Contact

Office of Indigent Defense Services

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

Katriina Adair - Grant Program Manager
Email: kaadair@utah.gov

Amber Liechty -  Training Coordinator 
Email: aliechty@utah.gov

Adam Trupp - Deputy Director
Email: atrupp@utah.gov

Leslie Howitt - Research & Data Analyst 
Email: lhowitt@utah.gov

Josh Buhay - Financial Analyst 
Email: jbuhay@utah.gov

Indigent Appellate Defense Division

(385)270-1650

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

Wendy Brown - Criminal Appeals Division Head
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Ian Quiel - Postconviction Division Head
Email: iadd@utah.gov

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

Ashlee Olson - Director of Support Staff
Email: iadd@utah.gov

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

Alexa Mareschal - Senior Child Welfare Appeals Division Head
Email: iadd.childwelfare@utah.gov

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

Dain Smoland - Senior Postconviction Attorney
Email: iadd@utah.gov

Elizabeth Gonzalez - Paralegal
Email: iadd.childwelfare@utah.gov