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Dean C. Andreasen Shareholder, Director, and Management Committee Member With a background in tax and accounting, coupled with extensive domestic litigation experience, Mr. Andreasen is a top choice for clients needing estate planning or representation in family law matters. Trained as a mediator and in the collaborative law process, Mr. Andreasen was a founding officer of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of Utah. He has taught divorce and estate planning classes to other attorneys for their ...
Brent serves as a trusted advisor to his clients, both individuals and organizations, in all aspects of charitable planning, wealth management, and business planning. His practice focuses on nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, assisting them with their board governance, qualification and maintenance of exempt status, and legal audits when necessary. Additionally, Brent offers clients sophisticated estate planning and tax-efficient strategies to manage their wealth and reduce their potenti...
Marty Banks is a partner of Stoel Rives’ Environmental Law practice group and Litigation practice group. His environmental practice includes counseling clients in cost-effective regulatory compliance and permitting strategies. He has broad experience with issues involving the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Administrative Procedures Act and the clean-up and transfer of contaminated properties. Martin’s busi...
Director and Shareholder A skilled orator, Mr. Barnes has argued numerous cases before the Utah Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, and the 10th Circuit. He represents clients in various types of litigation, specializing in real property, construction, water, and employment law matters. He also serves as a mediator for construction disputes. Mr. Barnes has been actively involved in resolving construction disputes since the mid-1980’s. He has represented owners, general contractors...
James draws on more than 20 years of litigation experience to provide effective representation to clients involved in a variety of complex commercial disputes. Businesses from a broad array of industries trust James to successfully guide them through litigation. James practices litigation in a variety of legal fields, including commercial litigation, real estate litigation, employment litigation, and employee benefits litigation. He has extensive experience in complex commercial disputes, esp...
Paul Barrus is a member of the firm’s business and finance group. Mr. Barrus also practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits and executive compensation, which includes advising on the tax and benefit aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Barrus also has experience designing and implementing equity incentive plans. Mr. Barrus received his Juris Doctor in 2015, graduating cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law. He received a B.S. in Political Science, cum laude, ...
Carl Barton’s national real estate practice includes large and complex real estate transactions for developers, buyers, sellers, and various types of real estate lenders. Drawing on 30 years of real estate experience, he has led significant transactions involving master-planned communities; regional shopping centers and multi-use projects; hospitality and resort projects; office ventures; large ranch and farm acquisitions and sales, including the related water rights; industrial enterpr...
Adrienne represents the real estate, land use, and development needs of clients in a wide variety of industries. Strategic Real Estate Development Advisor: Adrienne draws on her experience as a community planner and development director to provide clients with valuable perspective and insight to navigate obstacles, evaluate risks, and complete transactions. She regularly represents real estate developers and builders, traditional and renewable energy companies, hotels and resorts, and healthc...
Blaine Benard delivers results for clients with matters involving business disputes, healthcare, professional liability, and protection of intellectual property. Blaine provides sound counsel to companies from Fortune 500 and international companies to local businesses and entrepreneurs. Blaine advises a wide array of clients, including an international aerospace and defense contracting company, an international commercial airline, energy, mining and natural resources companies, manufacturers...
Bryan regularly represents both private and public clients in wrongful termination, harassment, and discrimination claims in both federal and state courts, as well as in administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies. His employment litigation experience includes jury trial success and significant wage and hour class action success in both Utah and California. He provides sound counsel to clients regarding employee relations, employee contracts, and employee handbooks, with exte...
David Broadbent provides effective counsel and is a trusted advisor to lender, investor, and developer clients, as well as emerging and established companies. David practices primarily in the fields of real estate and corporate law. He also has served as the receiver and counsel to receivers in enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Utah Securities Division. David is experienced in development, acquisition, sale, tax-free exchange transactions, and ...
Mark provides seasoned and effective counsel to clients on complex tax disputes and litigates significant cases before administrative agencies, state tax courts, and appellate courts. He takes pride in developing solutions to client problems by employing the most efficient and effective means—from drafting and lobbying for a legislative fix, adoption of administrative rule, or litigating. Prior to practicing law in the private sector, Mark served as Division Chief over the Tax and Busin...
Mr. Burton is the Managing Shareholder of the Firm. In his practice, he is a trial lawyer who focuses on helping clients strategize and resolve patent, trademark and trade secret disputes, including by taking cases to trial. He is known in courts across the country as a creative, trusted and highly successful advocate, with a remarkable streak of major litigation wins, including multiple rare preliminary injunctions in hotly-contested patent infringement cases. He obtained one of the nation's...
Kate brings over two decades of industry experience to assist developers, builders, lenders, and title companies with real estate and construction transactions, projects, and workouts. Kate has extensive experience guiding clients at every stage of the project development lifecycle–from planning to due diligence and title to acquisition and through lease out, management, and operation. Kate has led transactions involving a wide range of development projects including commercial, industr...
I am a partner at the law firm Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt and have been practicing law since 1993. As a personal injury attorney, I have the unique opportunity to help people who have been injured by the negligence of others. Through the years, my cases have involved injuries and wrongful deaths arising from bicycle accidents, auto accidents, defective products and medical malpractice. In addition to my legal practice, I am also actively involved in the Women’s Law Caucus and serve...
Mr. Edgar R. Cataxinos has been practicing for more than 20 years, and is a founding member of MAGLEBY CATAXINOS & GREENWOOD ("MCG"). Prior to founding MCG, Mr. Cataxinos spent 22 years with a patent prosecution and litigation boutique, acting as the managing partner for the last 14 years. Mr. Cataxinos' practice emphasizes patent preparation and prosecution and patent related litigation. Mr. Cataxinos performs patent and technology portfolio evaluations and audits for clients, and advise...
Steven Christiansen has over 30 years experience with environmental permitting and enforcement matters, RCRA and CERCLA remediation, air emission credits transactions, climate change, state implementation plan development, environmental legislation, NEPA, public lands permitting, environmental aspects of business transactions, brownfield redevelopment, and the administrative rule-making process. He also works in the areas of energy and public utilities law. Mr. Christiansen actively represent...
Robert Clark has extensive experience in complex litigation, representing local and national companies with respect to securities, class actions, trade secrets, antitrust, corporate governance, intellectual property, shareholder derivative actions, etc. He has extensive experience representing clients in state and federal courts including trials, arbitrations, appeals, and settlements. Mr. Clark has served as President of the Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He received a Bachelor...
Mr. Clyde advises clients on natural resources and environmental matters. Residing in the firm’s Bend, Oregon office, Mr. Clyde provides legal solutions for individuals, corporations, and municipalities. He advises clients on a variety of matters including water rights and resources, water quality, adjudications, land use planning, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including NEPA,the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.
Vice President, Director and Shareholder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Co-Chair of Natural Resources and Water Law Practice Group Since 1975, Mr. Clyde has specialized in natural resources law, including oil and gas, public land law, and mining law, with a primary emphasis in water law. Mr. Clyde has represented many clients in the buying and selling of water rights and in the conversion of water rights from agricultural irrigation use to domestic, municipal, and industrial use for dev...
Kent Collins has extensive tax planning experience counseling high net worth clients and small to mid-sized businesses. Mr. Collins is also experienced in the area of aviation law, having worked as in-house General Counsel for Morris Air. He is currently counsel for SkyWest, Inc. Mr. Collins has taught classes at the Brigham Young University Law School on Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning, is a past Chair of the Tax Section of the Utah State Bar, and is admitted to practice before the Unite...
Joseph Covey concentrates his practice on corporate bankruptcy, reorganization and workouts with broad experience representing Chapter 11 corporate debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, bondholders, and unsecured creditors’ committees. He has represented large commercial lenders and secured bondholders in numerous multi-million dollar commercial real estate workout, foreclosure and state receivership matters. Mr. Covey also represents lenders, borrowers and real estate developers in...
Tim brings sophisticated commercial finance expertise to advise a broad spectrum of lenders and borrowers. Specialized Commercial Lending: Tim counsels banks, finance companies, servicers, private equity sponsors, and company borrowers to structure, document, close, and secure commercial, asset-based, agricultural and real estate loans, equipment leases, factoring arrangements, and other financial accommodations. He also represents card issuers and companies to negotiate corporate credit card...
David A. Cutt is a 1991 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and a founding member of Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt. His practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice cases. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained multiple seven figure recoveries on behalf of his injured clients. Mr. Cutt has particular expertise prosecuting cases on behalf of people who have suffered brain or spinal cord injuries, as well as pursuing c...
Lauren focuses her practice on general complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on products liability defense. Her product liability work includes defending numerous automotive and RV trailer manufacturers, medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, and component part manufacturers, along with asbestos litigation, including asbestos-containing products, talc, and masks/respirators. Lauren also has a general litigation practice encompassing a broad range of claims, including breach...
Rick Flint effectively represents clients in complex commercial and civil litigation with an emphasis in contract disputes, business torts, and real estate matters, including judicial and non-judicial foreclosures. Rick’s clients span a myriad of industries, including banking, finance, oil and gas, title, construction, technology, and retail. Rick litigates cases before state and federal courts and advises clients involved in private arbitrations.
Angela leverages her 30 plus years of transaction and title experience to provide emerging energy and traditional natural resources clients with the comprehensive services and practical solutions they require. She advises clients on acquisition, divestiture, merger, exploration, development, and financing projects and transactions. She guides clients through complex administrative agency requirements and prepares the documents and agreements necessary to accomplish their goals. Angela has sig...
David Gee assists clients in achieving financial and tax benefits through structuring or restructuring ownership interests and debt in connection with asset based transactions. A substantial portion of his practice involves acquisition, development, financing, exchange and other disposition of real estate assets, representing both owners and lenders. He often assists owners in obtaining land use and development rights and financing assistance from Utah governmental authorities including indus...
Jonathan Hafen has extensive experience representing clients in federal and state courts. He has been widely praised by clients and peers for his skilled and efficient approach to litigation. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Hafen handles a wide variety of litigation, including cases in the areas of securities law, employment law, breach of contract, land disputes, road disputes, intellectual property, disputes over ownership and control of businesses, class actions, and construction law. Mr. Hafen&rsq...
Stephen Hale’s practice includes commercial and tort litigation. He has represented clients in industries such as telecommunications, heavy and light manufacturing, automotive wholesale and retail, software development, construction, and commercial and residential development. He is admitted to practice before the Utah Supreme Court and all state and federal courts in Utah, and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Hale received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounti...
A seasoned litigator, George helps clients in a range of industries resolve their most critical commercial disputes. He leverages over 40 years of experience to counsel major industry clients in large, complex cases. George has a deep understanding of the commercial obstacles that clients may face in growing and operating their businesses, and helps them defend their interests when matters go to trial. His clients include financial institutions, energy and natural resource developers and dist...
Dale Hansen is a member of the firm’s Business Section. He has significant experience with the airline industry, particularly in the area of aircraft acquisition and lease financing, maintenance agreements and general operational issues. He also specializes in corporate entity organization and structuring, partnership and corporate tax issues, as well as estate planning and administration. Mr. Hansen has been an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University Law School where he taught co...
Roger Henriksen employs his background in accounting and over thirty years in law to help his clients achieve their business objectives. Specializing in energy, construction, industrial contracting and real property law, he is continuously recognized by his peers and clients for his outstanding customer service and innovative solutions. Roger has extensive experience representing public and private owners and contractors in a variety of industries in matters involving acquisition and developm...
Gregory Hess concentrates his practice on intellectual property law, including intellectual property identification and protection, licensing and transfer, and dispute resolution. He regularly assists clients with a wide variety of intellectual property agreements, including license agreements, technology agreements, Internet agreements, OEM, distribution and reseller agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, manufacturer and supply agreements, and transfer agreements. He als...
Chris Hogle helps clients win trade secret, real estate, energy, and other commercial disputes. With over 20 years of litigation experience, Chris has successfully handled a broad range of cases, including public procurement litigation, breach of contract cases, title disputes, land use conflicts, and fiduciary duty claims, among others. He also defends clients in cases involving natural resources and general litigation. Over the past 20 years, Chris has achieved optimal outcomes for his clie...
Michael Hoppe specializes in assisting clients in complex business and commercial litigation matters. He has broad experience representing clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including contract, construction, bankruptcy, and other general business disputes. He has particular expertise in construction litigation, representing both large general contractors and owners in a variety of matters in several states involving defending or pursuing claims for construction defect, del...
John Huber is a statured leader with over 26 years of litigation experience. Over the course of his career John has personally tried hundreds of civil and criminal cases to verdict, including personally trying 11 cases to jury verdict and supervising and directing 30+ others in Federal Court. Having served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah from 2015-2021, John was the longest-tenured active U.S. Attorney in the United States for four years. First nominated by President Obama and l...
Loren delivers sophisticated counsel in the creation, management, and protection of domestic and foreign patent and trademark portfolios to companies disrupting the life sciences, chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, manufacturing, and medical device industries. From his experience working as former in-house intellectual property counsel for NPS Pharmaceuticals and as patent counsel for Ceramatec, Inc., Loren understands the business imperative to create robust protection strategies while manag...
Jeffrey Hunt practices in the area of commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on First Amendment, media, and intellectual property law. Mr. Hunt has more than 20 years’ experience litigating complex commercial cases involving a wide variety of industries and legal issues, including copyright, trademark, and patent enforcement actions; injunctions; securities litigation; enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure covenants for employers, foreign litigati...
Scott Irwin works with his clients to structure, negotiate, and close complex commercial and real estate finance transactions. He regularly counsels national and regional banks, private equity funds, hedge funds, insurance companies, and other lenders, as well as companies seeking debt financing from financial institutions. He has extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers in connection with a wide variety of loans, including general commercial loans, acquisition loans, work...
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