Spencer "Benny" Salcido - Sandy, UT
Attorney at Salcido Law Firm
Criminal Law Lawyers in Sandy, UT
43 W 9000 S Sandy, UT 84070
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Sandy Criminal Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- DUI
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Spencer "Benny" Salcido's love of criminal law began long before he started practicing it at Salcido Law Firm. Benny worked as a social studies teacher and tennis coach at American Fork High School in American Fork, Utah. As a teacher he taught his students about their constitutional rights and how to protect themselves from police abuse. He then attended the J. Ruben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, where his criminal law and trial classes established a strong foundation in criminal defense. This education, along with his time at the Orem City Attorney's office and his more than a decade of experience as an attorney, has made him into a top criminal defense attorney in Utah.
While Benny practices in all areas of criminal defense, he has developed an interest and focus in DUI defense. He has completed the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing ("SFST") training and the Advanced Roadside Impairment Driving Enforcement ("ARIDE") training given to police officers. He is also a member of the National College for DUI Defense, whose membership has assisted him greatly with his many DUI trials and driver's license division hearings.
Education
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Legal Education
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Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School,
Provo,
Utah, 2012
Juris Doctor
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Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School,
Provo,
Utah, 2012
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Non Legal Education
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Brigham Young University, 2008
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: cum laude
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Brigham Young University, 2008
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Utah
- U.S. District Court District of Utah
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Spencer "Benny" Salcido
Highlights
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2.5 Value
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0.5 Quality of Service
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0.5 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2021Benny Salcido was not forthcoming with information pertinent to my case, made my family wait days before receiving critical information to my case, and seemed unprepared and unprofessional in my two court hearings. I had to reach out multiple times before I could get information I needed. While I waited in jail, he charged my parents exorbitant amounts of money while being functionally useless to me. Him and his office failed to email me necessary documents and caused a significant delay to my legal proceedings. I cannot in good conscious recommend the services of the Salcido law firm to anyone but my sworn enemies.
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