Contact

Office of Indigent Defense Services

Matthew Barraza - Executive Director
Cell: 801-707-4440
Email: mbarraza@utah.gov

Katriina Adair - Grant Program Manager
Cell: 801-455-0793
Email: kaadair@utah.gov

Amber Liechty -  Training Coordinator 
Cell: 801-641-2574
Email: aliechty@utah.gov

Adam Trupp - Deputy Director
Cell: 385-228-8238
Email: atrupp@utah.gov

Leslie Howitt - Research & Data Analyst 
Cell: 801-903-3176
Email: lhowitt@utah.gov

Samuel BritoFinancial Analyst 
Cell: 801-787-1929
Email: sbrito1@utah.gov

Indigent Appellate Defense Division

Debra M. Nelson - Chief Appellate Officer
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Wendy Brown - Senior Appellate Attorney
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Ramon Ortiz - Appellate Attorney
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Ashlee Olson - Paralegal
Cell: 385-270-1650
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Elizabeth Conzalez - Paralegal
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Ben Miller - Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Alexa Mareschal - Senior Appellate Attorney (Child Welfare)
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Kirstin Norman - Appellate Attorney (Child Welfare)
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Dain Smoland - Appellate Attorney (Child Welfare)
Email: iadd@utah.gov