About Chris Salcido

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Chris Salcido
Salt Lake City, Utah
Member

Phone (801) 413-1753 (Local)
(888) 337-3235 (Toll Free)
Fax (888) 337-3235
Email chris@salcidolaw.com

Chris Salcido is a Utah licensed attorney and a founding Member of Salcido Law Firm PLLC.

Prior to founding Salcido Law Firm with his brother, 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. In recent years, Chris has been involved with some of the largest 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 ecommerce companies and start-ups. Since co-founding Salcido Law Firm, Chris has focused his practice in personal injury, criminal defense, bankruptcy, family law, and small business representation.

Chris is an experienced divorce and family law attorney. He has represented clients in difficult family law matters including custody disputes, complex divorces, and property divisions. Chris has developed unique and effective approaches to resolving family law matters for his clients and their families.

In addition to his legal practice, Chris has maintained a commitment to teaching legal and general education courses at colleges throughout Utah. Chris has taught college courses in American History; Philosophy; Logic & Critical Analysis; Humanities; Probate Administration & Estate Planning; and Evidence.

Chris is committed to giving back to the local community. Chris served as a member of the Utah Army National Guard for several years and is a decorated veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Chris offers pro bono services to veterans on a case by case basis. Chris personally aspires to 100 hours of pro bono service a year. Chris also supports his alma maters by offering reduced fees to students and alumni of the University of Utah and Utah Valley University.

Education:

  • University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Juris Doctor
    Honors: Merit Scholarship Recipient
  • Utah Valley University, Bachelor of Arts – History

Bar Admissions:

  • Utah
  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Professional Affiliations:

  • Utah State Bar
  • Salt Lake County Bar Association
  • Central Utah Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • ABA Section of Business Law
  • American Association for Justice
  • Utah Association for Justice
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Honors and Awards:

  • Army Commendation Medal, 2001, 2004
  • Decorated Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, 2003
  • Advisory Board Member, Eagle Gate College, 2009
  • Advisory Board Member, Provo College, 2010

Legal Fraternities:

  • Phi Delta Phi

Presentations:

  • The Virtual Lawyer. BYU Law School. March, 2010.

Publications:

  • Pending.