Joseph Taggart, founded EVLS in 2013. Mr. Taggart is known for his personalized approach to working closely with clients and providing compassionate one-on-one services.

As a Fully Licensed Attorney in Utah, Mr. Taggart provides vigorous representation for his clients who are seeking a resolution of complex family law matters through the judicial system..

Mr. Taggart is also an experienced family law mediator, having helped family after family to navigate their way through important and difficult issues. He takes great pride in pursuing an outcome that not only is agreeable to all parties, but an outcome that will assist all parties to achieve their own short-term and long-term goals.

His legal professional experience includes working in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, the Utah Attorney General’s Office, the Disability Law Center, and a handful of private law firms. He graduated from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, where his classmates successfully nominated him for the prestigious Outstanding Student Award and the Leadership Scholarship and Award.

Mr. Taggart believes in serving the community, having served as chairman of the Utah Department of Human Services' Disability Advisory Council, on the West Valley City Professional Standards Review Board, Intermountain Healthcare's Neurological Rehab Mentor Program's Leadership Committee.

Mr. Taggart grew up in the Salt Lake Valley and appreciates the area’s diverse cultures and values. His six years of studying and working in Europe and South America has provided him a broad perspective that helps him better assist clients. He speaks fluent Portuguese and basic Spanish.

If you need a high-quality, affordable Utah family law attorney in the Wasatch Front, including Salt Lake City, West Valley, Sandy, West Jordan, South Jordan, Murray, Tooele, and Bountiful, contact EVLS today!