Reviews

After interviewing several lawyers I decided to retain Kelly Ann Booth. I was impressed by how aggressive she was--though the retainer fee was steeper than other lawyers. I liked her personality and felt she would represent me well. That faded over time as she showed up late to my initial hearing. She never contacted me or kept me apprised of what was happening. I didn't feel like she was representing me very well so I found another lawyer. It was an expensive lesson--as I lost my entire retainer and didn't really have anything to show for it. I think she could be a very capable lawyer, but I wouldn't hire her or recommend her.

I was very impressed with Kelly Ann Booth and her partner Rudy Bautista. They are very aggressive defense attorneys. We fought my case to trial and after a 2 hour deliberation the jury came back not guilty. Such a gratifying moment. Kelly Ann and Rudy worked hard on my case from start to finish.

We had the honor of having Kelly Ann represent us recently for a criminal matter related to my spouse. Not only did Kelly Ann get us the best outcome possible and do an amazing job fighting on our behalf, she also helped us get through the whole expungement process as well to get the arrest taken off his record. If you find yourself or a loved one in trouble with the law, you can’t go wrong with Kelly Ann.

Kelly Ann did a good job handling my case. Was very knowledgeable in answering my questions. Was always able to get a fast response when I ever had a question, and if she was not available I also got quick responses from her assistant. Kelly Ann is a a fighter in the courtroom. Would definitely recommend.

I used Kelly Ann for a non-criminal situation and she messed everything up. That’s because after she got paid then she didn’t do the research required for a successful outcome. All the information was available in public records but she never followed through or spoke to a single person or witness involved. She’s a lazy attorney who didn't pay attention to some important details and her office was really disorganized. Later I found out she has a bad reputation and had her law license suspended. I made a costly mistake by using her and wish I never did so. Bad attorney!

Kelly Ann saved my life when I was charged with a serious federal criminal charge last year. I was getting horrible advice from my former lawyer but she immediately saw the issues and saved me from spending years in prison by using a creative strategy which worked perfectly. Thank You!

I retained Kelly on a misdemeanor case she treated it like it was multiple first degree not only did she get charges dropped before trial she helped me with a case off the books she is absolutely the best attorney i have ever had on my side i wish i could use her on every case i have ever had i retained her when my sons jr high principal was threating to charge my son with a misdemeanor because he and his friends were near 2 other boys having an altercation and wanted him to sign a statement he had written she saved my son and his 3 friends outstanding attorney and my oldest son she helped him with DUI and possession he moved back to California and she did an outstanding job getting charges here tied to his out of state ones thank you so much Kelly definitely one of the best attorneys practicing in the state of Utah thank you. Aaron

Our family used Kelly for one of our members but ended up firing her. At first she talked a big game but that was it, just talk. She was only after the money. Once the contract was signed then came the bad service. She was disorganized and a poor listener. Her attitude was that she couldn’t be bothered answering questions. She was frequently trying to cut corners and do the least work possible. After firing Kelly she wouldn’t pay back money that she rightfully owed. To me Kelly is the worst kind of low-quality lawyer whose specialty is scamming people’s money but giving little in return. Very disappointed and I’d never use her again

Spoke to many lawyers before hiring Kelly Ann. Could not have made a better decision. She was extremely responsive all the time by phone and email and took the time to explain all possible options and outcomes. Her knowledge in the field is absolutely amazing and would highly recommend her. It is clear to me that the negative reviews that are posted on this site are written by one person with a vendetta.

Kelly Ann Booth is so inept and lazy that she managed to screw up the simple task of renewing a judgment. On May 27th 2005 in Second District Court in Ogden, Utah we were awarded a $30,704 judgment against two company embezzlers. After several years we located one embezzler in Kalispell, Montana. But prior to garnishing wages and recovering our stolen money, the judgment had to be renewed for another eight years. On February 15th, 2013 Kelly Ann promised to renew the judgment. On April 26th, 2013, we called the court clerk to ensure that we could lawfully enforce the judgment. The clerk said that Kelly Ann had not completed the renewal process. We immediately informed Kelly Ann who promised to finalize the renewal process before the judgment expired in a month. But she was either ignorant of the law, too lazy, or both, to actually complete the easy process of submitting a judgment renewal order for the judge to sign and for the court to record. Then, when not avoiding our phone calls, Kelly Ann falsely claimed to have subsequently completed the renewal. But this was a lie and our original judgment expired on May 27th 2013. Thanks to Kelly Ann’s mistake, her dishonesty and her poor quality work, we lost our right to collect any of our stolen money. The bottom line is that Kelly Ann Booth was initially ignorant of the law and afterwards too lazy to make sure that the job was done right. And when we confronted her she wouldn’t even take responsibility. She just started talking out of both sides of her mouth and lying more. I regard her as a bad lawyer and as an even worse person.

Our South American timber company and U.S. partner made an agreement with Ms. Booth to use her services in a civil matter. The nightmare began with her constable company wrongly serving the complaint to someone who was not a defendant. He promptly informed Ms. Booth of the mistake and she agreed to correct her error. Yet through negligence she did not. Instead, she continued to wrongly persecute him. Her error and negligence ended up causing him and us significant problems. After countless problems with Ms. Booth, on March 2, 2014 we filed a complaint against her with the Utah State Bar. On October 8, 2015 a Screening Panel of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Utah Supreme Court caught Booth lying during testimony about her claim to have won for us a judgement in Small Claims Court. In reality, she never even filed the complaint. And her failure to do so caused us financial damage. She also lied many times about completing work on our case when, in fact, she made little effort to help us despite knowing the damage that her inaction was causing. After careful review and after hearing Ms. Booth’s false testimony, the above mentioned panel directed that a formal complaint against Ms. Booth be filed in Third District Court in Salt Lake City. On April 6, 2017, Judge James Gardner agreed with us and ordered Ms. Booth’s law license to be suspended for a year. She was ordered to undergo supervised probation and she must attend a legal Ethics School. These types of things don’t happen to good attorneys. They only happen to bad ones like Ms. Booth. Ms. Booth’s treatment of us as clients was shameful, and for it she was punished severely by the court. Despite her endless stories and excuses, as a criminal defense lawyer she couldn’t even defend herself in court from her own misconduct. If your case is important, don’t take the risk. Don't make the same mistake we did. Be smart and stay away. Find an attorney whose license wasn't suspended and who isn't on probation. Information in this review is available in the public record.

Kelly Ann is a great defense attorney! I was very naive to the justice system and how things are stacked against the accused in many cases. Kelly Ann explained the process and or plan. Whenever I had a question she was a quick text away and even though she is very busy ( because she's the best. ) she never let me down. In a world where it appears to be guilty until proven innocent I'm glad I had Kelly Ann to clear everything up.