Christa Guymon Nelson

Christa Guymon Nelson is a Cedar City attorney who represents individuals and families throughout Southern Utah. Her private practice focuses on family law, criminal defense, and personal injury. A significant part of her work involves divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, adoption, and parental rights. Christa helps clients understand their legal options, manage difficult family transitions, and pursue practical resolutions while protecting their interests.

Christa earned a B.A. in Political Science from Southern Utah University in 2008 and a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2012. Before attending law school, she worked in Washington, D.C., with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Her education and public service experience support a practice grounded in careful legal analysis, clear communication, and an understanding of issues affecting individuals and families.

Christa has provided legal counsel in Cedar City and the surrounding Southern Utah communities since 2012. In family law matters, she assists clients with negotiation, court proceedings, and decisions involving children, parental responsibilities, and changing family circumstances. She also represents clients facing felony and misdemeanor charges and helps injured individuals address insurance claims. Her work emphasizes explaining legal rights, evaluating the facts of each case, and moving matters forward efficiently.

Christa Guymon Nelson devotes substantial time to advocating for parental rights in child welfare proceedings and serves on the board of the local Children’s Justice Center. Her professional affiliations include the Utah State Bar, Southern Utah Bar Association, Utah Family Law Section, Utah Juvenile Law Section, and Women Lawyers of Utah. Christa combines local knowledge, broad legal experience, and personalized counsel to guide clients through sensitive legal matters and important life decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, The Park Firm, P.C.
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, Southern Utah Bar Association
• Member, Utah Family Law Section
• Member, Utah Juvenile Law Section
• Member, Women Lawyers of Utah Chapter

Licensed State

• Utah

Education

• S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southern Utah University
  BA in Political Science

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