Accomplished Utah DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney
Utah’s FIRST Attorney to be Board Certified in DUI Defense by the National College of DUI defense
Jason earned his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Utah in 2003. Immediately upon graduating from law school, Jason entered private practice focusing on criminal and DUI defense. Over the past 20 years Jason has earned a reputation for his aggressive and thorough defense style and developed into one the State’s top criminal defense attorneys and the go to DUI attorney in the State of Utah. Over the past 20 years he has handled over 3000 DUI cases as well as all types of criminal cases.
Jason has completed both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Student Course as well as the NHTSA SFST Instructor Course. Jason has attended an Intoxilyzer Operator’s course and an Intoxilyzer Technician’s course to learn more about breath testing. He has attended training in both Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) that officers take. Lastly, Jason has completed forensic toxicology training at AXION Labs in Chicago, IL, to receive training on the testing of blood samples for the presence of drugs and alcohol.
Jason is a proud member of the Utah State Bar, Salt Lake County Bar, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is also proud to be a member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, (DUIDLA) and the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) and was the FIRST attorney in the State of Utah to become Board Certified in DUI Defense—1 of less than 100 attorneys in the United States to have earned that certification. Jason also specializes in DUI defense in both State and Federal Court and for both in-state Utah residents and out-of-state Utah visitors.
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Jason is known by police officers, prosecutors, judges and other defense attorneys throughout the state as one of the most knowledgeable, aggressive and effective DUI attorneys in Utah, so much so that Jason is often asked to lecture and teach other attorneys interested in duplicating his success in defending DUIs. Jason has even been asked to speak to prosecutors, judges and law enforcement on the proper procedures for conducting DUI investigations and has co-authored the only book for attorney in Utah on the best practices for defending citizens accused of DUI.
A confirmed workaholic with a remarkable memory and astute attention to detail, Jason tirelessly and creatively works each case as a special challenge, vigorously fighting for his clients at both the administrative and criminal level to preserve his clients’ driving privileges and their freedom. You’ll get no better defense for an alcohol or drug-related driving offense than from Utah DUI Lawyer, Jason Schatz.
When Jason is not in court fighting for his clients or teaching other lawyers how to defend citizens charged with DUI, he likes to hunt, fish, play golf and travel. He is a diehard Cubs fan and he can often be found outside around St. George biking, swimming and running as he enjoys running marathons and competing in Ironman triathlons.
Certifications & Training
- Board Certified in DUI Defense from the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Instructor Course
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Student Course
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Course
Memberships & Associations
Bar Admissions
- Utah, 2003
Publications
- Utah DUI Defense: The Law of Practice, co-author with Glen Neeley and James Nesci (2011)
Education
- S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Awards & Recognition
- December 2006 cover story of City Weekly magazine
- Rising Stars, Mountain State Super Lawyers 2009-present
- AVVO – peer-reviewed ratings
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Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
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