Steady counsel. Straight answers. Utah law, handled.
ESQs Law PLLC is a Utah practice built around one idea: a client should always understand where their case stands and what happens next. From estate plans to jury trials, you work directly with your attorney — not a queue.
John William Adams III, Attorney at Law · Utah State Bar No. 19429 · Serving clients throughout Utah, including Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Tooele, Summit, Cache, and Washington Counties.
Practice Areas
Nine areas, one attorney. Pick the one that matches your situation — or call and describe it, and you will be pointed to the right place.
Estate Planning & Probate
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, guardianships, and probate administration under the Utah Uniform Probate Code.
Learn more →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 →Personal Injury
Auto collisions, premises liability, dog bites, and wrongful death — handled on contingency, with no fee unless there is a recovery.
Learn more →Labor Commission & Workers' Compensation
Denied and disputed workers' compensation claims, medical and disability benefits, hearings before the Labor Commission, and appeals.
Learn more →Civil Litigation
Contract and business disputes, property and boundary claims, debt defense, and appeals — from demand letter through judgment and collection.
Learn more →Business Formation & Representation
Entity formation, operating agreements, contracts, employment documents, and ongoing counsel for Utah small businesses.
Learn more →Landlord & Tenant
Evictions, lease disputes, deposit claims, habitability, and unlawful detainer defense under Utah's Fit Premises Act.
Learn more →A general practice, deliberately
Most legal problems do not arrive alone. A divorce raises questions about the house, the retirement account, and the estate plan. An injury raises questions about the job, the insurer, and the Labor Commission. A small business dispute becomes a civil suit, and sometimes a criminal referral.
ESQs Law PLLC keeps a deliberately broad practice so those threads can be handled together instead of parceled out to three firms who never speak to one another. Where a matter calls for counsel outside the firm's practice, you will be told plainly and referred.
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.
Common questions
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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