There were 31 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Uintah County as of the third quarter of 2024, according to the Utah State Bar.
This is unchanged from the quarter before.
Within the county, Vernal registered the most lawyers with active licenses (28).
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
In 2022, the American Bar Association reported Utah having the highest bar passage rate for first-time takers in the country at 89%, exceeding the national average of 72%.
However, the lawyer-to-resident ratio in Utah remains low. With only 2.5 lawyers per 1,000 residents, it ranks 14th lowest nationally, which is nearly half the national average of 3.9.
As of April 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in the state is around $97,010 per year, which is below the national salary of $102,009 per year.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Reed | Campbell Williams Beech & Hall | 10/04/2023 |
| Wesley Grant Stoddard | Uintah School District | 10/05/2022 |
| Boden Gregory Lamb | Uintah County Attorney | 08/12/2022 |
| Daniel Roy Sam | Daniel R. Sam, P.C. | 10/17/2017 |
| Jarell Adam Dillman | Uintah County Attorney’s Office | 10/18/2016 |
| Jordan R. Van Oostendorp | Sam, Reynolds & Van Oostendorp, P.C. | 10/22/2013 |
| Joseph A. Stewart | Attorney Generals Office-Child Protection | 10/22/2013 |
| Shane T. Peterson | BHI | 10/22/2013 |
| Anthony W. Wilcox | Uintah County Attorney’s Office | 05/10/2012 |
| Jeffry K. Ross | Utah State Courts | 05/10/2012 |
| Loren W. Anderson | Uintah County Attorney’s Office | 05/10/2012 |
| April Erin Bradley Rawlings | State of Utah | 10/13/2010 |
| Michael David Harrington | Vernal City, Corp. | 10/20/2009 |
| Jed E. Labrum | E. Jed Labrum, P.C. | 10/23/2008 |
| Jaymon J. Thomas | Uintah County Attorney’s Office | 10/30/2007 |
| William L. Reynolds | Sam, Reynolds and Van Oostendorp, P.C. | 05/23/2007 |
| Jonathan A. Stearmer | Uintah County Attorney’s Office | 10/12/2006 |
| Ryan B. Evershed | Utah State Courts | 10/12/2005 |
| Bruce L. Nelson | Ute Indian Tribal Court | 10/21/2004 |
| Gregory M. Lamb | Eighth District Court | 10/17/2001 |
| Rachelle London Palmer | Stare of Utah Guardian ad Litem | 10/18/1994 |
| Lance E. Dean | Uintah County Public Defender Office | 10/27/1992 |
| Clark A. McClellan | Eighth District Court | 05/27/1992 |
| Cindy L. Barton | Cindy Barton | 06/04/1991 |
| Daniel S. Sam | Sam, Reynolds & Van Oostendorp, P.C. | 06/04/1991 |
| Richard L. King | Richard L. King | 09/23/1985 |
| Stephen E. Thompson | Thompson Lewis Law Firm | 01/31/1984 |
| Edwin T. Peterson | Utah State Courts | 10/06/1982 |
| Larry A. Steele | B. H, Inc. | 09/20/1977 |
| Gayle F. McKeachnie | Mckeachnie Law Offices, P.C. | 09/22/1970 |
| Karina Valencia | Uintah County | – |
