Hutchinson, Cottingham, Hall & McBride is a Salt Lake City law firm consisting of attorneys experienced in various fields.
J. Scott Cottingham received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1986 and his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1989. He has been a member of the Utah State Bar since 1989 and is licensed to practice in the federal courts. Scott is a shareholder and president of the firm. His practice focuses mainly on family law (divorce, custody, modifications, step-parent adoptions, protective orders, etc.) and on wills and trusts. He has been a member of the Utah Association of Collaborative Professionals since 2002 and has been on its Board of Directors since 2014. If you are interested in resolving your divorce collaboratively, go to https://utahacp.org/ and see Scott’s listing there. He is also listed among Utah Business magazine’s Legal Elite, Family Law in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
Brent Salazar-Hall practices civil litigation with a focus on family law including divorce, custody, juvenile court child welfare cases, adoptions, guardianships, third party custody cases, grandparents cases, cases involving the Division of Child and Family Services, child abuse and neglect cases, and juvenile court delinquency cases. Brent is a shareholder and vice president of the firm. Brent also serves as a Private Guardian ad Litem in district court matters, as well as a conflict Guardian ad Litem in Juvenile court matters. Brent has practiced in Utah since 2004, having previously served as a Staff Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake and as a Public Defender for Parents before the Juvenile Court in Child Welfare matters.
Brent is a past member of the Utah Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Juvenile Procedure (2007-2018) and the Third District Court’s Family Dependency Drug Court Executive Management Committee (2007-2015). Brent currently serves on the Utah State Bar’s Family Law Section Executive Committee and volunteers with the House of Hope (Board of Trustees) and the Father’s and Families Coalition of Utah (Executive Board). Brent has presented on family law issues for organizations including the Utah State Bar, the Utah Court Improvement Program, CASA, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Utah Psychological Association, and the Parental Defense Alliance of Utah.
Accomplishments:
Utah Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, Family Law (multiple years)
Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
Stephen F. Hutchinson received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law, and has been a member of the Utah State Bar since 1973. Steve holds an "of counsel" position with the firm. He also serves as Canon Chancellor and General Counsel to the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, and as a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Mark’s Hospital. Steve’s practice is limited to not-for-profit organizations and estate planning.
Nicole McBride received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in 2001 and graduated from the University of Utah, SJ Quinney College of Law in 2008. She has been a member of the Utah State Bar since 2008. Nicole specializes in juvenile court matters including child welfare cases, adoptions, third party custody cases, Child Protective Orders and cases involving the Division of Child and Family Services. She serves as a Private Guardian ad Litem in district court matters and as a conflict Guardian ad Litem in juvenile court. Since coming to private practice, Nicole has included family law, including divorce and custody/parent-time matters in her practice. Prior to joining Hutchinson Cottingham Hall & McBride as a partner, she engaged in child welfare matters while serving as an Assistant Attorney General and as a Public Defender for Parents before the Juvenile Court. She was an integral piece in the creation of the VOA Homeless Youth Legal Clinic and served as its director from 2015 to 2018. Nicole is a member of the Association of Family Conciliatory Courts and the National Association of Counsel for Children and is a Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist. Nicole has carried out presentations on juvenile court practice, child welfare issues, and trauma informed advocacy at the Children Justice Center Symposium, Child Welfare Institute, Association of Family Conciliatory Courts-Utah Chapter conference, and the Troubled Youth Conference.
