West Jordan · Serving all of Utah
Steady counsel. Straight answers.
Estate planning, family law, criminal defense, and special education advocacy — plus injury, business, property, and Labor Commission matters. You work directly with your attorney, and you always know what happens next.
- Utah State Bar No. 19429
- U.S. Air Force veteran
- Flat-fee pricing available
- No-obligation first conversation.
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Most people arrive with a situation, not a category. Pick the one that sounds like yours.
Where this firm does its best work
Four areas the practice is built around. Everything else it handles is listed below.
Special Needs Education & Disability Rights
IEP and 504 advocacy, due process, disability discrimination, guardianship alternatives, and benefit-preserving planning for people with disabilities.
Learn more →Family Law
Divorce, custody and parent-time, child support, modifications, protective orders, paternity, and grandparent rights in Utah district courts.
Learn more →Criminal Defense
Misdemeanor and felony defense, DUI, expungement, and post-conviction relief in Utah's district and justice courts.
Learn more →Estate Planning & Probate
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, guardianships, and probate administration under the Utah Uniform Probate Code.
Learn more →Also handled
ESQs Law PLLCAttorney at Law · Utah State Bar No. 19429You will be working with John
There is no intake department here and no associate your file gets handed to. The attorney who evaluates your case is the attorney who handles it.
Before law he served in the Air Force, taught third and fourth grade, and built and run many small businesses. His first job as a lawyer was prosecuting cases in tribal court — which is where he learned he would rather represent people than institutions.
John William Adams III, Attorney at Law · Utah State Bar No. 19429
Read the full background →How this firm works
You talk to your attorney
Your case is handled by John Adams, not handed down a chain of staff. Calls and emails are returned, and you are told when to expect the next update rather than left to wonder.
Fees explained before you commit
Flat fees where a matter can be priced flat, hourly where it cannot, and a written engagement agreement either way. You will know how billing works before you sign anything.
Your file, available to you
Filings, correspondence, invoices, and case status live in a secure client portal you can reach any time — not in a drawer you have to call about.
Realistic assessments
You will hear the weaknesses of your case as clearly as the strengths. Bad news delivered early is worth more than optimism delivered late.
What it costs to ask
The first conversation is about your situation and whether this firm is the right fit. Fees are quoted before any work begins and set out in a written agreement — never after the fact.
Contingency
Personal injury and wrongful death. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and there is no attorney fee if there is no recovery.
Flat fee
Estate plans, business formation, and many criminal matters can be priced as a single number up front. Ask — it is usually available.
Hourly
Litigation and contested family matters, billed against a retainer. You get the rate, the estimate, and the billing increments in writing first.
Common questions
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Tell us what happened
Most consultations start with a short conversation about the facts, the deadlines you may be facing, and whether this firm is the right fit. There is no obligation.
West Jordan, Utah 84084