This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Utah. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
Christine Meaders Durham is an American lawyer and judge, who served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1982 to 2017, including service as chief justice from 2002 to 2012.
Scott Milne Matheson Jr. is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has served on that court since 2010.
Michael Jon Wilkins is an American lawyer and judge. He is a retired Justice of the Utah Supreme Court and current chairman of the Utah Independent Ethics Commission.
The S.J. Quinney College of Law is a professional graduate law school under the University of Utah. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school was established in 1913. It is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association.
Dale Albert Kimball is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
Robert K. Hilder was a Third Judicial District Court Judge in Utah. The Third District consists of Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. He was elected Summit County attorney and was sworn in on January 5, 2015. Prior to that he did extensive mediation and arbitration work.
Andrew A. Valdez is a Utah Third District Juvenile Court judge for Salt Lake County, Utah.
Samuel Alba is a former United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
William A. Thorne Jr. is a judge on the Utah Court of Appeals.
Sean David Reyes is an American lawyer and politician who has been the Attorney General of Utah since 2013. Appointed to the office by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow, Reyes was reelected. Reyes is a member of the Republican Party and is a vocal and longtime supporter of Donald Trump. He has served as a county, state, and national delegate for the Republican Party and a member of the Utah Republican Party's State Central Committee.
Brian S. King is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 23rd district. Before redistricting following the 2020 census, he represented the 28th district since January 1, 2009. In April 2024, he became the Democratic nominee for the gubernatorial election.
Paige Petersen is an American lawyer and judge, who is a justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She previously served as a Utah District Court judge from 2015 to 2017.
Frances M. Palacios is Utah’s first Hispanic American female judge.
Frank R. Pignanelli is an American politician who served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1987 through 1997, serving as minority leader and minority whip for parts of that tenure. In 2003, he, unsuccessfully, ran for mayor of Salt Lake City.
Michael N Martinez was the first Hispanic American lawyer in Utah. He went on to a long career in the law working in both government and private practice. He was a "vocal minority rights advocate" during his career, serving on many boards and commissions dedicated to furthering the rights of Hispanics and other people of color.