Utah Criminal Defense Attorney
Former prosecutor insight for charges that can affect your freedom, record, family, and future.
A criminal charge can feel overwhelming, especially when you are unsure what will happen next. Ana Burgi helps clients understand the case against them, protect their rights, and prepare a strategy focused on the best available path forward.
Confidential. Strategic. Focused on your future.
Need help with a court date, arrest, charge, or police contact?
Early guidance can help you understand your rights, avoid unnecessary mistakes, and prepare for what comes next.
A criminal case is not just a court problem.
A charge can affect your freedom, your record, your job, your driver's license, your family, and in some cases, your immigration status. Ana helps clients slow the process down, understand the risks, and make informed decisions before taking the next step.
Your Record
A conviction can create long-term consequences for employment, housing, professional licensing, and background checks.
Your Freedom
Even misdemeanor charges can involve court orders, probation, fines, jail exposure, or other restrictions depending on the facts of the case.
Your Immigration Future
For non-citizens, criminal charges can create immigration concerns. Ana's combined criminal defense and immigration perspective helps clients look at both systems together.
Criminal Defense Services
Burgi Law represents clients in a range of Utah criminal matters, from misdemeanor charges to more serious allegations. Each case is reviewed carefully so Ana can identify risks, possible defenses, and the best available next steps.
DUI Defense
A DUI charge can affect your license, record, work, and daily life. Ana helps clients understand the evidence, court process, possible license issues, and available defense options.
Domestic Violence Defense
Domestic violence allegations can move quickly and may involve protective orders, no-contact conditions, housing issues, family stress, and criminal penalties. Ana helps clients respond carefully and prepare for each stage of the case.
Drug Charges
Drug-related cases may involve possession, distribution allegations, prescription issues, searches, traffic stops, or other evidence questions. Ana reviews the details and works to identify weaknesses, risks, and possible resolutions.
Assault Charges
Assault allegations often depend on witness statements, physical evidence, self-defense issues, and what happened before, during, and after the incident. Ana helps clients evaluate the facts and prepare a focused defense.
Felonies & Misdemeanors
Whether the charge is a misdemeanor or felony, the outcome can affect your record and future. Ana helps clients understand the level of charge, possible penalties, court expectations, and defense strategy.
Expungements & Record Relief
A past record can continue to affect your opportunities long after a case is over. Ana helps clients review whether expungement or other record-relief options may be available.
Criminal Cases With Immigration Concerns
For non-citizens, a criminal case can create immigration consequences. Ana helps clients consider both the criminal case and immigration risk before making major decisions.
Ana understands how criminal cases are evaluated, negotiated, and challenged.
Before founding Burgi Law, Ana worked within the legal system and gained practical experience with how cases are reviewed, prepared, and resolved. That background helps her approach defense work with a clear understanding of how the other side may evaluate evidence, risk, and negotiation.
Understanding the Evidence
Ana reviews the available facts, reports, witness statements, and procedural issues to understand what the prosecution may rely on and where weaknesses may exist.
Preparing Early
Early preparation can make a meaningful difference. Ana works to identify risks, preserve options, and help clients avoid decisions made out of fear or confusion.
Negotiation and Advocacy
Many cases involve negotiation, hearings, or other court appearances. Ana helps clients prepare for those moments with a clear strategy and steady guidance.
What to Expect in a Criminal Case
Every case is different, and some cases skip steps or move in a different order. Ana helps clients understand where they are in the process and what decisions may come next.
Consultation & Risk Review
Ana starts by listening to what happened, reviewing immediate deadlines, identifying court dates or release conditions, and explaining the first practical steps.
Evidence Review
The next step is to understand the reports, evidence, witness statements, police conduct, and legal issues that may affect the case.
Strategy
Ana works with the client to identify goals, possible defenses, negotiation options, immigration concerns if applicable, and the strongest available path forward.
Court & Negotiation
Ana helps clients prepare for court appearances, hearings, negotiations, and decisions about whether to resolve the case or continue fighting.
Resolution & Future Planning
After the case is resolved, Ana helps clients understand next steps, compliance requirements, and whether record relief may be possible later.
Have a court date coming up?
Contacting an attorney early helps you understand release conditions, preserve evidence, and know what to expect before stepping into the courtroom.
Schedule a ConsultationWhat to Bring to Your Consultation
The more information you can provide at the beginning, the easier it is to understand the risks and next steps.
- Citation, charging document, or court notice
- Police report if available
- Bail, release, or no-contact paperwork
- Upcoming court dates
- Immigration documents if you are not a U.S. citizen
- Any prior criminal history
- Names of witnesses
- Photos, messages, videos, or documents related to the case
- Questions you want answered
Criminal charges can create immigration concerns.
For non-citizens, a criminal case may affect immigration status, applications, travel, detention risk, or future eligibility for immigration benefits. Ana's practice combines criminal defense and immigration awareness so clients can make decisions with both systems in mind.
- ◆Charges involving controlled substances
- ◆Domestic violence allegations
- ◆Crimes involving dishonesty or violence
- ◆DUI cases with immigration concerns
- ◆Prior convictions affecting immigration applications
- ◆Expungement questions for non-citizens
Expungements and Record Relief
A criminal record can continue to appear in background checks and affect employment, housing, licensing, and future opportunities. Depending on the case, Utah law may allow certain arrests or convictions to be cleared or sealed through expungement or other record-relief options.
Ana helps clients review their history, understand possible eligibility issues, and determine whether there may be a path toward clearing or reducing the impact of a past case.
* Eligibility depends on the facts of your case and current law.
Criminal Defense FAQs
Facing a criminal charge in Utah?
Start with a confidential consultation. Ana can help you understand the charge, identify the risks, and prepare for what comes next.
Confidential. Personalized. Focused on your future.