John Farrell Fay, Esq.
Awards, Publications and Seminars

Awards: Outstanding Service Award, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
Martindale-Hubbell Rating: BV: a lawyer with high to very high legal ability, exemplary professional expertise, experience and stature, one who clearly demonstrates the highest professional and ethical standards. (Circa - 1993 through 2015)
Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2008 Re-certified 2013
Utah Business Magazine - January, 2007 & January, 2009, Utah Legal Elite - Chosen as one of the State's Top Lawyers in "Personal Injury" law. Nominated by members of the Utah State Bar.
Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, 2012 - 2017
Super Lawyers' Magazine, Mountain States, 2014, 2015 and 2016, - Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Broken Contracts & Civil Litigation [Selected as being in the top 5% of Utah Lawyers]  
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Utah, 2014 [Selected for membership by invitation only]
Scott M. Matheson Award, 2015, Utah State Bar - Honored for 25 years of outstanding contributions to young men and women for being a judge in the Bar's Related Education Program, Moot Court Competition.
The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Inc, - 2015
a TOP 10 Attorney Award for the State of Utah.
Other 2015 Honorable Recognitions [Invitations to membership I did not join in 2015]
American Academy of Trial Lawyers, [a top 100 lawyer in Utah]
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, [a top 10 Best Attorney in Utah]
The National Trial Lawyers, [a top 100 Trial Lawyer]
Other 2016 Honorable Recognitions - [Invitations to memberships I did not join.]
Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America - membership limited to 1/2 of 1% of North American lawyers, judges and scholars.
National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Inc., a top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Utah.
The National Trial Lawyers, a Top 100 Trial Lawyer.
Author:

Arbitrating Personal Injury Claims, John Wiley & Son Law Books, Personal Injury Library, 1992 BOOK REVIEW

Maximizing Damages in Small Personal Injury Cases, Chapter 20 in The Insurance Settlement Handbook, James Publishing Group, 1993
An Introduction to Arbitration, Utah Bar Journal, February, 1993
Arbitration's Quicker Resolutions and Evenhanded Benefits. Utah Trial Journal, winter, 1992-1993
Effective Use of Arbitration, Utah Trial Journal, Spring, 1993

Creating A Great Expert Witness, Utah Trial Journal, November, 1995

The Arbitration Solution, (occasional column mid-nineties) Commercial Intermountain Record and Salt Lake Times

In Defense of Punitive Damages, Commercial Intermountain Record and Salt Lake Times, November, 1996
Video Trial Exhibits, Utah Bar Journal, March, 1998
What To Ask The Custodian of Records, and Arbitration: Try It, Utah Trial Journal, June, 1998
Legitimate Defenses To Insurance Bad Faith Claims, Utah Trial Journal, September, 1998
How To Approach The New Client and Case, Utah Trial Journal, May, 1999
Doctors Who Dishonor Medicine, Commercial Intermountain Record and Salt Lake Times, December 10, 2004
The Tort Quiz - Popular Rumors v. Secret Truths, Commercial Intermountain Record and Salt Lake Times, January 14, 2005.
Recovering Attorney's Fees - An Update, Utah Trial Journal, Winter, 2005.
The President's Message - Utah Trial Journal, Fall, 2005 
The President's Message - "Some Practice Pointers", Utah Trial Journal, Winter, 2005-2006
The President's Message - "A Message to Utah's Legislature", Utah Trial Journal, Spring 2006
The President's Message - "Telephonic Depositions", Utah Trial Journal, Summer, 2006
Winning Arguments Supporting the "Made Whole" Doctrine, Utah Bar Journal, July-August, 2008
Advice for Effective Witness Testimony, Utah Bar Journal, Fall, 2009
Book Review - Utah Auto Law - Utah Law of Motor Vehicle Insurance and Accident Liability. Author - Randall Burnnell, Utah Bar Journal, Sep/Oct, 2010
Avoiding Common Trial Mistakes, Utah Trial Journal, December, 2010
Defeating the Adverse Science Expert, Utah Trial Journal, Spring, 2011
Blocking Admission of Exhibit Evidence, Utah Trial Journal, Fall 2011
Rule 30 (b) (6) Depositions, Utah Trial Journal, Spring, 2014
 
Professional Speaking: Taking a Fresh Look at Small Injury Cases, UTLA Seminar, May, 1993;
Arbitration: What, When, and How - UTLA Seminar, August, 1993
Settlement, Arbitration and Mediation, ATLA Seminar, National College of Advocacy, March, 1994
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Utah, National Business Institute, November, 1994
What Is It Worth? Case Evaluations for the Plaintiffs' Bar, UTLA Seminar, December, 1994
Arbitration: Pitfalls For The Unwary, and The Fair Settlement Practices Act, Recognizing The Bad Faith Case, UTLA Annual Seminar, September, 1996
Insurance Law For Agents, Lorman Educational Services, January, 1997
Pitfalls of Personal Injury Claims, Park City Bar Assn., August, 1997
Using Exhibits To Win Your Case In Utah, National Business Institute, September, 1997
Bad Faith Litigation In Utah, National Business Institute, May, 1998
The Basics of Civil Trial Practice and Procedure in Utah, National Business Institute, October, 1998
Bad Faith Litigation In Utah, National Business Institute, May, 1999
Keys to Effective Expert Witness Examination in Utah, National Business Institute, November, 1999
Bad Faith Litigation In Utah, National Business Institute, July, 2000
Using Jury Questionnaires, [Co-presented with the Honorable Fred Howard] Utah Trial Lawyers' Association's Annual Seminar, September, 2001.
Damages in Utah Civil Trial Practice, National Business Institute, November, 2001
Damages in Utah Civil Trial Practice, National Business Institute, November, 2002.
Crime & Punishment: The Law and Practice of Punitive Damages in Utah, National Business Institute, December, 2003.
Advanced Trial Advocacy in Utah, National Business Institute, July, 2004.
Damages in Utah Civil Trial Practice, National Business Institute, November, 2004.
The Tort Quiz - Popular Rumors v. Secret Truths, Utah Trial Lawyers' Association Legislative Luncheon, January 12, 2005.
How Your Practice Has Changes, The 2005 Legislative Session Report, Utah Trial Lawyers' Association, April 13, 2005.
How To Nail Every Deposition, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, May, 2005.
Arbitration - All Your Questions Answered, [Co-presented with the Frank Carney, Bryan Larson & Steve Sullivan] Utah Trial Lawyers' Association's Annual Seminar, September, 2005.
Legislative Hijinks: Laws and Such That Can Affect Your Living, Utah Trial Lawyers' Association, Hardball Tactics IV, December, 2005
Recent Civil Case Law Update, UTLA Annual Seminar, September, 2006.
"Tampering With Evidence" Amendments. 2007 - Legislative Session Report - UTLA Seminar, March 2007.
A Short Legal Writing Course for Lawyers - Utah State Bar - Topics: Misspelled Words, Active & Passive Voice & Proof-Reading - April, 2007.
Subrogation Rights vs. Made Whole Doctrine, UTLA Annual Seminar, September, 2007.
Avoiding Litigation's Pitfalls - Utah Association of Justice's Annual Seminar, September, 2008.
Plaintiffs' Personal Injury: Practice Tips & Application, National Business Institute, November, 2007.
Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics, National Business Institute, December, 2008.
What Can I Expect For My Upcoming Trial - Utah Association of Justice, December, 2008.
Over-trying the Case, American Association of Justice's Trial magazine's "Good Counsel", February, 2009
A Short Legal Writing Course for Lawyers - Utah State Bar - Co-Chair, June, 2009
What Can I Expect For My Upcoming Trial - Utah Association of Justice, December, 2009
Hardball Tatics VIII - Ethical & Practical Responses - Utah Association of Justice, November 2009
Evidence & Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case - National Business Institute, December 2009
The Discovery of Medical History and Medical Records, Utah State Bar Spring Convention, March, 2010
The Role of Voice Inflection, Pace and Tempo in Oral Persuasion, Utah State Bar, April, 2010
The World of Depositions - Admonitions to Verifications, Utah Association of Justice, Co-Chair, June, 2010
Being the "Nicest Guy" in the Courtroom, Civility as a Form of Persuasion, Utah State Bar, Co-Chair, October 2010
Litigating Auto P. I. Claims: From Soup to Nuts,  Utah Ass. for Justice, Co-Chair: "Effective Use of Small Claims Court - Its Pitfalls & Advantages," "Abusive Interrogatories," "Defense Doctor Cross-Examination," and "Vocational Rehabilitation," October 2010
Hardball Tactics - Utah Ass. for Justice, Co-Chair:"8 Good Pointers Learned the Hard Way," December, 2010
Plaintiffs' Personal Injury: Practice Tips & Application, National Business Institute, written seminar materials: "Understanding the Law of Damages" and "The Trial of a Personal Injury Case," November, 2010
Opening Statements - Telling a Compelling Story and, Closing Arguments & Final Jury Instructions, Civil Court Procedure & Strategy Boot Camp, National Business Institute, June, 2011
Expert Witness Deposition Preparation, Parson, Behle & Latimer, July, 2011
Abusive Discovery Tactics, Failing to Participate in Appropriate Discovery - Striking Pleadings & Other Remedies, Utah Association for Justice, Hardball Tactics X, February 2011
Attacking Opposing Expert Testimony, National Business Institute - Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting your Case, April, 2012
Active and Passive Voice, Utah State Bar - A Short Legal Writing Course for Lawyers, April 2012
The World of Depositions, Utah State Bar, June 2012
Cross and Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses, Expert Witnesses: Using Utah Court Rules to Your Advantage, National Business Institute, July, 2014
Dissecting Depositions: Rule 30 b) 6) Deposition Technique, Utah State Bar September, 2014
Voir Dire and Jury Selection. National Business Institution, How Jurors Think - What Ever Litigator Needs to Know.  August, 2015
Civil Trials - Everything Yoiu Need to Know, National Business Institute. Voir Dire & Jury Selection - Research. Precise Juror Questions & Strategic Use of Challenges and Examining Experts. Practically Applying Procedure & Strategy. June 2016
Other No Seat Belt Defense Require Expert Medical Testimony, Monograph - 1986
The Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Utah - Intermountain Commercial Record - Published interview, March, 2007.

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