Janise Macanas is an Assistant Attorney General with the Utah Attorney General’s Office Criminal Justice Division where she has practiced law for over fifteen years as felony prosecutor. Janise received her J. D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School, a M.S. from Chapman University and has doctoral studies in Clinical and Counseling Psychology at United States International Univeristy-San Diego. Janise has previously worked as a counselor, social worker, therapist, teacher, and adjunct professor at Utah Valley University.
Born and raised in Hawaii, Janise has been involved in various community, educational, and non-profit organizations and has a proven track record as a leader in the Utah legal community and as mentor to law students. Janise most recently served as President of the Utah Minority Bar Association, member of the Utah Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, and currently serves at the Deputy President for Region XV of the Hispanic National Bar Association where she represents Utah attorneys at the national level.
Janise (right corner) "synergizing" with the Utah Minority Bar
A few trivia facts about Janise is that she was honored to receive the Utah Women of Achievement Award and was recently admitted to the United States Supreme Court. Janise enjoys traveling around the globe with her family and sharing information relating to lawyering with the community and world at large.
Read Janise's official campaign message here.
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