Karla Block serves as the Deputy Division Director for the Child and Family Support Division of the Office of the Utah Attorney General, representing the Office of Recovery Services in child support and enforcement matters. Since joining the Office 26 years ago, she has built extensive courtroom experience litigating child support cases across Utah’s district and juvenile courts. In her current leadership role, she counsels the Office of Recovery Services on policy and legislative updates while also serving as the appellate liaison for her division.
In addition to her agency representation, Karla is actively involved in statewide legal reform and professional leadership. She is a member of the Utah State Bar Family Law Executive Committee, where she previously served as Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer. She also serves on the Domestic Relations Improvement Subcommittee, working to enhance access to justice and modernize domestic relations rules within the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. Recently appointed to the Family Law Forms Subcommittee, she contributes to the editing of statewide court forms for the Utah judiciary’s online system.
Prior to her public service with the State of Utah, Karla practiced in both Ohio and Utah, primarily in civil insurance defense litigation. Karla earned her J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1997 and her B.A. from Grand Valley State University in 1991. In her spare time, she enjoys tennis, golfing, swimming, and traveling.
