Derek J. Williams
Third District Court Judge
Judicial background
Third District Court Judge
Background
Derek J. Williams was appointed to the Third District Court in 2025. He previously clerked at the Utah Court of Appeals and practiced at Snow Christensen & Martineau and Campbell Williams Ference Nelson & Hall, focusing on healthcare defense and adoption. He earned political-science and law degrees at the University of Utah.
In the news
- Crime & safety
Judge sends No Kings volunteer to trial for manslaughter in bystander's death
Matthew Alder, 43, is accused of firing the shot that killed Arthur "Afa" Ah Loo at the 2025 Salt Lake City protest while aiming at a man carrying a rifle.