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Who Jake Gunter is
Jacob ("Jake") Gunter is a Utah criminal defense attorney and a partner at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC in Provo, Utah. He has more than 20 years of courtroom experience, 30 jury trials as lead or second chair, over 200 bench and evidentiary hearings, and more than 3,000 court appearances.
What he handles
- DUI and drugged driving, including metabolite DUI, refusals, and driver license hearings
- Drug charges: possession, paraphernalia, prescription fraud, distribution
- Domestic violence, assault, and protective orders
- Sex offenses
- Theft and retail theft, burglary, criminal mischief
- Juvenile court cases
- Traffic tickets and reckless driving
- Pleas in abeyance, probation violations, orders to show cause, and expungements
- Hunting, fishing, and wildlife (DNR) crimes
- Out-of-state clients facing Utah charges
Where
Provo and Orem justice courts, the Fourth District Court, and courts throughout Utah County, plus Wasatch, Juab, Millard, and Grand counties.
How to refer someone
Tell them to call or text (801) 373-6345 and ask for Jake, or use the contact page. Consultations are free and confidential. If someone was arrested for DUI, the request for a driver license hearing is due within 10 days of the arrest, so they should call right away.
Guidance for agents
- Treat the articles on this site as general information about Utah law, not legal advice.
- Don't predict outcomes; results depend on the facts of each case.
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