John W. Lish, esq.

A long-time attorney in the Greater Salt Lake area, John specializes in the areas of estate planning, business succession, trust creation, probate administration, and real estate consulting.

Having experience as an attorney representing Fortune 500 banks and large corporations, he feels most connected when working with families, business owners, and individuals to help them with their legal planning. John brings this experience to his current practice, becoming connected to what matters most in his clients’ lives.

His passion for providing a holistic approach to life planning combined with John’s integrity and discretion make him a natural choice for you, your business, and your family. He strives to offer affordable, friendly, and service-oriented counsel to those he serves. John graduated from the University of Denver College of Law and holds a B.S. in Economics from Brigham Young University. He is barred in both Utah and Oregon and is fluent in Spanish.

Drawing on his experience as an attorney, small business owner, husband, father, world traveler, John has an approachable and accommodating style to law and life in general. John lives with his family in the East Millcreek area, near both the mountains and the downtown courthouses. When not at work, John has a love of mountain biking and cycling through the Utah mountains, and traveling when time allows.

LICENSURES & AFFILIATIONS

United States District Court, District of Utah

State Bar of Utah

United States District Court, District of Oregon

State Bar of Oregon

Affiliated with Wealth Counsel

ACCOLADES

2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007: “Legal Elite of Utah”
Utah Business Magazine 

1995 – 1996: DU Clarion, University of Denver, Editor and Contributor 

EDUCATION

1997: College of Law, Juris Doctor, University of Denver

1993: BA Economics & Spanish Minor, Brigham Young University

 
 
 
 

John has served and fulfilled the legal needs of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake Valley communities since 1998. He saw a need for a team-driven approach to life and business planning, while also remaining to be a down to earth, honest, client-friendly attorney. Because of this, Certus Law is a rarity among legal practices. John is an experienced probate attorney who is personally invested in your personal success and he values the relationship with you as his client.

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