Benjamin L. Lawrence | Salt Lake City Family Lawyer | Utah

Benjamin Lawrence focuses on developing quality relationships with clients and providing them with dedicated and personalized service.

Ben graduated cum laude from the S. J. Quinney College of Law, where he was a Leary Scholar. He received the top grade in his Lawyering Skills and Law & Literature courses and placed second in a regional ABA Negotiation Competition. He completed an internship with the Third District Office of the Guardian ad Litem, where he worked to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in juvenile court.

Prior to law school, Ben earned a dual Bachelor’s in English and Architecture from the University of Utah and a Master’s in Shakespearean Studies from King’s College London. He volunteers for pro bono and low-cost legal service programs, and enjoys reading, cooking, playing guitar, singing, and any activity involving power tools.Ben Lawrence’s areas of practice include family and divorce mediation, divorce, custody, modification & enforcement, protective orders, adoption, paternity, and estate planning.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
President	Lawrence Legal	Salt Lake City, Utah	2012-2014

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah	J.D.	Law School	2012
University of Utah	B.S.	English and Architecture	n/a

State / Court	Date
Utah State Bar	10/16/2012

• Utah State Bar
  U.S. District Court, District of Utah
  Salt Lake County Bar Association
  Utah State Courts Roster of Domestic Mediators

• I’m being stalked by my ex – what can I do to protect myself?
  It can be an unsettling and frightening experience – or just a very annoying one – to be on the receiving end of unwanted attention. Stalking is a crime that, while not exclusive to romantic relationships, is most often associated with them in the public mind. In fact, anyone can commit stalking, regardless of the “relationship status” of the stalker and the victim. Whether by your ex-boyfriend or a total stranger, no one deserves to be the target of stalking.
  
   
  
  The crime of stalking in Utah is defined by statute; the full text can be found here.  Although this definition is particular to Utah, the laws of many other states define stalking in very similar terms. If you’re wondering whether your ex’s behavior might qualify as stalking, try searching your state’s code to get an idea of the exact definition in your part of the country. Common behaviors that can qualify as sufficient grounds for a stalking offense include:
  
   
  
   * Following, photographing, or surveiling the victim
  
   
  
   * Approaching/confronting the victim
  
   
  
   * Showing up at the victim’s home or workplace
  
   
  
   * Leaving an object at the victim’s home or workplace
  
   
  
   * Talking with the victim’s neighbors or coworkers about the victim
  
   
  
   * Trying to obtain or distribute information about the victim to others
  
   
  
   Sometimes, behaviors like these may be completely innocuous, depending on the circumstances surrounding them. Only if a “reasonable person” in your shoes would suffer emotional distress because of them are such behaviors considered to be stalking. Note that the intentions of the person who is behaving this way are irrelevant; the law is focused entirely on the effect those behaviors have on the victim.
  
   
  
  Fortunately, you don’t have to endure such unwelcome intrusions on your privacy or safety. A Stalking Injunction (SI) is a special type of court order which prohibits someone from stalking you. To obtain one, you must file the appropriate paperwork, supported by evidence which demonstrates why you feel you are being stalked. If the Court is persuaded, it will issue a temporary SI directing the stalker (called the “Respondent” in the paperwork) to cease their inappropriate behavior. The Court will also schedule a hearing to determine whether to make the temporary SI into a permanent one. Both sides may call witnesses to testify, including themselves, at this hearing. The rules governing this process are set out in Utah Code Title 77, Chapter 3A, Section 101.
  
   
  
  Ask yourself whether the actions of another are causing you to feel frightened, anxious, or just plain “creeped out.” If the answer is yes, please contact one of our family law attorneys, who can help you regain a sense of control over your life.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2012) Licensed as Attorney in Utah. Verified with Utah State Bar.	February 12, 2015

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