Christopher J. Salcido

Christopher J. Salcido is a Utah licensed attorney and founding member of Salcido Law Firm. Voted as a Super Lawyer by his peers (other attorneys and judges in Utah), Chris has a reputation in the legal community for professionalism, integrity, and expertise in multiple areas of law.

Known mostly as a zealous advocate in family law and criminal defense, he represents clients all of the state of Utah. Chris manages a team of attorneys representing individuals in divorce and family law, criminal defense and DUI, personal injury and medical malpractice, bankruptcy, and more.

A primary mission in his legal practice, Chris is dedicated to helping families get through divorce and other difficult family legal matters. Few things are as life changing as a divorce or custody battle. The rights we have to our children are paramount and enjoy special protections under the law.

Chris is committed to protecting children through a divorce, paternity, protective order, or related proceeding. Client’s often remark on Chris’s unique ability to bring calm to a high conflict family law matter.

Whether you are facing a protective order, complex divorce, hotly contested custody fight, or any other related issue, Chris is well suited to the task. Many clients come to Chris when they are facing the “trifecta” of family legal issues (domestic violence, protective order, and divorce).

Prior to co-founding Salcido Law Firm, Chris practiced complex commercial and civil litigation with a law firm in Salt Lake City, focusing his practice on the representation of injured victims in personal injury and medical malpractice suits.

Chris has been involved with some of the larger personal injury and medical malpractice verdicts in Utah. Chris’s past experience also includes the representation of small to large corporations as a corporate and business attorney.

Chris has considerable experience and knowledge in the representation of tech companies and start-ups.