Judge Vernice S. Trease, 3rd District Court

Judge Vernice S. Trease was appointed to the Third District Court in November 2006 by Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. She serves Salt
Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. Judge Trease graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Lewis and
Clark College and received a law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1988. Prior to her appointment to the bench,
Judge Trease served the community of Salt Lake County as a public defender attorney with the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association.
She was a senior trial attorney, capital qualified attorney, team leader, and assistant director of the office of more than 60 lawyers.
She also worked at Utah Legal Services. Judge Trease has served as a member of the Utah Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness
in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System and is a recipient of the Utah Minority Bar Association's Community Service Award. She is a
member of the David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inns of Court.