Peter Richins

Background

About Peter Richins

Peter Richins was born and raised in Davis County, Utah. He earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Mass Communications from the University of Utah in and immediately began his first career path working at a daily newspaper as a sportswriter. After leaving journalism, Mr. Richins attended law school at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. During law school, he worked in two different externships (both in Idaho and Utah), was elected managing editor of the crit, a Critical Legal Studies law journal, and served in leadership of the alternative dispute resolution club. He graduated with a Juris Doctorate degree from Idaho with an emphasis in business law and entrepreneurship. Since becoming a member of the Utah Bar after graduation, Mr. Richins’ legal work has largely focused on bankruptcy practice. He worked in a corporate bankruptcy and compliance office considering bankruptcy from the Creditor’s perspective, and then transitioned into Debtor representation while working as an associate attorney with the law firm LeBaron & Jensen in Layton, Utah. Mr. Richins also established himself in private practice as a bankruptcy attorney, filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions for individuals and families. As an attorney with Lexington Law, Mr. Richins continues his bankruptcy practice and enjoys working on behalf of clients who need a fair and accurate credit score. Mr. Richins is licensed to practice law in Utah, Oklahoma, and North Dakota.