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Jessica Couser, J.D.

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Family Law Attorneys
Jessica Couser
Jessica Couser practices in the areas of custody, divorce, parentage, enforcement, child support, private and contested adoptions, protective orders, guardianship, LGBTQ law, and more. Jess and Laura Hansen founded Just Law, LLC in 2010 with the goal of providing clients excellent, ethical and family-focused legal representation. Jess believes that family law matters require legal skill and strategy, but that they also require compassion, creativity, and fortitude. Family law attorneys should have specific knowledge of child development, trauma, communication and coping mechanisms; and should be prepared to advocate for and educate every client on the legal and practical matters they may be facing.
Licenses/Certifications
 Board Certified in Family Trial Law (NBLSC)
Education/Training
2009 Juris Doctoris, Gonzaga University School of Law
2005 Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Utah
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2017
Utah State Bar LGBT and Allied Lawyers Gender Marker Change Clinic, 2017
Avvo Layernomics, 2017
Utah Office of Guardian ad litem, Private PGAL Training, 2017
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2016
Utah Office of Guardian ad litem, Private PGAL Training, 2016
Utah State Bar Family Law Section, What Family Practitioners Need to Know About Juvenile Law, 2016
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2015
Utah State Bar Fall Forum, 2015
Utah State Bar Family Law Section, Five Things You Need to Know About Child Support, 2015
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2014
Utah State Bar Fall Forum, 2014
AFCC 11th Symposium of Child Custody Evaluations, San Antonio, TX, 2014
IACP 15th Annual Collaborative Networking and Education Forum, Phoenix, AZ, 2014
Bio
Jessica Couser practices in the areas of custody, divorce, parentage, enforcement, child support, private and contested adoptions, protective orders, guardianship, LGBTQ law, and more. Jess and Laura Hansen founded Just Law, LLC in 2010 with the goal of providing clients excellent, ethical and family-focused legal representation. Jess believes that family law matters require legal skill and strategy, but that they also require compassion, creativity, and fortitude. Family law attorneys should have specific knowledge of child development, trauma, communication and coping mechanisms; and should be prepared to advocate for and educate every client on the legal and practical matters they may be facing.

EDUCATION
2009 Juris Doctoris, Gonzaga University School of Law
2005 Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Utah
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2017
Utah State Bar LGBT and Allied Lawyers Gender Marker Change Clinic, 2017
Avvo Layernomics, 2017
Utah Office of Guardian ad litem, Private PGAL Training, 2017
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2016
Utah Office of Guardian ad litem, Private PGAL Training, 2016
Utah State Bar Family Law Section, What Family Practitioners Need to Know About Juvenile Law, 2016
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2015
Utah State Bar Fall Forum, 2015
Utah State Bar Family Law Section, Five Things You Need to Know About Child Support, 2015
Utah State Bar Annual Family Law Seminar, 2014
Utah State Bar Fall Forum, 2014
AFCC 11th Symposium of Child Custody Evaluations, San Antonio, TX, 2014
IACP 15th Annual Collaborative Networking and Education Forum, Phoenix, AZ, 2014
Bar Admissions
84117
Free Consultation
Yes
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Practice Areas
 Legal Services  Investments (Securities, IPOs)
 Abuse (Child, Domestic, Sexual)  Juveniles
 Agencies & Administration  Landlord/Tenant
 Auto (Speeding, Traffic)  Medical Malpractice
 Auto (Accidents, Insurance)  Motor Vehicle Accidents
 Banking (Business, Mortgage)  Negligence
 Bankruptcy  Malpractice - Professional
 Business Law  Mediation
 Children (Custody, Support)  Online / Video Legal Consultation
 Class Actions (Drugs, Products)  Parents (Elder Law, Medicare, SSI)
 Commercial Law and Contracts  Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks
 Commercial Real Estate  Pay and Benefits
 Commerical Litigation  Personal Injury
 Construction (Accidents, Disputes)  Probate & Contested Wills
 Contract Disputes  Product Liability
 Credit (Collections, Rights)  Real Estate/Property
 Criminal Law  Social Security
 Discrimination/Harassment  Taxes
 Divorce  Transportation
 Eminent Domain/Condemnation  Unions
 Employment Law  Immigration, Visas, Citizenship, Deportation
 Entertainment & Media  White Collar Crime
 Environmental Law/Zoning  Workers' Compensation
 Family Law  Wrongful Death
 Insurance  Wrongful Termination