Heather Brereton
Third District Court Judge
Judicial background
Third District Court Judge
Background
Heather Brereton was appointed to the Third District Court in 2015. Her earlier work included trial and appellate judicial clerkships and defense work at the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, where she led the misdemeanor division. She earned undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Utah.
In the news
- Crime & safety
Judge dismisses lawsuit over man's death in plane engine at Salt Lake City airport
Judge Heather Brereton ruled the family's complaint did not establish a special relationship between the city and Kyler Efinger.