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Joshua Baron

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Criminal Defense Lawyer | Founder at SB Legal
📍 Lehi, Utah, United States

Joshua Baron is the founder of SB Legal, a criminal defense firm in Utah. A graduate of BYU Law School, he transitioned from a city prosecutor to a defense attorney, focusing on complex criminal cases. People who have worked with him describe him as a smart, trustworthy, and skilled mentor.

Outside of his legal practice, Joshua is a writer and film producer whose creative work explores themes of justice and identity. He and his wife live in Lehi, Utah, where they are raising their twelve children, nine of whom were adopted through the foster care system.

Unique fact: Joshua is a passionate advocate for building a business on referrals, having written books and articles on how lawyers can succeed without relying on paid ads.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Criminal Defense Lawyer | Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Lehi, Utah, United States
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Priorities

Topics Joshua cares about

Referral-Based Business
He built his $2M/year practice almost entirely on referrals after abandoning a $35k/month Google Ads budget. He now teaches other lawyers how to do the same.
Law Practice Management
Authored "The Business of Criminal Law" and writes a newsletter to help criminal defense lawyers run more profitable and fulfilling practices.
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Career

Work history

4-2009
Criminal Defense Lawyer | Founder
SB Legal
10-2022
Author
Criminal Defense Referrals
11-2017
Author
The Business of Criminal Law
1-2020 - 7-2021
Adjunct Faculty
Ensign College
2-2008 - 4-2009
Assistant City Prosecutor
Salt Lake City Prosecutor's Office
In the press

Media appearances

You Have To Be Bad Before You're Good: Joshua Baron, SB Legal. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Why I Fired Google – by Joshua Baron. Featured in The Business of Criminal Law (Substack)
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Education
2004 - 2007
J.D.
BYU Law School
2000 - 2002
B.A.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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