--- title: "Barry G. Lawrence | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-g-lawrence-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Barry G. Lawrence Utah Third District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Third District Court - State: Utah - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - He transitioned to Senior Judge status on May 16, 2026, continuing to handle District Court cases statewide on a part‐time basis - Senior judge of Utah’s Third District Court, appointed in 2012, with a career in private litigation, the Utah Attorney General’s Office, and judicial service covering Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties - Public service: Assistant Attorney General in the Utah Attorney General’s Office Litigation Division (2000–2012), including as Torts Section Chief (2009–2012). - In 2000, he joined the Utah Attorney General's Office and worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Division - Private practice: 12 years at Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough ### Education - Syracuse University College of Law in, where he graduated Cum Laude — J.D. (1988) - Judge Lawrence graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1984. ### Additional information - Retention election: Won in 2016 with 75.37% of the vote - Appointed to the Third District Court in September 2012 by Governor Gary Herbert. - Appointed: September 12, 2012, by Utah Governor Gary Herbert - In this role, he defended state, local government, and school district tort claims, including medical malpractice and premises liability. - focusing on commercial litigation, personal injury, construction law, and serving on the firm’s board. - Developed expertise in Utah’s Governmental Immunity Act through his Attorney General’s Office work - Third District Court in Utah, presiding over civil and criminal cases in Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. - Service: Over 131⁄2 years on the bench - handling a wide range of civil and criminal cases - He also acts as a mediator and arbitrator in civil matters, especially personal injury, tort, contract, and business disputes. - Upon graduating from law school, Judge Lawrence relocated to Utah and worked for 12 years at the law firm of Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, where he had a commercial litigation practice and served on the firm's board of directors. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. Evidence excerpt: This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media request process Scope: statewide Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office. Evidence excerpt: All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### portable electronic devices Scope: statewide Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge. Evidence excerpt: A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording photography transmission Scope: statewide Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception. Evidence excerpt: A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/barry-g-lawrence.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/barry-g-lawrence.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/barry-g-lawrence.html) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) - [JUDGE BARRY G. LAWRENCE](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/barry-g-lawrence.html) - [Gov. Cox appoints Patricia C. Kuendig and Todd M. Olsen to the Third District Court](https://governor.utah.gov/uncategorized/gov-cox-appoints-patricia-c-kuendig-and-todd-m-olsen-to-the-third-district-court/) - [JUDGE BARRY G. LAWRENCE](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/barry-g-lawrence.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-g-lawrence-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/barry-g-lawrence-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "name": "Barry G. Lawrence | KnowJudges", "description": "Barry G. Lawrence, Utah Third District Court. 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