| 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) | ||
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| 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] |
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| 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. |
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| 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] |
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| 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. |
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| Author: |
Arbitrating Personal Injury Claims, John Wiley & Son Law Books, Personal Injury Library, 1992 BOOK REVIEW |
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| 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 | ||
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Creating
A Great Expert Witness, Utah Trial Journal, November, 1995 |
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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 | ||
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| 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. | ||
