|   | | Law Firm in Salt Lake City, Utah | |
|
| | Address | | 15 West South Temple, Suite 800 | | Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 | | (Salt Lake Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
| | |
| | | |
(Main Office)
| Christensen & Jensen,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil and Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts, Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice, Insurance, Corporation, Business, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Employer Liability, ERISA, Products Liability, Land Use and Zoning Law. | | Year Established: 1948 | Firm Profile:
For more than 50 years, Christensen & Jensen, P.C. and its predecessor firms have engaged in the practice of law throughout Utah. The Firm has been built on a philosophy of integrity, quality and professional service. | | Firm Size: 24 | Law Firm Affiliations:
AMERICAN LAW FIRM ASSOCIATION (ALFA) | Representative Clients:
ACE USA; Admiral Insurance Co.; Allstate Insurance Co.; American Family Insurance Co.; American International Group (AIG); ATT Attorney's Title and Guaranty Fund; Babcock & Wilcox; Budget Rent-A-Car; Canada Life Assurance Co.; 21st Century Insurance Co.; Coca-Cola Bottlers' Services; Consolidated Stores Corp.; Cummins Intermountain, Inc.; Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Farm Bureau Mutual; Fisher Development; Flying J Inc.; Four Corners Mental Health; The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; The Hartford; HealthInsight; Hertz Claims Management; ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; Lifetime Products, Inc.; MassMutual; May Trucking Co.; Medmarc; Melaleuca, Inc.; Merrill Bostrum Associates; Perry Homes, Inc.; Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs, Inc.; Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Co.; Scottsdale Insurance; Sentry Insurance Company; Sugarhouse Glass & Mirror; Sun Life of Canada; Toys "R" Us, Inc.; United Fire & Casualty Co.; U.S. Aviation Underwriters; U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.; Utah Counties Insurance Pool; Utah Children; Whirlpool, Inc. | Reference:
Bank of Utah. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Roger P. Christensen (Member) born Logan, Utah, March 1, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Utah. Education: Utah State University (B.A., cum laude, 1972); University of Utah (J.D., 1974). Order of the Coif. Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient: Utah Trial Lawyers of the Year Award, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2005. Listed: Strathmore's Who's Who, National Professional of the Year, Personal Injury Law, 2008; The Best Lawyers in America; Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business magazine and Mountain States Super Lawyers List. Member: Utah State Bar; American Board of Trial Advocates. Reported Cases: Campbell v. State Farm 2001 Utah 1989, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), 2004 UT 34. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Roger P. Christensen | | Dale J. Lambert (Member) born Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, March 1, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Utah. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., cum laude, 1970); University of Utah (J.D., 1973). Order of the Coif. Member, Society of Bar and Gavel. Note and Comment Editor, Utah Law Review, 1972-1973. Listed in: "Who's Who in American Law"; "Who's Who in America"; "Best Lawyers in America"; Mountain States Super Lawyers 2007; Utah Business Magazine, " Legal Elite." Author: "Highway Noise Damage and Utah Eminent Domain Law," Utah Law Review 116, 1972; "Tort Law and Participant Sports," Journal of Contemporary Law 211, 1978. Contributing Author: "Compendium of Product Liability Law Issues," 1998; "Product Liability Indemnity Law in the United States," 1996; "Media Law Handbook," December, 1982. Presenter: Brain Injury Conference (2002); Trucking Seminar, 2003; Litigation Management, 2000; The Brain Injury Case, 1998; Civil Litigation Procedures in Utah, 1991; Utah Courtroom Seminar, 1993. Master of the Bench, Sutherland Inn of Court, 1988-1989. Member: Utah State Bar; American Bar Association; Utah Defense Research Association (President, 1989-1990); International Association of Defense Counsel (State Membership Chair, 2001—2004). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Outstanding Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Transportation Liability; Insurance Law; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Dale J. Lambert | | L. Rich Humpherys (Member) born Provo, Utah, May 16, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Utah; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., cum laude, 1973; J.D., 1976). Recipient: Excellence in Advocacy Award, 2005; ABA Pursuit of Justice Award, 2005. Named Utah Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1999. Listed in: Outstanding Lawyers of America, The Best Lawyers in America, and Who's Who in American Law. Author: "Insurance Bad Faith in Utah," Utah Bar Journal, 1993; "A Tool to Reduce Workers' Compensation Liens," Utah Trial Journal, Fall 2000. Lecturer: "The Head Injury Case: What the Attorney Needs to Know," 1990; "Insurance Litigation in Utah," 1991; "Bad Faith Litigation in Utah," 1993; "Recognizing, Preparing and Trying Insurance Bad Faith Cases," 1996; "Litigation Techniques in Insurance Bad Faith Cases," 1999; "Using the Utah New Unfair Claims Settlement Practice Rule and NAIC Model Regulations," 1999; "Punitive Damages After Campbell v. State Farm," 2003; "Bad Faith and Punitive Damages," 2004; "The New Utah Model Jury Instructions," 2006. Chair, Subcommittee re: Model Utah Jury Instructions. Member, Commission Task Force for Utah Department of Insurance. Member: Utah State Bar; Federal and American Bar Associations; American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Reported Cases: Campbell v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins., 840 P.2d 130 (Utah App. 1992 - 1st Appeal), 65 P.2d 1134 (Utah 2001 - 2nd Appeal), rev. in part, 123 S. Ct. 1513 (2003), on remand, 98 P.3d 409 (Utah 2004); Sorenson v. Barbuto, 177 P.3d 614 (Utah 2008); Spratley v. State farm, 78 P.3d 603 (Utah 2003); Billings v. Union Bankers Ins. Co., 918 P.2d 461 (Utah 1996); Profitt/Carey v. Serv. Air, Inc., 18 S.W. 3d 652 (Tx. App. 2000); Crookston v. Fire Ins. Exch., 817 P.2d 789 (Utah 1991 - 1st Appeal), 860 P.2d 937 (Utah 1993 - 2nd Appeal); Raithaus v. Saab-Scandia of America, 784 P.2d 1158 (Utah 1989); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Ivie, 606 P.2d 1197 (Utah 1980). Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Law; Plaintiff's Trial Practice; Negligence Law; Tort Law. Email: L. Rich Humpherys | | William J. Hansen (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, November 15, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Utah. Education: University of Utah (B.S., magna cum laude, 1977); Brigham Young University (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma. Member: Mortar Board; Skull and Bones. Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Brigham Young University, 1985—. Charter Member, American Inns of Court I. Member: Utah State Bar; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association (Past President, Utah Chapter). Reported Cases: Straub v. Fisher and Paykel, 990 P.2d 384 (Utah 1999); Glover v. Boy Scouts of America, 923 P.2d 1383 (Utah 1996); Pate v. Marathon Steel Co., 777 P.2d 428 (Utah 1989); Smith v. Weber City Sch. Dist., 877 P.2d 1276 (Utah App. 1994); Dowell Div. of Dow Chem. U.S.A. v. Del-Rio Drilling Programs, Inc., 761 P.2d 1380 (Utah 1988); Ault v. Dubois, 739 P.2d 1117, (Utah App. 1987). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Plaintiff's Trial Practice; Tort Law; Negligence Law; Insurance Law. Email: William J. Hansen | | Phillip S. Ferguson (Member) born Provo, Utah, April 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Utah; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Ricks College (A.A., 1977); Brigham Young University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Advocates. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Author, "Ethical Considerations Under the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," 9 Utah Bar Journal 10 (Feb. 1996). Lecturer: "A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedure in Utah," 1996; "Practical Legal Ethics in Utah: Issues and Answers," 1997; "State of the Law: End-of-Life Care Issues," 2000; "State of the Law: Controlled Substances as used in End-of-Life Care," 2000. Member: Utah State Bar (Member, Needs of the Elderly Committee, 1992—; Chair, 1998-2000; Member, Committee on Writing Plain English Jury Instructions for Civil Cases, 2003—); Federal and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Utah Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Advanced Restoration v. Priskos, et al., 2005 UT App 505, 539 Ut. Adv. Rep. 66 (Nov. 25, 2005); ClearOne Communications v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26187 (October 21, 2005) rev'd in part, - F.3d -, 2007 WL 2122053 (10th Cir.); Utah Power & Light v. Babcock & Wilcox, 795 F. Supp. 1074 (D. Ut. 1992); First Security Bank v. Banberry Crossing, et al., 780 P.2d 1253 (Utah 1989); Birkner v. Salt Lake County, et al., 771 P.2d 1053 (Utah 1989). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Professional Malpractice Law; Toxic Torts; Aviation Law. Email: Phillip S. Ferguson | | Craig V. Wentz (Member) born Richfield, Utah, July 19, 1941; admitted to bar, 1973, Washington and U.S. District Court, District of Washington; 1982, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1967); University of Washington (M.A., 1969); University of Utah (J.D., 1973). Recipient, Traynor Legal Writing Award, Utah College of Law, 1973. Articles Editor, Utah Law Review, 1973. Author, "The Expanding Scope of Equal Protection Review: The Case for Reform of Educational Financing in Utah," Utah Law Review 228, 1972. Lecturer: "Recent Zoning Law Developments - Case Studies," 2005; "Current Land Use Issues," 2004; "Zoning and Land Use in Utah," 2004; "Current Land Use Issues," 2003; "Zoning and Land Use in Utah," 2002; "Zoning and Land Use," 2001; "Administrative Law," Evergreen Bar Review, 1977. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1976. Adjunct Faculty Member, Business Law, Westminster College of Salt Lake City, 1988-1989. Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations; Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Evans v. Board of County Commissioners of Ut. County, 2004 UT App 256; Hatch v. Boulder Town Council, No. 2:01-CV-0007 IPGC 2004 WL 724375 (D. Utah 2004); Alderwood Assocs. v. Washington Environmental Council, 635 P.2d 108 (Wash. 1981). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Zoning and Land Use; Municipal Liability; Securities Fraud. Email: Craig V. Wentz | | Kelly H. Macfarlane (Member) born St. George, Utah, March 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah. Education: Dixie College; Weber State College (B.S., cum laude, 1984); University of Utah (J.D., 1987). Member, Utah Law Review, 1986-1987. Lecturer, "Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance in Utah," 1997; "The Nature of Title Insurance," 2000; "Insurance Law in Utah," 2001; "Advanced Personal Injury Law," 2005. Chairman of the Board, Phoenix Services Brain Injury Group, 2003-2008. Member: Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Ellis v. Ellis, 169 P.3d 441 (UT 2007). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Products Liability; Alternative Dispute Resolutions; Insurance Law; Medicaid; Hospital and ERISA Lien Resolutions. Email: Kelly H. Macfarlane | | Karra J. Porter (Member) born Columbus, Kansas, March 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Utah, Texas and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kansas State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1987). Contributing Author, "Products Liability Defenses, A State-by-State Compendium," 2001. Lecturer: "Killer Cases and the Lawyers Who Brought them" (2005); "Hot Insurance Bad Faith Cases," 2005; "Recent Developments in Gender-based Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Law," 2001; "COBRA: New Millennium, Same Old Confusion," 2000; "Preventing the New Wave of Backlash Lawsuits: Avoiding Liability When the Wrongdoer Sues You" (1999); "COBRA '99' (1999); "Fundamental Issues in Utah Human Resources Law" (1998); "Employment Practices Liability" (1998); "Employment Issues for Governmental Entities" (1997); "Employee Leave Rights Under State and Federal Law: What Every Utah Employer Needs to Know" (1997); "Current Developments in Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act" (1997); "Subrogation: Handling Medicaid, ERISA and Other Liens" (1996). Member: Supreme Court Advisory Committee, Rules of Appellate Procedure, 1994—; Board of Directors, Utah Children (1998-2004). Panelist: "Understanding the Legal Aspects of Professional Basketball," 1998-2004; "Reporters and Lawyers: Can't We All Just Get Along?" 2001; "The Trial of Captain James T. Kirk," 2001. Member: Utah State Bar; Utah Defense Lawyers Association (President-Elect, 2001-2002). Reported Cases: Spratley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 2003 UT 39; Johnson v. Rodrigues, 293 F. 3d 1196 (10th Cir. 2002); Neely v. Bennett, 2002 Utah App. 189; Ault v. Holden, 2002 Utah 3; Campbell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 2001 Utah 89, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), 2004 Ut 34; Oliver v. Woods, 209 F.3d 1179 (10th Cir. 2000); Straub v. Fisher and Paykel, 990 P.2d 384 (Utah 1999); Hardman v. Specialty Services, 177 F.3d 921 (10th Cir. 1999); Barney v. Pulsipher, 143 F.3d 1299 (10th Cir. 1998); Barrie v. Grand County, 119 F.3d 862 (10th Cir. 1997); American Towers Owners Association v. CCI Mechanical, 930 P.2d 1182 (Utah 1996); Stevenson v. Goodson, 924 P.2d 339 (Utah 1996); Glover v. Boy Scouts of America, 923 P.2d 1383 (Utah 1996); Warner v. Grand County, 57 F.3d 962 (10th Cir. 1995); Joos v. Intermountain Health Care, 25 F.3d 915 (10th Cir. 1994); Allen v. Minnstar, Inc., 8 F.3d 1470 (10th Cir. 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; ERISA; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Appellate. Email: Karra J. Porter | | Mark L. Anderson (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, December 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 1984; M.B.A., 1988; J.D., 1988). Omicron Delta Epsilon. William H. Leary Scholar. Recipient, Fred A. and Lucille Carleson Scholarship. Lecturer: "Workers Compensation in Utah," 1997; "First-Party Auto Insurance Coverages in Utah," 2001. Life Member, National Registry of Who's Who (2000 ed.). Member: Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Benson v. Labor Commission, 2007 UT App 145; Adkins v. Uncle Bart's, Inc. 1 P.3d 528 (Utah 2000); Richardson v. Matador Steak House, 948 P.2d 347 (Utah 1997); Billings v. Union Bankers Ins. Co., 918 P.2d 461 (Utah 1996); Dansie v. Anderson Lumber Co., 878 P.2d 1155 (Utah App. 1994); Smith v. Weber County School Dist., 877 P.2d 1276 (Utah App. 1994); Brown v. Boyer - Washington Boulevard Associates, 856 P.2d 352 (Utah 1993). Practice Areas: Dram Shop Law; Occupational Accidents; Hotel Liability; Workers' Compensation; Motor Carrier Liability. Email: Mark L. Anderson | | David C. Richards (Member) born Ogden, Utah, November 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, Utah, U.S. District Court, District of Utah and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1991). Development Editor, Utah Law Review, 1990-1991. Author: Comment, "The Utah Fit Premises Act and the Implied Warranty of Habitability: A Study in Contrast," 1991, Utah L. Rev. 55; Note, "Robertson vs. Methow Valley Citizen's Council: The Grey Area of Environmental Impact Statement Mitigation," 10:2 J. Energy L. Policy, 1989. Speaker: Utah Board of Emergency Services 2004 Management Conference; "Medical Malpractice Issues for Utah EMTs," 2003; "Negligence Issues for EMS Personnel," 2002; "Safety and Negligence Issues for Utah Emergency Medical Personnel," 2002; "Special Events Planning for Ski Area Risk Managers," 1998; "Employment Issues of Governmental Agencies," 1997; "Employment at Will: Issues for Healthcare Administrators," 1997; "Negligence Issues and Accident Investigation at Health Care Facilities," 1997; "Preventing and Handling Losses in Convention Facilities," 1996; "Hotel Premises Liability: Accident Investigation and Litigation," 1995; "Retail Premises Liability: Loss Prevention and Accident Investigation," 1995. Member: Utah State Bar; American Bar Association; Association of Ski Defense Attorneys; Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys; American Law Firm Association (Member, Construction Law Practice Group). Reported Cases: Blackner v. UDOT and Town of Alta, 48 P.3d 949 (Utah 2002); Lyon v. Burton, 5 P.3d 616 (Utah 2000); Steenblik v. Lichfield, 906 P.2d 872 (Utah 1995); de Villiers v. Utah County, 882 P.2d 1161 (Utah App. 1994); Dubois v. Grand Central, 872 P.2d 1073 (Utah App. 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Construction Litigation; Medical Law and Facility Litigation; Vaccine Injury; Governmental Defense. Email: David C. Richards | | Rebecca L. Hill (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, March 20, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Utah (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1988; J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Garr Cutler Energy Award. Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law, 1991-1992. Author: "California v. F.E.R.C.: Federal Preemption of State Water Laws," Journal of Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1992. Member: Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Reagan Natl. Advertising v. Hartford Cas. Ins., 2006 WL 2045836 (10th Cir. 2006); Ohio Cas. Ins. Co. v. Cloud Nine, LLC, 464 F. Supp. 1161 (D. Utah 2006); Linda Haymond v. Bonneville Billing 89 P3d 171 (Utah 2004); Peterson v. Coca Cola USA, 48 P.3d 941 (Utah 2002); Harward v. Lehi City, 6 P. 3d 1140 (Utah Ct. App. 2000); West American Ins. Co. v. AVS Inc., 145 F.3d 1224 (10th Cir. 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Products Liability; Asbestos Litigation. Email: Rebecca L. Hill | | Geoffrey C. Haslam (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, January 7, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Utah (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1992; J.D., 1995). Note and Comment Editor, Utah Law Review, 1994-1995. Member, Utah Supreme Court, Ethics and Discipline Committee, 2006—. Member: Utah State Bar; American Bar Association; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Reported Cases: American Towers v. CCI, 930 P.2d 1182 (Utah 1996). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Transportation. Email: Geoffrey C. Haslam | | Nathan D. Alder (Member) born Logan, Utah, May 1, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Utah; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Dixie College (A.A., 1989); Utah State University (B.A., University Honors, cum laude, 1991); Indiana University, Bloomington (J.D., 1995; M.P.A., 1995). Phi Theta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Listed, Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007 and 2008. Articles Editor, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, 1993-1994. Judicial Clerk, Hon. J. Thomas Greene, U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 1995-1996. Member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism, 2002-2007. Listed, Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007. Member: Utah State Bar (President, 2008-2009; President-Elect, 2007-2008; Bar Commission Executive Committee, 2004-2006, 2007-2009; Board of Bar Commissioners, 2003-2010; President, Young Lawyers Division, 2001-2002; Chair, Dispute Resolution Section, 2003-2004; Admissions Committee, 2001-2006; Bar Examiner, 2003-2007; Member, Sections on: Litigation; Antitrust; Dispute Resolution); American Bar Association (Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Automobile Law Committee); National Conference of Bar Presidents; Western States Bar Conference; Utah Supreme Court (Member, Advisory Committee on Professionalism, 2002-2011); Utah Access to Justice Council, 2007-2008; Utah Council on Conflict Resolution (Board Member, 2004-2008). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Traumatic Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Life and Disability Insurance; Directors and Officers Liability; Professional Liability; Antitrust; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Nathan D. Alder | | Scott T. Evans (Managing Director) born Salt Lake City, Utah, August 18, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1992, Utah, and U.S. District Court, District of Utah. Education: University of Utah (B.S., cum laude, 1988; J.D., 1991). Author: Comment, "Revisiting the Utah School Trust Lands Dilemma: Golden Arches National Park?" 11:2 Journal of Energy, Natural Resource & Environmental Law (1991). Member: State Bar of Nevada; Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Meadow Valley Contractors Inc. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co. 27 P.3d 594 (Ut. App. 2001). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation and Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Real Estate; Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Construction Defects Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Scott T. Evans | | George W. Burbidge, II (Member) born Salt Lake City, Utah, September 15, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Utah. Education: Weber State College (B.S., 1989); University of Utah (J.D., 1993; M.P.A., 1995). William P. Leary Scholar. Member: Salt Lake County Bar Association; Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Robinson v. State of Utah, 20 P.3d 396 (2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury. Email: George W. Burbidge, II | | Barton H. Kunz, II (Member) born San Jose, California, March 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder; Utah State University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Brigham Young University (J.D., 2000). Member, Brigham Young University Law Review. Author: "Notice, Marking and Patent Damages," DRI, 2008; "Trade Secrets: A Compendium of State Law," Utah Chapter, DRI, 2008; "Unfair Trade Practices: A Compendium of State Law," Utah Chapter, DRI, 2006. Presenter, "Subpoenas: Know When to Hold Them, Know When to Serve Them," Utah State Bar Paralegal Division, 2008. Member: Utah State Bar; American and Federal Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Highland Dev., Inc. v. Duchesne County, 505 F.Supp.2d 1129 (D. Utah 2007); Whitehat v. College of Eastern Utah, F.Supp.2d 1161 (D. Utah 2008); Hatch v. Boulder Town Council, 471 F.3d 1142 (10th Cir. 2006); Johnson v. Rodrigues, 293 F.3d 1196 (10th Cir. 2002); Evans v. Board of County Commissioners, 2005 UT 74, 123 P.3d 432, aff'g 2004 UT App256, 97 P.3d 697. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning. Email: Barton H. Kunz, II | | Ruth A. Shapiro (Member) born New Bedford, Massachusetts, November 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Massachusetts; 1994, District of Columbia; 1995, New Hampshire; 2002, Utah. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1986); Marquette University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Thomas More Scholar. Member, Board of Directors, Ski Utah, 2004—. Member: Utah State Bar; Massachusetts, New Hampshire and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Ruth A. Shapiro | | OF COUNSEL | | Ray R. Christensen (Of Counsel) born Salt Lake City, Utah, July 7, 1922; admitted to bar, 1944, Utah. Education: University of Utah (LL.B., 1944). Lawyer of the Year, Utah State Bar, 1981. Utah Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1993. Recipient: Federal Bar Association Award 2005; Lifetime Service to the Bar Award, Utah State Bar 2006. Listed in: Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in the Law; The Best Lawyers in America. Member: American Bar Association (Member of Council, Junior Bar Conference, 1953-1956; Member: House of Delegates, 1966-1968; 1973-1979; Bar Activities Section Council, 1967-1969); Utah State Bar (Chairman, Insurance Section, 1954-1956; State Bar Commissioner, 1963-1966; President, 1965-1966); Western States Bar Conference (President, 1969-1970). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1984-1985); International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1983-1989). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Professional Liability; Aviation and Aerospace Accidents; Drug and Medical Device Litigation. Email: Ray R. Christensen | | SENIOR ASSOCIATES | | Heidi G. Goebel (Senior Associate) born LaGrange, Illinois, November 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana and Illinois; 2001, Colorado; 2004, New York and Utah. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1997). Delta Theta Phi. Order of the Barristers. Named: Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2008; Indiana Young Defense Lawyer of the Year, 2000. Member: Utah State Bar; Defense Research Institute (Product Liability Steering Committee, 2007—; Young Lawyers Membership Chair, 2001); Financial Institutions Publication (Chair, 2003—). Reported Cases: GKN Co. v. Magness, 744 NE2d 397 (Ind. 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Professional Liability Defense. Email: Heidi G. Goebel | | Anneliese Cook Booher (Senior Associate) born Idaho Falls, Idaho, November 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Utah. Education: University of Utah (B.S., cum laude, 1997; J.D., 2001). William P. Leary Scholar. Member, Utah Law Review, 1999-2000. Reported Cases: ClearOne Communications, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, --F.3d--, 2007 WL 2122053 (C.A. 10 Utah). Practice Areas: Tort Defense; Products Liability; Dram Shop Liability; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Anneliese Cook Booher | | —————————— | | Scot A. Boyd (Associate) born Everett, Washington, November 8, 1966; admitted to bar, 2002, Utah. Education: University of Utah (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: ERISA Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Email: Scot A. Boyd | | Eric K. Jenkins (Associate) born Portland, Oregon, February 6, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Utah. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Author: "Personal Liability of a Business Owner," Utah Valley Business, Spring, 2004. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Transportation; Personal Injury. Email: Eric K. Jenkins | | Sarah E. Spencer (Associate) born Denver, Colorado, November 6, 1982; admitted to bar, 2004, Colorado; 2006, Utah; U.S. District Court, District of Utah; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Metropolitan State College (B.A., 1999); University of Denver, College of Law (J.D., 2004). Staff Editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. Member: Utah State Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Division; Chair, Wills for Heroes Sub-Committee, 2008-2009); Utah Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Clark v. Edmunds, 513 F.3d 1219 (10th Cir. 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial and Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Appeals; Labor and Employment. | | Heather L. Thuet (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, January 1, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Utah, U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Utah (B.S., cum laude, 2001); University of Utah. S.J. Quinncy College of Law (J.D., 2004). Order of the Coif. William P. Leary Scholar. Member, Utah Law Review. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Real Estate; Professional Liability; Personal Injury; Products Liability. Email: Heather L. Thuet | | Gabriel K. White (Associate) born June 13, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Utah; U.S. District Court, District of Utah. Education: Utah State University (B.A., 2004); University of Utah (J.D., 2007). Regional Finalist, Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Team. Recipient, S. J. Quinney College of Law Outstanding Achievement Award, International Law. Senior Staff Editor, "Extra Muros: The Utah Journal of Critical International Law." Associate Researcher, Justice Through Research, Institute of Global Justice. Member: Utah State Bar (Construction Law Section; Litigation Section; Real Property Section; Young Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Commercial and Business Litigation; Construction Law; Real Estate and Land Use. |
|
