Hepworth & Associates, LLC

Ben's focus is 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's areas of practice include family and divorce mediation, divorce, custody, modification & enforcement, protective orders, adoption, paternity, and estate planning.


Admissions:

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

Michael K. Hepworth, Esq.

Michael is a 4th generation entrepreneur and real estate attorney. His great-grandfather, Henry W. Stahle, Esq., founded a real estate development, management, and investment firm that he and his family still operate to this day.

Michael earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) from Weber State University, and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Michael is the Managing Partner of Hepworth & Associates, LLC. He is also the Principal Broker and President of Security Real Estate, LLC located in Bountiful, Utah, and Vice President of Hepworth Investment Group, LLC, which is a real estate development company.

Michael is a Utah Attorney who specializes in Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Real Estate Law.

Tanner Clagett is a dashing Midwestern transplant with a penchant for ribs and rugged mountains.

Tanner focuses primarily on real estate litigation, including tenant defense and housing discrimination. However, he also handles a variety of other civil litigation issues and has been known to lend a hand in criminal defense matters. During law school, he worked with Judge F. Stephen Collins of Colorado's 18th Judicial District in Arapahoe County. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Philosophy with a Minor in English & Creative Writing from Kansas State University. Tanner also believes strongly in smart urban development and environmental advocacy. The confluence of social equity and property matters substantially motivates much of his practice. He received a J.D. Certificate in Environmental & Natural Resources Law & Policy, and during law school, he served as president of the Land Use Law Society. He has worked with the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, and has studied Law & Environmental Sustainability in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was published as the lead article in the 2014 Transportation Law Journal.

Tanner is an avid skier, cyclist, and climber. He is an active member of the both American Alpine Club and the Access Fund.

Prior to joining Hepworth & Murray in 2016, Tyler worked in the Office of General Counsel International for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he worked on a variety of legal matters ranging from income tax issues, immigration, real estate transactions, and employment matters. Although he enjoyed the comforts of corporate life, Tyler's real passion is advocacy, whether in the courtroom or the across the negotiation table.

Tyler earned his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, where he received high marks in trial advocacy and was known around school for being a bit of trial junky. While in law school he worked in the public defender's office as a court-certified law student where he represented three criminal defendants in jury trials before he even graduated. Also during law school, he received expert training in Alternative Dispute Resolution through the nationally ranked Oregon ADR Center.

Born and raised in Davis County, Tyler takes advantage of all that Utah has to offer from the great culture and entertainment found in our cities to the amazing outdoor recreation that is only an hour or so away. In his free time, Tyler enjoys being active in his community and spending time with family.