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Rebecca

Rebecca Voymas - Juvenile Court Defender

Juvenile

Rebecca represents parents in child welfare cases as well as juveniles in delinquency cases. Prior to becoming a public defender, Rebecca did family law and criminal defense in private practice. She began her career in law as a prosecutor and served in 3 different jurisdictions in Colorado as well as with the Ute Mountain Ute tribe in southwestern Colorado. She was admitted to practice in Colorado in 2008 and in Utah in 2015. 


Rebecca’s route to the law was not linear. After graduating from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a degree in sociology, she started an MSW program and decided she wasn’t ready for graduate school so took off for Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she waited tables, bartended, worked for a tech startup, and then for a non-profit. She was restless and colleagues suggested she go to law school. Because the logic games on the LSAT looked like fun, Rebecca attended the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder with a goal of working in water or environmental law. An internship in the juvenile division of the Denver District Attorney’s office changed her mind about the type of law she wanted to practice.  


Rebecca has had a couple of breaks from law practice, working both as a case manager at a rural mental health clinic and as a DCFS caseworker. She had to return to law practice because she couldn’t stand being in court and not being the one addressing the judge. Serving as a juvenile court defender has been the most challenging and rewarding roles she has held and now she can’t imagine doing anything else. She considers her work a blend of social work, law, and life coaching and has a very down to earth, caring, and frank style with clients.  


Rebecca likes to prepare for court by listening to loud music like Tool, Pantera, Metallica, and the like. She is committed to fitness and runs regularly, does yoga, and weight trains at the gym. She handles the stress of being a juvenile court defender by meditating and journaling each morning before heading out for a run or gym workout.

(385) 240-4529 (office) Rmvoymas.law@gmail.com
Nicole

Nicole Lowe McBride - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile

Nicole Lowe McBride attended law school at the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law. She graduated in 2008. She has practiced child welfare law throughout her legal career. She is a certified Child Welfare Law Specialist with the National Association of Counsel for Children. Nicole is an avid mountain runner.

(801) 948-3138 (office) LoweMcBrideLaw@outlook.com
Mike

Michael D. Murphy - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile, Davis County Justice Court

Law School & Year Graduated

BYU-1986
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):
BYU-B.A. in History-1983

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Other Degree(s) or Certifications (i.e., Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist),
school & year:
BYU-Masters of Public Administration, 1986
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Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):
Utah State Bar-1987
Former member of Idaho State Bar-1987
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Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: January 2017
Hobbies/Interests: Family activities, reading, and watching sports.

 

(801) 547-9274 (office) michael@mdmurphylaw.com
Matt

Matt Brass - Public Defender

Juvenile, Davis County Justice Court

Matt graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2010. He worked as a misdemeanor and felony prosecutor in Salt Lake City and Davis County prior to starting a defense practice. He has been handling criminal defense matters since 2016 and has worked as a public defender for Davis County since 2018. He is also the public defender for West Bountiful and Farmington City. He enjoys criminal defense because he gets to know and help lots of people.

(801) 916-5227 (office) matt@mattbrasslaw.com
Bill

Bill Albright - District Defender

District

Law School & Year Graduated: Southwestern - 1980

Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s): graduate

Brigham Young University
1976 - Bachelor of Science - Business Management
1978 - Master's degree - Public Administration

Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):
Admitted Arizona State Bar - 1990
Admitted Utah State Bar - 1982
Admitted California State Bar - 1981
Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: 1996
Hobbies/Interests: Triathlon, chess, grandkids

(801) 991-0569 (office) Dixiea@comcast.net
Ron

Ron Fujino - District Defender

District

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counsel356@msn.com
Julie

Julie George - District Defender

District

Law School & Year Graduated:
Brigham Young University, 1992
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):

1989 Major in Business Management\Minor in Economics

Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):
   1992, Utah
   1992 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
   1992 United States Supreme Court
Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: 2010
Hobbies/Interests: Motorcycles, hiking, fishing, firearms and training large dogs.

(801) 322-1751 LawOfficeofJulieGeorge@gmail.com
Logan

Logan Bushell - District Defender

District

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logan@bwlegaladvocates.com
Rich

Rich Gallegos - District Defender

District

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rich@rgallegos.com
Todd

Todd Utzinger - District Defender

District

Law School & Year Graduated:
  University of Utah, 1991
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):
  Regis College, BS/Business Administration & BA/Communication,  1985 
Other Degree(s) or Certifications (Mass Media), 1987 
 
Bar Admission(s) & Date (s):
  1991, Utah
 
Year Joined Davis County Defenders:  2004
Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, travel, and whiskey

(801) 451-3010 (office) tutzinger@daviscountyutah.gov
Todd

Todd Sessions - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile

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(801) 217-2324 (office) todd@sessionslawoffice.com

Mike Bouwhuis - District Defender

District

Law School & Year Graduated: BYU, 1993
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):
University of Tsukuba, Japan – 1986-7
Weber State College – Bachelors in Psychology, double minor in Japanese and

Integrated Studies - 1990

Bar Admission(s) & Year(s): Utah 1993
Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: 2022
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, camping, reading, music, skiing

(801) 393-6452 (office) mdbouwhuislaw@gmail.com
David F

David Ferguson - Specialty Counsel

Specialty Counsel

Law School & Year Graduated:
University of Utah, 2016
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):
Brigham Young University, Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic, 2013

Other Degree(s) or Certifications (i.e., Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist),
school & year:
NHTSA DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Test Certificate, 2022


Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):

Utah, 2016
Federal Bar, 2021

Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders:  2023
Hobbies/Interests: Illustration, Jury science

(801) 215-9469 dferguson@deisslaw.com
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Ryan Bushell - District Defender

District Defender

Law School & Year Graduated:
University of Oklahoma - 2000 (with honors)
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):

Weber State University - BA, 1997, Political Science

Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):

Utah Bar #8843 - 2000
Missouri Bar #53450 - 2001
Kansas Bar #20273 - 2001

Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: 2006
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, reading, gym

(801) 612-9505 ryan@rjb-law.com
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Gage L. Crowther - District Defender

District Defender

Law School & Year Graduated:
University of Oregon, 2017
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):
Weber State University; BS / Criminal Justice, Minor / Spanish, 2011

Other Degree(s) or Certifications (i.e., Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist),
school & year:
Oregon Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate, 2017

 

Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):
Utah, 2018

Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: 2002
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Spreadsheets, Motorcycles, and Construction Projects
 

(801) 477-7676 gagecrowther@gmail.com
Joseph

Joseph Nemelka - Juvenile Defender

Juvenile

I graduated from the U of U, cum laude, in 1989, and from University of Idaho School of Law in 1993.  I have been in practice for 30 years as of October 19th, 2023 and have been doing child welfare, parental defense for 25 years. Married, 4 children and 2 grandchildren.

I enjoy snowmobiling, golfing, football, and hanging out with family.

(801) 568-9191 joenemelka@comcast.net
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Shawn M Smith - Legal Defender

Legal Defender

Creighton University, 2014
Undergraduate School(s), degree(s)/major(s) & year(s):
     Utah State University, BS/Political Science, 2014
Other Degree(s) or Certifications (i.e., Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist), school & year:
   Bilingual- Spanish
Bar Admission(s) & Year(s):
   Utah , 2014 

Year Joined Davis County Legal Defenders: 2021
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with my wife and our 2 kids, watching sports.

(801) 903-2005 ssmith@prosperalegal.com
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Davis County is Utah's smallest county in land area. It is a narrow strip of land only 223 square miles but is the third largest county in population. An estimated 342,281 residents live in the County's fifteen communities.


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