Catherine R. Cleveland

Catherine R. Cleveland is the founding attorney of Catherine Cleveland, P.C. and a Salt Lake City criminal defense lawyer with more than 20 years of practice. Catherine represents people accused of crimes ranging from shoplifting, burglary, and theft to serious violent, sex, juvenile, drug, white collar, and federal offenses. Her work also includes DUI matters, Department of Motor Vehicles proceedings, asset forfeiture, pre-filing issues, trials, appeals, and other post-trial proceedings.

Catherine earned a J.D. from Brigham Young University in 1999 and a B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1996, according to current supplemental legal directory records. Her legal training supports a practice centered on criminal procedure, constitutional rights, evidence, and courtroom advocacy. She is a former judge, giving her additional perspective on court procedures, case presentation, and the responsibilities involved in criminal proceedings.

Catherine has represented clients whose cases involve alleged police misconduct, contested evidence, and serious criminal accusations. Her practice includes consultation, pre-filing representation, pre-trial proceedings, trials, and post-trial work in Utah state and federal courts. She handles matters involving murder, attempted murder, sexual offenses, violent crimes, juvenile cases, theft crimes, drug crimes, federal offenses, self-defense issues, expungements, and white collar charges. She speaks English and Japanese.

Catherine R. Cleveland focuses her practice on protecting the rights and interests of people facing criminal investigations and charges. Catherine combines long-term defense experience with prior judicial service and work across a wide range of criminal matters. Her practice requires detailed case review, motion practice, negotiation, trial preparation, and appellate analysis, allowing her to guide clients through the different stages of a criminal case in Utah state or federal court.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Catherine Cleveland, Attorney at Law
• Member, Utah State Bar

Licensed State

• Utah

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