Rodwicke Ybarra - Ybarra Legal Of Counsel

A graduate of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, Mr. Rodwicke Ybarra has practiced over 30 years in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. He is a military veteran having served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and later, after law school, he served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force as a JAG (Judge Advocate General) Officer including for 3 years at RAF Upper Heyford in England and 1 year at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, where he served as Assistant Staff Judge Advocate. After separation from the Air Force, he pursued a 24-year career with the District Attorney’s Office in Salt Lake County. There he prosecuted the full range of criminal cases, including high-profile murder cases and special victim cases all manner of violent crimes, child abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, juvenile, and traffic cases. He developed a long-term expertise in prosecuting child sexual abuse cases and prosecuted for many years in the juvenile court. He has prosecuted literally thousands of cases and conducted hundreds of jury trials. Mr. Ybarra is a seasoned trial attorney, having spent the majority of his career in courtrooms. In addition, he supervised a district attorney satellite office of 8 attorneys and support staff in West Jordan.