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Michael Petro
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Michael Petro

5.0
6 reviews

825 North 900 West, Provo, UT 84604

Criminal Law and Personal Injury

About Michael Petro

For more than 25 years, Michael Petro has practiced primarily in the area of criminal law and personal injury. Throughout his career, Mike has handled thousands of criminal cases and has tried hundreds of criminal jury trials. He has also tried approximately twenty personal injury jury trials to verdict. He has an AV peer review rating with Martindale Hubble and was selected as a member of the Utah Legal Elite in Criminal Law by Utah Business Magazine for the years 2004, 2005 and 2007 thru 2010. He is a member of both the Utah and National Associations for Justice and the National College for DUI Defense. He served as a visiting criminal and constitutional law professor in 2006 and 2007 for the Leavitt Institute for International Development in Kiev, Ukraine. He is a member of the board of directors for the Utah County Public Defenders’ Office and has served on the Utah State Judicial Nominating Committee. Mike earned a B.S. degree from the University of Utah and his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University. He currently resides in Springville, Utah with his wife and children.

 

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Michael Petro got this award in 2021

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Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
September 14, 2020
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Years ago I asked Mr Petro to come in on a situation that I may have been able to handle myself but felt better with him beside me. Because of that, he charged me a very reasonable rate. More recently I was in a motorcycle accident in which another motorcyclist who was WAY out of control hit me from behind at speeds well over 100mph... probably closer to 140mph as I was exiting the highway. I called mike from the hospital in desperate need of an attorney who recognized that I was given a citation that was out of line and could have potentially been a problem with the insurance companies and their willingness to pay out in the way that they needed to. Mike did something that I will never forget and I will forever be indebted to him for. He took the case pro bono. My savings were depleted at that point and to top it off, he put me in touch with a personal injury attorney who has similarly taken care of me. There is no better attorney out there. He is the only person I trust with my life.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
November 25, 2016
Hired Attorney

Mike defended me as if we were family. I really appreciate his personal sacrifice to make sure I was acquitted and would remain home with my family. I was innocent and he believe in me

General Practice
Posted by anonymous
March 24, 2016
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If you are looking for the best, he is the one.

Debtor and Creditor
Posted by anonymous
August 03, 2013
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Areas of Law

  • Criminal Law
  • Personal Injury

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, Utah
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Pepperdine University, Malibu
    Class of 1983
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Utah
    Class of 1980
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1954
    Paducah, Kentucky, August 7, 1954

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    Michael Petro was admitted in 1984 to the State of Utah.
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    Yes, Michael Petro has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Michael Petro attended Pepperdine University, Malibu.
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    Petro & Associates was established in 2010.

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