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Ruth Hackford-Peer
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Ruth Hackford-Peer

James Dodge Russell & Stephens, P.C.

Salt Lake City, UT

11+ Years Experience
Licensed in 1 State
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About Ruth

Ruth Hackford-Peer is Of Counsel with the firm and concentrates her practice on both civil and criminal matters, from complex commercial litigation to internal investigations, and is uniquely situated to do so. Ms. Hackford-Peer is a seasoned trial lawyer and former Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Utah with more than a decade of litigation experience, primarily focused on complex financial crimes litigation in federal court. Recently, Ms. Hackford-Peer moved from the prosecution side to help defend companies and individuals in the most complex financial and white-collar...

Licensed States

Education

J.D.

The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah

Master of Education

University of Massachusetts

B.S.

Utah State University

Awards & Recognition

S.J. Quinney College of Law Young Alumna of the Year Award

2022

U.S. Attorney’s Award for Excellent Performance by a Litigative Team in U.S. v. Koerber

2020

Professional Associations

Deputy Section Chief of Securities Fraud Section USAOUtah State Bar Leadership AcademyUtah Supreme Court Ethics and Discipline CommitteeDavid K. Watkiss-Sutherland Inns of CourtAdjunct Instructor at S.J. Quinney College of Law

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