Huy Vu
Sole Practitioner Phone: 801-990-9919
Fax: 801-990-9920
3333 South 900 East
Suite 200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Salt Lake City attorney Huy Vu concentrates the bulk of his practice on divorce, child custody, child support and other family law matters. Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker as well as a lawyer, Mr. Vu is also trained in domestic mediation. He offers insight, sensitivity and strong negotiating skills in helping his clients resolve difficult legal problems.
Huy obtained his law degree because he recognized the impact unresolved legal issues have on families. Huy gained a broad perspective of the legal system by interning for Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, Utah Dispute Resolution, and the Guardian ad Litem’s office. He completed both the basic mediation and the advanced domestic/family mediation training. After graduating from the S.J. Quinney College of Law, Huy worked for Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake and helped hundreds of clients with issues involving custody, parent-time, child support, alimony, retirement, property, debts, and domestic violence.
Huy graduated from the University of Utah College of Social Work in 1998 with a Masters of Social Work and an emphasis in child and family therapy. He worked for the Division of Child and Family Services in Child Protective Services, Foster Care, and Protective Services Supervision programs for two years. Following DCFS, Huy worked with LDS Hospital counseling patients with long-term illness. He served as the Director of Social Services for Utah Heritage Hospice and Applegate Home Health and Hospice.
Huy Vu is a member of the Utah State Bar Family Law Section, the Utah Minority Bar Association, the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce and Young Asian American Professionals. He received a law degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah and a Master's in Social Work with an emphasis in child and family therapy, also from the University of Utah. Mr. Vu is fluent in Vietnamese.
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Education
J.D., University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007
Masters, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998
Major: Social Work
B.S., University of Utah, 1995
Major: Psychology
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Utah, 2008Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Utah Minority Bar Association
Utah State Bar Family Law Section
Honors and Awards
Utah Achievement Award
Minority Achievement Award
Utah Minority Bar Award, runner-up
Hiatt Graduate Scholarship
DCFS Graduate Scholarship
UROP Research Award
Wayne Owens Trio Scholarship
Hughes Biological Research Award
Past Employment Positions
Law Office, Law Clerk, 2006 - 2007
Working RX, Law Clerk, 2005 - 2006
Applegate Home Health and Hospice, Director of Social Services, 2002 - 2004
Utah Heritage Hospice, Director of Social Services, 2000 - 2002
Division of Child and Family Services, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Protective Services Supervision, 1998 - 2000
Pro Bono Activities
Languages
English