Bret W. Rawson is a seasoned litigator with graduate-level training and experience in crisis communications, with a decade of applied experience working for VIPs within the private sector, Federal government (US Senate and an FCC contractor) as well as extensive legal experience in criminal and civil litigation to include administrative law. His objective with his education was to combine the highest quality legal training (William & Mary Law graduate) with graduate training in public relations (published in field of corporate apologia during graduate school at Brigham Young University on a topic relating to a popular consumable health product that poisoned customers) to offer clients a two-pronged solution involving both legal and communications expertise.
Mr. Rawson’s legal experience has primarily been in defense of law enforcement officers and general counsel services for both non-profit and for-profit enterprises. Mr. Rawson is also formerly a law enforcement officer in the State of Utah.
The Nelson Jones team has handled hundreds of criminal cases, ranging from traffic citations to serious felonies. We have the years of experience necessary to effectively manage your criminal case and seek a positive outcome when the deck is stacked against you. Our professionals are equipped to fight hard when necessary, but we also maintain valuable relationships with prosecutors so that we can provide our clients with as many options as possible. Our goals are to be available to our clients, educate them about the process and the charges they are facing, and to fight hard to deliver outcomes that can put our client’s lives back on track.
Finding and selecting an attorney to represent you can be a difficult process, particularly if you don’t know anyone who has first-hand experience with a law firm or its attorneys. At Nelson Jones we strive to be as up front as possible about who we are, our rates, and how we approach cases.  Because we know the process of selecting an attorney is difficult, we offer free consultations so you, as a potential client, have an opportunity to get to know us.  We believe, after visiting with us, you’ll find us to be experienced, proficient, compassionate, and aggressive attorneys capable of delivering excellent results.
We pride ourselves on educating our clients about their legal matters to empower them to make the best decision possible, particularly on issues that must be decided by the client, such as plea agreements. Â As your attorneys, we make ourselves available to discuss issues and concerns you have in relation to you case.