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Jacob S. Gunter

UTAH criminal defense attorney

Jacob S. Gunter joined Howard Lewis & Petersen, P.C. as an associate in 2008, and is a current shareholder of the firm. Prior to this he maintained a solo practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan directly out of law school in 2004. He is also a Soldier with the United States Army Reserves. Prior to that he was a Special Forces JAG for 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group Airborne for nearly 7 years.

Jake received a Political Science B.S. with a Geology minor from Utah State University in 2001, and his law degree from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan in 2004. He graduated in the top nine percent of his class and participated on the school’s law review.

Jake is passionate about representing people state wide who are injured or accused of crimes. He practices criminal defense and personal injury law. Jake Gunter is not a generalist, doing divorces on the side, and then a debt collection matter during the day. He regularly practices criminal defense and personal injury law for the last 19 years plus.

He has handled cases from Salt Lake, Moab, Ogden, Logan, Fillmore, Nephi, Manti to St. George. He has handled and tried rape cases to a jury verdict along with practicing law in Michigan, the federal courts and the military system.

He has been the lead or second in charge in 30 plus jury trials, over 150 plus bench trials and roughly 2,000 plus court appearances. He believes in frank, honest and open communications with his clients as he helps them navigate through their legal problems.

As a Soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Gunter is Airborne (military parachuting) and Air Assault (helicopter attack and utilities) qualified. His official military jump log has 22 jumps from C-130s, a South Korean balloon, helicopters and an Army fixed wing Sherpa plane. His foreign jump wings include Thai, Japanese and Korean(2x).  His current job with the Utah Army National Guard is commanding the 653 Trial Defense Services with downtrace elements in Idaho, Montana and Utah defending adervse actions against National Guard Soliders.

 

In December 2010 he deployed with his Special Operations unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and has participated in five Southeast Asia international military exercises.

Jake has been married for 22 years and has 3 kids.

Provo Criminal Defense Attorney Jake Gunter

Trial Lawyer Jake Gunter. He has been trying lawsuits for nearly 20 years representing people accused of crimes.

Professional Memberships

  • FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUSTICE COURT NOMINATING COMMISSION
    • Chair:  2021 to Present.
  • CENTRAL UTAH BAR ASSOCIATION
    Member: 2009 to Present.

    • Secretary: 2015-2016.
    • Vice President: 2016-2017.
    • President: 2017-2018.
  • UTAH ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
    Member: 2009 to Present.
  • UTAH ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
    Member: 2009 to Present.
  • UTAH STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
    Member: 2009 to Present.
  • MICHIGAN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
    Member: 2004 to 2010.
  • UTAH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
    Soldier: 2008 to 2017.
  • UNITED STATES ARMY (DEPLOYED)
    Soldier: 12/2010 to 05/2011.
  • UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE
    Soldier: 2017 to 10/2022.
  • UTAH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
    Soldier: 10/2022 to current.
  • AMERICAN INNS OF THE COURT
    2009 to Present.

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