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Serving the Wasatch Front
Phone (801) 820-7488
Fax (801) 416-0914
At Preston, Pence & Lisonbee, communication is a top priority. We make every effort to return all calls and emails by the end of the next business day or earlier. Please contact us today for a free consultation.
DeRae likes challenges. She has a Master’s Degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in special education, focusing on students with mental illness. In her first career she taught special education in California, Utah, Nevada and Hawaii.
After ten years as a special education teacher, DeRae went to law school at Brigham Young University, specifically to continue advocating for people with mental illness. After completing law school, DeRae worked for ten years at the Disability Law Center.
Next, she took on the challenge of creating a firm. She feels strongly that the legal system should be accessible for everyone, including those with limited financial resources. She particularly enjoys teaching people to advocate for themselves.
Carolyn has a Bachelor's of Social Work from the University of Wyoming and a Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University. At BYU, Carolyn became a certified mediator and mediated many small claims as well as victim- offender cases. Carolyn has worked as a rape and domestic violence crisis worker and as a caseworker for emotionally disturbed incarcerated boys at a maximum security facility. For seven years Carolyn worked at the Disability Law Center, working to enforce and protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities in Utah.
Carolyn has an abiding passion in protecting the rights of those who are vulnerable. She believes that the U.S. justice system should be fair and accessible to every American. Her work focuses on family law issues, such as divorces, modifications and adoptions. She also handles guardianships and landlord-tenant issues.
Elizabeth Lisonbee graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's Degree in history. She has a juris doctorate from Brigham Young University.
At Preston, Pence, and Lisonbee, PLLC, Elizabeth's work is motivated by her conviction that everyone should have access to the legal system. She is particularly excited about helping people learn to represent themselves and manage their own cases through unbundled legal services. She wants to make legal services more affordable to more people. Her practice areas include family law, guardianships, and estate planning.
