Clayton Simms
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Salt Lake City, UT
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2022
Licensed in Utah Since: 1998
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Attorney Profile
Clayton Simms represents people facing criminal charges in Utah. Whether it's a misdemeanor or a murder case, Clayton will fight for the best outcome in your case. Remember a criminal charge is not a criminal conviction. Only a handful of attorneys truly know how to present a case to a jury. Let Clayton help you or your family member as you fight for your rights and your future.
About Clayton Simms
First Admitted: 1998, Utah
Professional Webpage: http://www.claytonsimms.com/about-utah-criminal-defense-atto...
Pro bono/Community Service
- Attorney Volunteer, Court Alternative Treatment Program, 1999 - 2003
Bar/Professional Activity
- Member, New Lawyer CLE Committee, 1999-2003
- Utah Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism, 2004-2008
- Ex-Officio Member, Utah State Bar Commission, 2002-2004
- Litigation Exec. Committee, Utah State Bar Association, 2002-2004
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Utah Trial Lawyers
- Member, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1999-Present
- Co-vice chair, Utah State Bar Criminal Law Section, 2004-2006
- Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers
- David K. Watkiss, Inn of Courts, 2003-Present
- President, Utah Minority Bar Association, 2001-2002
- Voting Member, Utah Bail Bond Board, 2007-Present
Educational Background
- University of Utah, College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1997
- University of Houston, Bachelor of Business Administration, 1993
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Panelist, The Places You'll Go, Utah State Bar, 2005
- Guest Speaker, Law & Government Class/ Workplace Mentor Program, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office, 2005
- What Every Civil Attorney Should Know About Criminal Law. Presented in New Orleans, Louisiana., Presenter, 2009
- Ethics in Plea Bargaining, Presenter, Utah State Bar- Spring Convention In St. George, 2012
- Utah Fall Forum, Immigration Issues and Criminal Defense., Panel Member, 2009
- A Frank Discussion of Criminal Defense. A Lifestyle. A Calling. A Vocation., University of Utah, College of Law, 2013
- State and Federal Criminal Law Sentencing, University of Utah, College of Law, Judicial Process, 2012
- State and Federal Criminal Law Sentencing, University of Utah, College of Law, Judicial Process
- State and Federal Criminal Law Sentencing, University of Utah, College of Law, Judicial Process, 2013
- Presenter, I Fought the Law and I Won, DUI Defense, Utah State Bar New Lawyer CLE, 2001
- Presenter, Pledge for Racial and Ethnic Diversity for Utah's Legal Employers, Racial and Ethnic Task Force Committee, 2002
- Guest Lecturer, Fourth Amendment, Searches and Seizures, Brigham Young University, 2003
- Presenter, Open House: How to get into Law School, Brigham Young University J. Ruben Clark School of Law, 2003
- Lecturer, Basics on Criminal Law, Utah State Bar New Lawyer CLE, 2003
- Presenter, Racial Profiling, University of Utah, MECFIA Conference, 2003
- Brown v. Board of Education, 50 Years Later, Salt Lake City Library, 2004
- Panelist, Brown v. Board of Education, With All Deliberate Speed, University of Utah, 2004
- Forum Panelist, Freedom From Gun Violence, Salt Lake City Freedom Forum, 2004
- Guest Lecturer, Criminal Law and Illegal Searches & Seizures, BYU, J. Ruben Clark School of Law (Professor Margueritte Driessen), 2004
- Guest Speaker, Reality Town Career Day, Union Middle School, 2005
Honors/Awards
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite in Criminal Law, 2013
- Legal Elite In Criminal Law, Legal Elite In Criminal Law, Utah Business Magazine, 2019
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2013
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite In Criminal Law, 2006
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite in Criminal Law, 2009
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite in Criminal Law, 2012
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
- Legal Elite in Criminal Law, Utah Business Magazine, 2016
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2018
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite In Criminal Law, 2004
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite In Criminal Law, 2007
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite in Criminal Law, 2010
- Top 10 Criminal Attorneys in Utah, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2014
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite in Criminal Law, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
- Legal Elite in Criminal Law, Utah Business Magazine, 2017
- Lawyer of the Year, Utah Minority Bar Association, 2008
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite In Criminal Law, 2005
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite In Criminal Law, 2008
- Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite In Criminal Law, 2011
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
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Last Updated: 5/15/2022