A Reputation Built on
Trust and Success
A Reputation
Built on
Trust and Success
Whatever your legal needs or questions are, Petro & Aston has got you covered.
Our attorneys are committed to excellence, and have been successfully
representing our clients since 1984.
We Fight For Justice
Practice Areas
Criminal and DUI
We defend against first degree felonies (murder, rape, sex crimes) all the way down to infractions. We represent hundreds of DUI clients every year across the state of Utah.
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Personal Injury
Whether you have been involved in a car accident, slip and fall, or dog bite incident, we have recovered millions of dollars for our clients.
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We Bring a Wealth of Experience and Knowledge to Each Case
Real Trial Experience
Having an attorney with trial experience and a reputation for actually taking cases to trial is critical. Our attorneys have tried hundreds of cases.
Case Law and Statutes
Many cases are won on paper by filing impactful motions with the Court. Our attorneys have extensive experience with legal research and legal writing, including at the appellate level.
Reputation
We don't advertise. Our clients come to us based on word-of-mouth referrals because of the reputation we have built and maintained over time.
What People Say About Us?
Meet Our Legal Team
MICHAEL PETRO
Founding Partner
LEAH ASTON
Partner
JADE FARRIS
Associate
ALEXIA WILKINSON
Paralegal
Petro & Aston In The News
January 11, 2023
Teens who killed 16-year-old Utah boy got s.....
Fourth District Juvenile Judge Scott Davis told two teenagers Monday that they were given a significant gift when the family of Gavin Hone chose to allow their cases to remain in the juvenile court system, and encouraged them to take adva...August 22, 2022
‘It’s not working’: KSL Investigates unintende...
The Utah Legislature passed a new law this year aimed at strengthening self-defense rights in the state – but six months after the legislation went into effect, the KSL Investigators found unintended consequences are impacting v...April 17, 2023
‘Not an easy decision’: Judge orders deputy to...
Fourth District Judge Robert Lunnen ordered a Utah County sheriff’s deputy to stand trial on charges accusing him of recklessly causing the death of a BYU student whose vehicle he crashed into when the student was pulling out of a T...August 25, 2021
On our front page this week August 25, 2021
Troy Pexton, 57, Nephi, was released from jail earlier this month on a $10,000 bond when Fourth District Court Judge Anthony Howell dismissed the murder charge Pexton was facing, but that dismissal is now being reviewed by the attorne...