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Ms. Karra J Porter
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Ms. Karra J Porter

4.5
22 reviews

257 East 200 South, Suite 1100, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1572

Commercial Litigation, Appellate and Legal Malpractice Defense

About Ms. Karra J Porter

  I help companies and individuals with complicated cases and appeals.

Ms. Karra J Porter (Salt Lake City, Utah) View website

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Posted by Bobby
April 17, 2024
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Kara Porter was recommended by a Utah politician neighbor to my wife. My wife was falsely arrested by Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Zach Todd. My wife won her case in two courts that threw out the entire case against her based on unconstitutionality of the stop and the unlawful arrest. Kara was contacted and was sent the documents and all associated paperwork. She immediately called my wife and agreed to “ represent “ her. When my wife got the paperwork there were absolutely ZERO provisions for her and the only compensatory language was for Kara. Kara was extremely unprofessional calling me “ dude” and essentially telling my wife that Utah police cannot be sued for misconduct because of a 2017 Qualified Immunity law. I am a retired career police officer who absolutely knows that our individual God goven Constitutional rights cannot be trumped by any state legislature or court ruling. My wife has endured 5 years of constant harrassment and stress and malicious prosecution by prps

 
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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Appellate Practice 1
    • Appellate
  • Legal Malpractice 1
    • Legal Malpractice Defense

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Senior Attorney
    Firm Name
    Christensen & Jensen A Professional Corporation
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Riggs v. Asbestos Corp., 2013 UT App 86 (confirming applicability of comparative fault to long-latency disease cases)

    Blakely v. USAA Insurance, ___ Fed.Appx. ____ (10th Cir. 2012) (issue of fact as to whether insurance company adequately investigated claim)

    Arnold v. Grisby, 2012 UT 61 (Utah 2012) (statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases)

    Westgate v. Consumer Protection Group, 2012 UT 56 (Utah 2012) (disclosure requirements for arbitrators)

    Miller v. UDOT, 2012 UT 54 (Utah 2012) (failure to give "adverse inference" jury instruction in personal injury trial)

    Jones v. State Farm, Utah Supreme Court, http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/Jones1252082812.pdf (limitations on summary judgment on "fairly debatable" defense in insurance bad faith cases)

    Wilson v. IHC, Utah Supreme Court, http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/Wilson1243072012.pdf (new trial for defendant's repeated violations of collateral source rule)

    Stone Flood v. Safeco Insurance, 2011 UT 83 (representing business in post-fire claim for business interruption losses)

    Boyle v. Christensen, 2011 UT 20, 251 P.3d 810 (representing pedestrian struck by pickup truck
    ended the defense tactic of mentioning “the McDonald's coffee case” to juries)

    Blakely v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co., 633 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 2011) (obtained reversal of summary judgment against insureds in case involving post-fire claims against insurance company)

    Herrod v. Metal Powder Products, 413 Fed.Appx. 7 (10th Cir. 2010) (obtained reversal of summary judgment in product liability case)

    Waters v. Powell, 2010 UT App 105, 232 P. 3d 1086 (Utah dog bite statute)

    Boyle v. Christensen, 2011 UT 20, 251 P.3d 810 (representing pedestrian struck by pickup truck
    ended the defense tactic of mentioning “the McDonald's coffee case” to juries)

    Blakely v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co., 633 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 2011) (representing insured in post-fire claims against insurance company)

    Herrod v. Metal Powder Products, 413 Fed.Appx. 7 (10th Cir. 2010) (representing family of deceased driver in product liability claim)

    Waters v. Powell, 2010 UT App 105, 232 P. 3d 1086 (Utah dog bite statute)

    Robinson v. Mt. Logan Clinic, 2008 UT 21, 182 P.3d 333 (representing law enforcement officer shot while transporting patient of clinic)

    Sorensen v. Barbuto, 2008 UT 8, 177 P.3d 614 (representing patient in claim against physician who breached fiduciary duty of confidentiality)

    Ellis v. Estate of Ellis, 2007 UT 77, 169 P.3d 441 (representing spouse of deceased driver in case that eliminated the “interspousal immunity” doctrine in Utah)

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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, Utah
    1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
    1996, U.S. Supreme Court
    1988, Texas
    1988, U.S. District Court, District of Utah
    Indiana
    Memberships
    Utah State Bar, American Bar Association
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Texas at Austin
    Class of 1987
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Kansas State University
    Class of 1985
    B.A.
    summa cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1963
    Columbus, Kansas
    Hobbies & Interests
    History, genealogy, basketball

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Senior Attorney at Christensen & Jensen A Professional Corporation
4.5
22 reviews

257 East 200 South, Suite 1100Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1572U.S.A.

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    Christensen & Jensen A Professional Corporation was established in 1948.
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