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With more than 30 years of experience, Evan A. Schmutz is one of the State’s most highly sought after and respected commercial and business dispute litigators.  He has extensive courtroom and appellate experience in state and federal courts.. Mr. Schmutz has tried over 30 cases to jury verdict, has conducted over 100 bench trials and has recovered judgments and settlements for clients in excess of $20 million. He has tried cases both to a jury and to the bench lasting longer than two months.  Mr. Schmutz has successfully defended jury trials and bench trials on behalf of business clients where the claims exceeded more than $100 million. His defense of business clients targeted by the FTC has been notable not only for its success but also for legal precedent established.  He also has experience in a wide variety of civil litigation fields including contracts and business torts, bank litigation, Direct Sale Marketing litigation, insurance coverage disputes, construction dispute, defense of workplace discrimination claims, trade secret and intellectual property litigation and securities fraud.. Mr. Schmutz has litigated extensively on business valuation claims related to business dissolutions, and has represented and guided Direct Sale Companies in their relations with independent distributors.  Evan has experience representing a diverse range of business and education based companies, including car dealers, Charter Schools and remote learning companies.. Mr. Schmutz serves as the managing attorney of Durham Jones & Pinegar's Lehi office.

When I am not practicing law, I spend time with my wife of 28 years, our five children, and--when I am lucky--our two granddaughters. An avid reader, I just finsihed Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey, by Isabel Fonseca.  My favorite fiction writers are Stephen Hunter and Frederick Forsythe.  My favorite serious fiction includes anything by John Milton, Sir Gowain and the Green Knight, and Horatius from the Lays of Ancient Rome.

Stephen Quesenberry is a member of the Durham Jones & Pinegar's Litigation and Real Estate Sections. His practice focuses on civil litigation, primarily in the real estate, construction and securities fraud areas. Mr. Quesenberry has successfully conducted jury and bench trials all over the country and in Utah.. His clients include: Kneaders Bakery; doTERRA; Tom Heal; Kraig Higginson; Center Stage Performing Arts Studio; Roger & Virginia Galland; Itula Mili; John Miller Enterprises LLC; Michael D. Perry Construction Company, Inc; Alpine Realty; Busch Corporation; Brad Jackman; Stan Ricks; Cattoor Ranching; Ty Mattingly; NozzleTech; Quail Valley HOA

Mr. Thayer has substantial litigation experience in civil and criminal litigation involving fraud, embezzlement, and complex financial transactions.  He has also represented plaintiffs and defendants in product liability cases, fidelity bond matters, insurance fraud cases, SEC matters, and other similar types of cases.. He was one of the Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel in an eight million member class action lawsuit against Prudential Insurance Co. in the matter entitled In re: The Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, in a federal multi-district case in Newark, NJ.

Mr. Gomm works on a range of matters and transactions including strategic alliances and joint ventures; entity selection and formation; venture capital and private equity financings; mergers and acquisitions; securities; nonprofit organization formation and governance; government relations; and various commercial, intellectual property, real estate, employment and general corporate law matters.. Mr. Gomm currently is an attorney at Spaulding Gomm, P.C. and primarily acts as outside general counsel for several small and midsized companies.  Mr. Gomm's executive business experience in operations management and finance coupled with his legal acumen enables him to develop a deep understanding of his clients' business objectives and to formulate effective strategies and work product to meet those objectives.  Before Mr. Gomm joined Spaulding Gomm, P.C., he was an attorney in the Colorado corporate law division of Kamlet Reichert, LLP, now known as Lathrop & Gage, LLP. In addition, Mr. Gomm is proficient in Japanese and has taught Japanese and English classes in both the United States and Japan.

McKay Johnson is a shareholder and member of Durham Jones & Pinegar's Estate Planning section.  Prior to joining Durham Jones & Pinegar, Mr. Johnson was a director and principal at Hill Johnson & Schmutz, LC in Provo, Utah. His practice focuses on advanced estate and tax planning, asset preservation, business formations and operations, charitable giving, and business succession.

John R. Berger is an experienced litigation and trial attorney specializing in personal injury cases, including auto and trucking accidents, workplace injuries, slip and falls, and dog bites.   John has has handled over 600 personal injury cases and taken over 100 cases to arbitration or trial.  Prior to specializing in personal injury, John worked as a corporate litigator and prosecutor.

In 2009, Joshua Baron and Yossof Sharifi founded Sharifi & Baron in downtown Salt Lake City. They didn't have any clients and had to share a desk in a tiny office to get started. Since then they have represented hundreds of clients in nearly every court in the State of Utah.. Mr. Baron graduated cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University where he was Executive Editor of the Journal of Public Law and Associate Editor of the Education Law Journal.  Mr. Baron began his career as a litigator at a law firm in Park City, Utah, representing developers, real estate agents, and construction companies.  He later joined the Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s Office and served as an Assistant City Prosecutor.. Mr. Baron has experience in civil and criminal litigation, ranging from construction and real estate law, to criminal and constitutional law.  He has been lead attorney on over 20 jury trials and numerous bench trials.  He speaks fluent Spanish.. Mr. Baron is licensed to practice law before federal and state courts in Utah.

I grew up in a small farming community in Oregon where neighbors knew and genuinely cared for each other and core values like honesty, integrity and hard work mattered.  I am as authentically comfortable in the company of a farmer as I am with a judge or legislator.. I believe that while it is important to be able to laugh at ourselves, and I often do, the legal fraternity is and should be a noble and honorable calling to serve.  Nelson Mandela, Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln all had at least one thing in common.  They were all lawyers.  The lawyer is the frontline defender of the Constitution and the rule of law.. I attended Brigham Young University-Idaho before serving a two-year LDS church mission to Auckland, New Zealand and the Cook Islands.  I later received my Bachelor of Art Psychology degree from the University of Oregon.  In 2003, I received my Juris Doctorate from prestigious Willamette University College of Law, which was founded in 1842, and is the oldest law school in the Western United States.  I am licensed to practice in the state of Utah.. Since 2003, I have worked in a general law practice, as a legislative lobbyist, and as an Administrative Law Judge.  My extensive work experience in the legal profession, unique skill set, expertise and knowledge of the law and court procedure, and familiarity with attorneys and judges in the state of Utah distinguishes me from most other legal practitioners in the state.. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and six children.  Our children attend schools in the Lehi community and are actively involved in band, cheer, gymnastics, tumbling, soccer, football, basketball, track and baseball.. My community service includes two elected terms on a local City Council and as a Junior High football coach in the Lehi Youth Football League.  I also enjoy serving in my church, traveling, golfing, hunting, fishing, biking, hiking, reading, exploring church history sites, and watching college football.

I advise clients on various aspects of business, intellectual property, Internet, and technology law. I advise clients on various corporate transactions, including business formation and structure, exit strategies, succession planning, and general commercial contracts. I have prepared corporate and organizational documents for the formation, maintenance, and operations of many of my clients' businesses. I have negotiated and drafted numerous business contracts, such as stock and asset purchase agreements, distributor agreements, commercial and residential lease agreements, buy sell agreements, shareholder agreements, and many others to meet the needs of my clients.. I provide counsel and strategy for the protection of my clients' intellectual property. I assist my clients in protecting their trademark rights through trademark selection, clearance, prosecution, registration, and renewal at the international, federal, and state levels. I also assist my clients in copyright protection and registration. Additionally, I assist clients in realizing the economic benefit from trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property rights and the protection of such rights through appropriate licensing and product distribution agreements. I also assist clients in protecting their confidential information and intellectual property rights on the Internet through domain name disputes, terms of use, and privacy policies.. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family and eight children!

Brick G. Power has developed expertise in the areas of patent prosecution, the delivery of legal opinions regarding intellectual property rights and the crafting of agreements to transfer intellectual property rights. He has also received experience in many other aspects of intellectual property. His prior experience as corporate counsel, as well as an even earlier experience in a corporate laboratory environment, has provided him with an understanding of the real-world needs of his clients. His diverse practical and educational background has provided him with a strong basis for working with an array of technologies from software, electronics and mechanical devices to chemistry and physics. Mr. Power is a shareholder in Durham Jones & Pinegar's Lehi office.

Before joining Durham Jones & Pinegar, Ms. Jones worked for the firm of Lewis and Roca in Phoenix and was in-house counsel to WordPerfect Corporation and Novell, Inc. from 1992 to 1996. She has a rich background in technology law and licensing. Ms. Jones’s practice emphasizes software and technology transactions, particularly license agreements; development and distribution agreements; support agreements; supply agreements; Internet and e-commerce agreements and nondisclosure agreements. Her law practice also includes general contract and corporate law, trademark and copyright registration and licensing, and stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures.

AVOID COMMON LEGAL MISTAKES!  Dana Ball is a former litigation attorney who used to sue businesses. She has seen too many good business owners end up in bad situations, so today she helps them avoid common legal mistakes that land them in court. Dana’s 20 years of experience brings value and relief to small business owners with practical advice they can immediately implement into their day-to-day operations.. Dana is from Salt Lake City, Utah and started out her career suing companies for sexual harassment and other discrimination violations. Initially, she wanted to be a civil rights attorney to protect employees. In law school, Dana worked at the San Francisco office of the EEOC. Over the years, she has sued large and small companies handling employment and general business litigation matters. In 2010, Dana decided to leave the firm and stop litigating because she was frustrated by all the money and time wasted on messy lawsuits that could be prevented. Dana knows first hand that being an entrepreneur is stressful! She has owned several businesses herself and grew up working in her family's furniture store. Today, Dana clearly sees that the “underdog” is not the employee but the small business owner. She is motivated to help small business owners avoid the common mistakes that threaten the wellbeing of their business. Dana's goal is to not be a typical attorney and make the process of “getting a lawyer” to be easy and affordable for small businesses.