforcement issue, her clients are trusting her with all they hold most dear — their assets, their homes, and their children. BartonWood (previously known as Barton Law Office) was started in 2001. For the first seven years of Ms. Barton's practice, she practiced personal injury, construction, employment, medical malpractice, and corporate defense law. Her experience in these areas of the law provides a broad foundation and interdisciplinary understanding of the many facets of litigation and unique insight into the complexity of family law cases. Ms. Barton holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Philosophy from the University of Utah. She graduated Cum Laude from Washburn School of Law where she was Executive Editor of, as well as published in, the Washburn Law Journal. She has been nominated by her peers as one of Utah’s Legal Elite. Although born in Idaho, Ms. Barton is a proud descendant of Utah Pioneers who were among the first to settle on the Wasatch Front. In addition to practicing law, she is a private pilot, an avid horsewoman, and a skier.

Family and Divorce Law

405 South Main Street, Suite 900, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Taryn grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. After attending the Air Force Academy and playing division one soccer, she attended the University of Utah and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She began her legal career as a legal assistant while finishing her undergraduate degree, working mostly on criminal law, family law, and miscellaneous civil litigation matters. After gaining knowledge and encouragement from her mentors, she attended the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law. She graduated from law school in 2013, earning her Juris Doctorate with highest honors. Taryn began one of Utah’s former larger and oldest law firms, Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, as a law clerk during the summer before her last year of law school. Taryn continued to work as a law clerk at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough during her third year of law school. Following her graduation from law school, Taryn was hired by Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough as an associate attorney. After working as an associate attorney at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough for approximately 7 years, she was promoted and became a shareholder. Many attorneys at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough mentored Taryn in her first decade of practicing law. Taryn stayed at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough until April 2022. For the remainder of 2022, Taryn worked as a lawyer at a small family law firm. In late December 2022 to early January 2023, Taryn was excited to announce her decision to open her current law firm Adair Evans with her partner, Douglas Adair. From the start of her legal career, Taryn has always worked on family law related matters. Initially, while at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, Taryn did split her litigation time between general commercial litigation matters and family law. Taryn now devotes nearly all of her time and practice to family law—her chosen field and practice which she is passionate about. Taryn is dedicated to helping people navigate the harsh waters of domestic litigation, seeking to assist clients in getting the best results possible