Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Jeremy Delicino as the “Salt Lake City Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.

              After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

                Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2012) is based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

                The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received particularly high ratings in our surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

                Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate Jeremy Delicino on being selected as the ‘Salt Lake City Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar Lawyer of the Year’ for 2012.”

       With warm regards,
Steve Naifeh
President
Best Lawyers

It’s hard to put into words the impact that just this one case has had not only on my life, but several others. I too, am indeed grateful for Jeremy’s dedication and determination to seek justice and bring forth a positive outcome. Isn’t it comforting to know that Mr. Delicino takes his profession seriously and fights hard for ALL who retain him and is not persuaded by money.

                Having had such a close attorney/client relationship with Mr. Delicino I feel I can give a very objective view of the type of individual that Jeremy is both professionally and personally. My story begins with looking at a possible 20 year minimum manditory federal prison term. Jeremy took the time to listen to my side of the story, unlike many appointed public defenders. Based upon what I told him, Mr. Delicino developed one of the finest legal defense strategies I have ever witnessed. His keen sense of legal expertise was shown throughout the duration of my case. Keeping in mind that he was appointed counsel, is the earmark of how serious he takes his profession. He fought harder than any lawyer I have ever seen at ANY price, and yet the meager defender fee is all he ever received for my representation.
             I personally witnessed his examination of government witnesses that led those persons into actually committing perjury due to his direct, factual type of questioning.
Now instead of the 20 years minimum in federal prison, Jeremy was able to negotiate a plea bargain that secured my release with time served and probation. It could well be that I owe Jeremy my life that appeared to be spent in prison, but instead Jeremy humbly tries to give credit anywhere other than himself.
             Since my release I have also found what a dynamic non-judgmental friend he is as well. Quick to return any call, he has shown his dedication far beyond the call of duty as an attorney. He is one of a kind and I would recommend that his services be secured for anyone tha faces the oftentimes uncertain gauntlet the federal criminal system provides.