Robert A. Oliver
Education
Robert began his college career at the College of Eastern Utah where he completed the Utah Crime Scene Academy alongside several Utah police officers. Robert later earned his Bachelors of Science at Weber State University in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Criminal Law.
Robert attended law school at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. During law school, he gained crucial experience in the school’s hands-on clinical program. In his second year, he worked with the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, a non-profit organization that investigates innocence claims from prison inmates and researches the causes of wrongful convictions. As a Rocky Mountain Innocence Investigator, Robert interviewed witnesses and police officers, and examined evidence to determine whether his client was wrongfully convicted. In his third year, he completed the criminal clinic where he represented indigent defendants at Salt Lake Legal Defender Association. During this time, Robert was second chair in several criminal jury trials ranging from solicitation, drug crimes, domestic violence, and DUI. In addition to working on jury trials, he worked in the appeals division of Salt Lake Legal Defenders researching and drafting criminal appeals.
Experience
Immediately after graduating law school, Robert co-founded Oliver & Sitterud: Attorneys at Law and began defending clients charged with criminal charges. The first case Robert took after opening his office involved a first degree felony rape and kidnapping charge. Robert was able to successfully defend this matter through a jury trial where his client was acquitted of all charges.
Over his career, Robert has handled cases ranging from murder, rape, and counterfeiting, to DUI, theft, and traffic offenses. His cases have taken him to district courts and justice courts throughout the state. Robert has secured acquittals after multiple day jury trials, negotiated plea deals based on evidentiary deficiencies, and won dismissals after contested Motions to Suppress.
To date, Robert has defended hundreds of criminal matters and continues to zealously fight for his client’s constitutional rights. Robert’s philosophy is that our system only works if we have talented defense attorneys guarding our constitution.
In addition to his law practice, Robert is an adjunct criminal justice professor at Utah State University Eastern where he teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Intro to Criminal Justice.
In his free time, Robert is actively involved in his community and spends time with his family, his beautiful wife, and two sons.
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense -- 70 %
Family Law -- 20 %
Estate Planning -- 10 %
Robert began his college career at the College of Eastern Utah where he completed the Utah Crime Scene Academy alongside several Utah police officers. Robert later earned his Bachelors of Science at Weber State University in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Criminal Law.
Robert attended law school at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. During law school, he gained crucial experience in the school’s hands-on clinical program. In his second year, he worked with the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, a non-profit organization that investigates innocence claims from prison inmates and researches the causes of wrongful convictions. As a Rocky Mountain Innocence Investigator, Robert interviewed witnesses and police officers, and examined evidence to determine whether his client was wrongfully convicted. In his third year, he completed the criminal clinic where he represented indigent defendants at Salt Lake Legal Defender Association. During this time, Robert was second chair in several criminal jury trials ranging from solicitation, drug crimes, domestic violence, and DUI. In addition to working on jury trials, he worked in the appeals division of Salt Lake Legal Defenders researching and drafting criminal appeals.
Experience
Immediately after graduating law school, Robert co-founded Oliver & Sitterud: Attorneys at Law and began defending clients charged with criminal charges. The first case Robert took after opening his office involved a first degree felony rape and kidnapping charge. Robert was able to successfully defend this matter through a jury trial where his client was acquitted of all charges.
Over his career, Robert has handled cases ranging from murder, rape, and counterfeiting, to DUI, theft, and traffic offenses. His cases have taken him to district courts and justice courts throughout the state. Robert has secured acquittals after multiple day jury trials, negotiated plea deals based on evidentiary deficiencies, and won dismissals after contested Motions to Suppress.
To date, Robert has defended hundreds of criminal matters and continues to zealously fight for his client’s constitutional rights. Robert’s philosophy is that our system only works if we have talented defense attorneys guarding our constitution.
In addition to his law practice, Robert is an adjunct criminal justice professor at Utah State University Eastern where he teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Intro to Criminal Justice.
In his free time, Robert is actively involved in his community and spends time with his family, his beautiful wife, and two sons.
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense -- 70 %
Family Law -- 20 %
Estate Planning -- 10 %
Thomas D. Sitterud
Thomas is the co-founder of Oliver & Sitterud. Thomas’ practice primarily includes criminal defense, estate planning (wills and trusts), family law, and eviction law. Thomas prides himself on providing his clients with sound, thorough advice. He believes that a well-informed, well-advised client will make the best decisions and therefore will result in the best outcomes. Thomas also prides himself on being prepared and polished so his clients’ concerns and interests are articulated in a precise yet complete manner.
Education
Thomas graduated with honors from Brigham Young University where he majored in Russian after serving two years for his church in Far East Russia. Upon graduating from Brigham Young University, Thomas attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan where he graduated Cum Laude. In his final year of law school, Thomas participated in the school’s estate planning clinical program. It was at this juncture of Thomas’ legal education that he gained invaluable experience in the estate planning arena which he now uses to benefit his clients.
Practice Experience
Since beginning Oliver & Sitterud, Thomas has represented hundreds of clients in the areas of criminal defense, estate planning, divorce, custody, alimony, child support, eviction, boundary disputes, contract formation, contract defense, and others. Thomas has taken cases to trial, argued motions in court, settled cases in mediation, and spent countless hours in his office counseling his clients. Thomas’ extensive experience regarding multiple areas of the law and multiple facets of the judicial system make him a knowledgable and trusted advocate. Thomas’ clients include: landlords, property management companies (including one client whose management portfolio includes 36 housing units comprising of more than 1,300 units), county housing authorities, business owners, local coal miners, local power plant workers, and many others. No matter who Thomas is representing, Thomas’ clients will benefit from his uncommon ability to communicate effectively and articulate important concepts.
Personal Life
When he’s not at the office or in court, Thomas is sure to be found hanging out with his family consisting of his gorgeous wife Brayci and children Porter, Maycin and Linc. If he’s not at home with his family, Thomas will probably be found coaching his children’s sport’s teams or volunteering in community events. Thomas is crazy about all things sports, especially when it comes to Emery High School athletics, BYU athletics, the LA Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Thomas also loves to hunt and spend time in the outdoors. Every now and again you may even find Thomas (you’ll usually have to sneak up on him because he’s a bit shy about this one) playing his guitar and singing a few of his favorite tunes.
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense — 50%
Family law — 35%
Estate planning/evictions —15%
Education
Thomas graduated with honors from Brigham Young University where he majored in Russian after serving two years for his church in Far East Russia. Upon graduating from Brigham Young University, Thomas attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan where he graduated Cum Laude. In his final year of law school, Thomas participated in the school’s estate planning clinical program. It was at this juncture of Thomas’ legal education that he gained invaluable experience in the estate planning arena which he now uses to benefit his clients.
Practice Experience
Since beginning Oliver & Sitterud, Thomas has represented hundreds of clients in the areas of criminal defense, estate planning, divorce, custody, alimony, child support, eviction, boundary disputes, contract formation, contract defense, and others. Thomas has taken cases to trial, argued motions in court, settled cases in mediation, and spent countless hours in his office counseling his clients. Thomas’ extensive experience regarding multiple areas of the law and multiple facets of the judicial system make him a knowledgable and trusted advocate. Thomas’ clients include: landlords, property management companies (including one client whose management portfolio includes 36 housing units comprising of more than 1,300 units), county housing authorities, business owners, local coal miners, local power plant workers, and many others. No matter who Thomas is representing, Thomas’ clients will benefit from his uncommon ability to communicate effectively and articulate important concepts.
Personal Life
When he’s not at the office or in court, Thomas is sure to be found hanging out with his family consisting of his gorgeous wife Brayci and children Porter, Maycin and Linc. If he’s not at home with his family, Thomas will probably be found coaching his children’s sport’s teams or volunteering in community events. Thomas is crazy about all things sports, especially when it comes to Emery High School athletics, BYU athletics, the LA Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Thomas also loves to hunt and spend time in the outdoors. Every now and again you may even find Thomas (you’ll usually have to sneak up on him because he’s a bit shy about this one) playing his guitar and singing a few of his favorite tunes.
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense — 50%
Family law — 35%
Estate planning/evictions —15%
