This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Utah. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women 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.
Marilyn Bernie "Tena" Gresky Campbell is an American jurist, lawyer, and former school teacher. She is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
Samuel Alba is a former United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
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.
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.