0150% of practice
Criminal defense
Felonies, misdemeanors, white-collar, theft, robbery, burglary, drug possession and distribution.
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● Now taking new matters · St. George, UTFree first consultationCA bar 1971 · UT bar 2011
Trial counsel since 1971
David L.Altman
Criminal defense, DUI, auto and personal injury work in Washington County. Two state bars. Decades at the bar. One attorney from intake to verdict.
55years
Practicing law2bars
CA · UT264reviews
5-star Google100trial
Top 100 Trial LawyersPractice areas
What we do.
The practice mix is balanced between criminal matters and injury work. The same attorney handles every file from the first call to the last courtroom appearance.
02Included in criminal
DUI and DWI
Drunk driving, controlled substance, alcohol-related charges and underage matters.
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03Criminal subset
Domestic violence and assault
Protective orders, charges of assault and battery, family-related criminal matters.
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0425% of practice
Auto and motorcycle injury
Vehicle, motorcycle, truck and pedestrian injury claims across Washington County.
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0525% of practice
Personal injury
Serious injury, premises liability and wrongful-death representation, no fee unless we recover.
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06By referral
Trial and appellate work
Trial advocacy, motion practice and post-conviction matters in Utah and California.
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About the firm
A serious lawyer.A straight answer.
David Laurence Altman has practiced law since 1971. Trained at UC Law in San Francisco, admitted in California the year of his graduation, and admitted in Utah in 2011 when the St. George office opened. The California license remains active. The Utah license is active emeritus.
He has served as a California Superior Court Judge Pro Tem. The view from the bench shapes how a case is tried from the table. Courts know the firm. Local prosecutors know the firm. That history is the difference when the call goes to voicemail at five o'clock and the matter is real.
CABar 1971
UTBar 2011
JDUC Law, 1969
BAIndiana University, 1966
Counsel of record
David Laurence Altman
Attorney at Law
NACDL
National Assn
DUI DLA
Defense Lawyers
UACDL
Utah Assn
Record
Five decades.
From a 1971 California bar admission to a Utah practice with a 5-star Google profile in 2026. The record is public and verifiable.
- 196901 / 07
JD, University of California School of Law
Graduated. Set out for a career at the bar.
- 197102 / 07
Admitted to the California Bar
License #47388. Active to this day.
- Pro Tem03 / 07
California Superior Court Judge Pro Tem
Sat on the bench in addition to the practice. A judge sees both sides of the courtroom.
- 201104 / 07
Admitted to the Utah Bar
St. George office opens. Active emeritus today.
- 201405 / 07
National Top 100 Trial Lawyers
First of three selections. Repeated 2018 and 2019.
- 201506 / 07
AVVO Clients' Choice
Recognition from clients, not peers.
- 202607 / 07
5 stars from 264 clients
Public Google profile. The reviews speak for the work.
Approach
How the firm works.
01Counsel of record
One attorney from intake to verdict.
When you call, you talk to David. The same person handles arraignment, motions, plea negotiation and trial. No partner-handoff after the retainer.
02Local jurisdiction
Washington County and the Fifth District.
Two bars in good standing. Decades of motion practice in California and a steady Utah trial calendar since 2011. The local court staff and the prosecutor's office know the firm.
03Initial conference
Free first consultation.
A short conversation, in person or by phone, to find out whether there is a case. We tell you straight before fees are ever discussed.
Recognition
- National Top 100 Trial Lawyers · 2014, 2018, 2019
- NADC Top 1%
- AVVO Clients' Choice · 2015
- Lead Counsel rated
Memberships
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- National College for DUI Defense
- Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
Get in touch
Pick up the phone.Today still works.
The first conversation is free. A short call is enough to know if there is a real case. We will tell you straight before fees come up.