Attorney: Billy Palmer
Top Criminal Defense Attorney in St. George, Utah
When you’re facing a criminal charge, you don’t need a firm. You need a lawyer. One who picks up the phone, tells you the truth about your case, and knows exactly how things work in the courtroom where your future will be decided.
That’s the job. Here’s who’s doing it.
Who You’re Working With
Billy Palmer (William B. Palmer) is the founding attorney of Palmer Litigation, a criminal defense practice based in St. George, Utah. He earned his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and is licensed to practice by the Utah State Bar.
He built his practice in Washington County on purpose. Not as a branch office. Not as a satellite for a Salt Lake City firm chasing Southern Utah cases from 300 miles away. Palmer Litigation operates from 1361 E Red Hills Parkway in St. George, minutes from the courts where your case will actually be heard.
Why Local Court Knowledge Matters
Every criminal case in Washington County runs through a small number of courtrooms: the Fifth District Court in St. George and the Washington County Justice Court chief among them.
Billy has spent 10Â years working in these courts. He knows the judges. He knows the prosecutors. He knows which arguments land in front of which bench, how local plea negotiations actually work, and what a realistic outcome looks like for your specific charge in this specific county.
That knowledge is not decoration. It changes outcomes. An attorney who has to introduce himself to the prosecutor starts from behind. An attorney the prosecutor already knows, and already takes seriously, starts the negotiation somewhere better.
Firms in Salt Lake City can’t offer that here. We can.
How Billy Works
You talk to your attorney. Not just a paralegal.
Some firms route you through assistants and case managers, and you meet your lawyer at the courthouse steps. That’s not how this works here. When you hire Palmer Litigation, Billy handles your case and Billy communicates with you directly.
You get an honest assessment. If your case is strong, you’ll hear it. If it’s not, you’ll hear that too, along with exactly what we can do about it. Not every case should go to trial. We’ll tell you when it makes sense and when it doesn’t. You can’t make good decisions on bad information, so you’ll never get sugarcoating from us.
You get someone available when it matters. Arrests don’t happen during business hours. Palmer Litigation is available 24/7 because the first hours after an arrest are often the ones that shape the entire case. If you’ve been arrested at 2 a.m., you can reach us at 2 a.m.
What Billy Defends
Billy represents adults and minors across the full range of criminal charges in Southern Utah
He serves clients throughout Washington County, including St. George, Washington, Hurricane, Ivins, and Santa Clara, as well as the broader Southern Utah region.
Criminal defense (all charge types)
DUI defense, including Utah's metabolite DUI law
Domestic violence charges
Protective orders and stalking orders, both filing and defending
Theft charges, from petty theft to felony theft
Juvenile charges, including minor in possession
Education and Credentials
Law degree: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Bar admission: Nevada 2012 and Utah 2015
Court experience: Fifth District Court (St. George), Washington County Justice Court 10 years
Practice focus: Criminal defense and DUI defense
Get Started.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Every criminal defense case starts with a free consultation. No fee, no obligation, no pressure.
Here’s what to expect: you tell Billy what happened, he tells you what you’re facing and what your options are, and you decide how to move forward. You’ll leave that first call knowing more about your situation than you did before it, whether you hire us or not.
A criminal charge doesn’t wait. Neither should you.