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Emerald Vale Legal


At Emerald Vale Legal, our lawyers provide high-quality and affordable legal representation throughout the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding areas. We use our legal experience in divorce, child custody, and adoption to help our clients solve their problems and create solid frameworks for the future. You deserve an attorney who is not only thinking about how to get you the results you need now, but who is also looking forward to what comes next.


We are happy to provide free consultations to all prospective clients. We believe that cost shouldn’t be a barrier to receiving high-quality legal services, and we are proud to provide affordable services throughout on the Wasatch Front.


Divorce

Custody

Adoption

Joseph Taggart, founded Emerald Vale Legal in 2013. Mr. Taggart is known for his personalized approach to working with clients and providing his clients with one-on-one service.


Mr. Taggart’s legal professional experience includes working in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, the Utah Attorney General’s Office, the Disability Law Center, and private law firms. He graduated from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, where his classmates’ votes earned him an Outstanding Student award. He also received the Leadership Scholarship three years in  a row, and a Pro Bono Certificate for representing those in need. He also graduated with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at the University of Utah.


Mr. Taggart believes in serving the community, having served as chairman of the Utah Department of Human Services' Disability Advisory Council, on the West Valley City Professional Standards Review Board, Intermountain Healthcare's Neurological Rehab Mentor Program's Leadership Committee, and is a renowned motivational speaker.


Mr. Taggart grew up in the Salt Lake Valley and appreciates the area’s diverse cultures and values. His six years of studying and working in Europe and South America has provided him a broad perspective that helps him better assist clients. He speaks fluent Portuguese and limited basic Spanish.


When you need a high-quality, affordable Utah family law attorney in the Wasatch Front, Salt Lake City, West Valley, Sandy, West Jordan, South Jordan, Murray, Tooele, or Bountiful area, contact Emerald Vale Legal!


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