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Mr. Reutzel, a partner in the firm, represents clients in complex civil litigation, including securities, real estate, construction, partnership, trademark, and trade secret litigation.. In recent years, Mr. Reutzel has successfully prosecuted securities related claims, involving public companies, resulting in favorable judgments totaling several million dollars. Mr. Reutzel is also experienced in defending securities fraud claims, and has reached favorable results on securities fraud and related claims in state and federal courts from California to Utah to Florida.. In addition to his securities litigation practice, a significant portion of Mr. Reutzel’s practice involves real property and construction issues.  He has a proven record of successfully litigating construction and real estate disputes, including disputes involving real property transactions, local municipalities, construction defects, payment bonds, and mechanic’s liens.  Mr. Reutzel also regularly advises real estate developers and contractors on entitlement, finance, and development issues and transactions.  As a result of Mr. Reutzel’s success, he has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star.

Mr. Rawson assists companies with financings, recapitalizations, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transactions and agreements.  In addition, he assists early stage companies with formation, structure, strategic relationships, venture capital financings, and other financings.

Mr. Randall is the Chair of the Durham Jones & Pinegar's Environment, Energy and Resources Practice Group and practices in the Salt Lake City office.. Mr. Randall’s practice includes managing industrial facility siting, permitting, and compliance issues under federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. He also regularly represents clients in matters involving Superfund liability, Clean Water Act permitting and compliance, wetlands permitting, worker health and safety, pipeline health and safety laws and regulations and environmental management programs. He has a sound working knowledge of energy law issues and intrastate and interstate public utility practice areas, including state PSCs and FERC. Mr. Randall has particular expertise in site investigation, remediation, and redevelopment, having assisted in the acquisition, management and redevelopment of numerous environmentally sensitive properties, including many NPL-listed Superfund sites.. Mr. Randall has been directly involved in the redevelopment of thousands of acres of properties that now support residential, industrial, commercial and recreational uses. He also has substantial experience in prosecuting and defending Superfund cost recovery and contribution matters, including the development of cost allocations involving complex, multi-party sites.. Mr. Randall’s practice also includes assisting regulated and non-regulated municipal and investor-owned utilities, regulated petroleum and natural gas pipelines, independent power producers with coal mining joint ventures, purchase and transportation of coal and other energy resources, management of coal combustion byproducts, transmission access, siting and rights-of-way acquisition, water rights and state and local taxation matters.. His experience includes work on significant operational-level issues for large municipal and investor-owned electric generators in Utah, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Montana. His work included coal mining joint venture issues, short and long term coal purchase and sales and transportation contracts (as well as dispute resolution), management of coal combustion byproducts, interconnection, transmission, and other operational-level environmental, utility and regulatory matters.. In addition to his full-service environmental practice, Mr. Randall has had tremendous opportunities to provide substantive transactional support for dozens of prominent energy sector transactions, some of which ranged into multiple billions of dollars of value.. Mr. Randall has a strong and active litigation background, starting with his trial-court level clerkship in federal court with Judge Larry M. Boyle of the United States District Court of Idaho.

Mr. Orme is a trial attorney at Durham Jones & Pinegar who represents clients in disputes involving a variety of legal issues including contracts, business torts, real estate, business organizations and employment law.

Mr. Nixon is a shareholder in Durham Jones & Pinegar’s Intellectual Property Section. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, patent preparation and prosecution, trademarks and copyrights. Prior to becoming an attorney and joining D|J|P, he worked as an electrical engineer.. As an engineer, Mr. Nixon performed algorithm development, signal processing and network analysis; assisted with software design and implementation; performed technical writing for proposals, reports and user manuals; assisted with scientific research and development; and performed software development.

Mr. McCarty helps startup, growth-stage, and mature companies in formation, restructuring, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and various employment and operational matters. He specializes in venture capital financing, business structure and strategy, and contract negotiations between business owners and their investors, customers, and partners. With an MBA from the BYU Marriott School of Management, Mr. McCarty enjoys helping businesses succeed.. Areas:

Mr. Martin is an attorney with The Lowe Law Group. He has represented organizations and companies in State, Federal and Administrative Courts in Colorado, Utah and Arizona.  Tyler served as President of the Coconino County Bar Association, in Arizona, in 2012 and was honored to attend the American Bar Association's Leadership Conference with the Arizona State Bar. He continues his practice in personal injury and medical malpractice ensuring that the rights of individuals are protected.. While attending law school, Tyler served on the editorial board of Education and Law Journal as solicitations editor. He volunteered his time at the local juvenile detention center educating detainees on the legal process and their legal rights.  Tyler has also lived in Parana Brazil and Chimaltenango Guatemala and speaks Portuguese and Spanish.. PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Utah State Bar Association. Colorado and Utah State Bar Associations (inactive). J. Reuben Clark Law Society. Several Tribal Bar Associations. BAR ADMISSIONS State and Federal Court in Utah State and Federal Court in Arizona. State and Federal Court in Colorado Navajo Nation Tribal Courts in Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.  Hopi, San Carlos Apache, Tohono O'odham, Pima-Maricopa Community tribal courts of Arizona. EDUCATION University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, B.S. Communications, 2005 Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, UT, J.D., 2008. PRACTICE AREAS. Personal Injury. Medical Malpractice Defense. Speaking Engagements:. Mr. Martin has been a presenter on several occasions in Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights Seminars addressing the legal processes and requirements for individuals and businesses in bankruptcy and debt collection.

Mr. Lunt’s practice currently focuses on preparing and prosecuting foreign and domestic patent applications in a variety of areas. He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the areas of computer hardware, computer software, medical devices, fiber optic devices, automotive technologies, exercise equipment, portable touchscreen devices, semiconductor devices, RF devices and others. He regularly works with small businesses, large corporations and educational entities to provide U.S. and foreign patent filing strategies. Mr. Lunt has also developed strong relationships with many of the patent examiners at the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office, having conducted hundreds of in-person examiner interviews.

Mr. Lebrecht represents company clients primarily in the areas of corporate finance (including private placements, public offerings, and Securities and Exchange Commission and blue sky compliance), public company disclosure (including ’33 Act registrations and ’34 Act reporting requirements), and mergers and acquisitions (including asset and stock purchases and restructurings). He also represents individual directors, and boards of directors, with respect to corporate governance, fiduciary duties, internal investigations, and risk management. He practices before the SEC and FINRA on matters involving issuers, broker-dealers, and other service professionals. He has served as a director of both for-profit and non-profit entities, been named one of the Best Lawyers in America for Mergers & Acquisitions each year since 2006, presented at the SEC’s Roundtable on Microcap Securities in 2011, been named one of Orange County’s top lawyers, been active in the corporations and securities law committees of the California and Utah state bars, and maintains active blogs on securities, board, and M&A topics .

Mr. Keppner is a partner in the firm’s litigation department. His primary areas of practice involve collections, landlord-tenant disputes, and employment litigation, including disputes regarding non-compete agreements. He has experience with cases dealing with qui tam issues, copyright infringement, construction law, and bankruptcy, including creditor representation

Mr. Jones is a founder of Durham Jones & Pinegar and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. His high-energy, intense representation of his clients is unsurpassed. Mr. Jones’s practice concentrates on corporate and securities matters, although he was a dynamic litigation attorney in earlier days. He regularly represents public and private companies in a broad range of matters, including:. Mr. Jones maintains an “AV” rating with Martindale/Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.

Mr. Johanson is a shareholder at Durham Jones & Pinegar who specializes in patents, trademarks, copyright and technology law.  He chairs the firm’s Intellectual Property Section.  He provides patent-related services involving the electronics arts, especially wireless communications, computer technology, software and other technologies. He focuses on all phases of intellectual property management, including domestic and foreign patent procurement, post-issuance administrative proceedings, portfolio management, preparation of noninfringement and invalidity opinions, product clearance analysis, due diligence evaluations, and pre-litigation evaluations and strategic counseling for asserting patent rights or responding to patent infringement allegations. He provides comprehensive counseling for defending the validity of clients’ patents and challenging the validity of patents owned by clients’ competitors.

Mr. Johansen is a member in the law firm of Skoubye Nielson & Johansen, LLC. His practice involves commercial and residential construction transactions and disputes, mechanic's lien foreclosures, Utah Residence Lien Recovery Fund claims, payment bond claims (both state and federal), construction defect litigation, real estate transactions, including condominium and PUD organizational documents, contract disputes, and collections. He has represented owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, fabricators, construction material suppliers, sureties, insurance companies, and other businesses in the Intermountain West. Mr. Johansen has been involved in the construction industry since graduation from high school. His experience includes both residential and commercial construction. His involvement in the construction industry has required working with contractors, subcontractors, architects, owners, material suppliers, engineers, and others in their various trades. Mr. Johansen has been named as one of Utah's Legal Elite Lawyers in the area of Construction Law by Utah Business Magazine.Mr. Johansen practiced law for 5 years at the law firm of Babcock Scott & Babcock (fka Walstad & Babcock then Babcock Bostwick Scott Crawley & Price).  In 2003 he joined the firm of Skouby Nielson & Johansen, LLC (pka Olsen Skoubye & Nielson, LLC) where, as a partner with the firm, he continues to represent clients in construction and real estate related litigation and transactions. Education: Mr. Johansen received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management from Brigham Young University in 1994. He received his Juris Doctor degree, graduating cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, in 1998, with a focus on contracts, construction law and real property law. Admissions & Associations: Mr. Johansen is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Utah and the United States District Court for Utah. Mr. Johansen is currently a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Utah Bar and served as a student arbitrator for the Brigham Young University Housing Arbitration Board.  Mr. Johansen is currently a member of the Construction Law Section of the Utah Bar where he served as Chair during 2010.  Mr. Johansen is likewise a member of the Litigation Section and the Real Property Law Section of the Utah State Bar. Mr. Johansen served on the executive committee of the Utah Construction Suppliers Association and has been involved in drafting legislation related to the construction industry in Utah as well as acting as an advisor with respect to proposed legislation affecting the construction industry in Utah.

Mr. Handy is a shareholder at Babcock Scott & Babcock. He practices design and construction law. He has represented owners, architects and engineers, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Handy received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2006 from Brigham Young University where he was inducted into the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. Mr. Handy also received a Master of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University in working on his Master’s degree, Mr. Handy worked as a consultant and engineer-in-training for a water resources engineering firm that specializes in computer modeling of groundwater, watershed, and surface water.

Mr. Goodrich is an associate in the firm’s litigation department. His primary areas of practice include construction law, commercial litigation, real property, homeowner and condominium association law, and insurance law.

Mr. Gibb began his career as a Special Assistant Utah Attorney General, and then served as a law clerk for the Hon. J. Thomas Greene in the United States District Court for Utah. Mr. Gibb is a specialist in high profile litigation involving intellectual property, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, and employment law, Mr. Gibb is consistently used by a broad group of technology, lending and banking clients.  Mr. Gibb also has extensive experience in cases representing receivers and has represented defendants in large investment fraud cases. Mr. Gibb is an expert trial lawyer in cases involving storage, maintenance and production of electronically stored information (ESI) and disputes during e-discovery, and in winning and defending motions for temporary restraining orders and injunctions. Mr. Gibb has provided pro bono services to community organizations such as the Utah Youth Soccer Association, Utah Avalanche Girls Soccer Club Foundation, Inc., AFC Apex and Clever Octopus, Inc. and has represented players and their parents in eligibility hearings before the Utah High School Athletic Association. Mr. Gibb litigates for individuals, small startups and multi-national corporations in state and federal trial and appellate courts.. Mr. Gibb joined the firm in 1992 as Durham Jones & Pinegar’s first associate. He was elected as a shareholder in 1997 and was appointed by the Firm as Litigation Section Chair for 2014-2015. He has received honors from his peers and clients including Utah’s Legal Elite as published in Utah Business Magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers (2007-2016) and Best Lawyers in America.

Mr. Donaldson’s practice is concentrated in a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including representing clients in state and federal courts, mediation and arbitration, and all levels of appeals. He has experience representing clients in technology, construction, real property, class action, securities, corporate, employment, healthcare, insurance, franchising, intellectual property, and a wide variety of contract matters. Mr. Donaldson regularly collaborates with attorneys in diverse practice areas to deliver comprehensive quality legal services to Firm clients.

Mr. Deere assists mid-stage and mature companies with financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and other commercial transactions and agreements.  He also assists early stage companies with formation, structure, strategic relationships and venture capital and other financings.

Mr. Cassell counsels clients in all areas of United States patent practice, ranging from patent procurement to opinion preparation to licensing.. He has written many patent applications in close cooperation with inventors and actively participates in the management of patent portfolios of companies. He helps clients evaluate inventions in the context of business objectives and applies his extensive prosecution experience to develop internal patent procurement strategies and procedures for clients. He routinely handles applications received from abroad in the United States, as well as filing applications in international patent offices directly and in accordance with the International Patent Cooperation Treaty. Mr. Cassell also counsels clients on patent validity and infringement. He has written numerous opinions to defend clients against charges of willful patent infringement, and has negotiated with opposing counsel about such patents. In addition, he regularly advises clients about infringement risks during the design process and has coordinated clearance studies requiring the evaluation of competitor patents. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Cassell worked as a design engineer with particular focus on industrial applications involving high temperature materials.

Mr. Carpenter is the Managing Attorney of the Salt Lake City office of Wilner & O’Reilly. He is admitted to the Utah State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Proficient in all areas of immigration law, Mr. Carpenter currently focuses on family-based immigration, employment-based, as well as U-Visas, 601 waivers, and investment-based immigration cases. Mr Carpenter previously worked at the immigration firm of Thomas and Jefferies, PLLC in Phoenix, Arizona, and worked for the Executive Office for Immigration Review in Eloy and Phoenix, Arizona. He has authored multiple articles on immigration issues, and regularly engages in pro bono immigration work for indigent clients.. Mr. Carpenter previously received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in Spanish Translation. He attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, where he was a member of the Law Journal and served as an associate editor.  He is currently the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Intermountain Relocation Council, a non-profit organization assisting businesses with all aspects of relocating employees to and from the United States. Mr. Carpenter resides in Salt Lake City with his wife and two children.. Bar Admissions. Education. Professional Associations and Memberships

Mr. Bunkall practices Social Security Disability law at the law firm of Cannon Disability Law.  He has successfully handled hundreds of disability claims.  He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives and is licensed to practice law in both Utah and Idaho.

Mr. Bagley works with the firm’s business transactions group. He advises clients on a wide variety of business law matters and assists companies with formation, structure, strategic relationships, venture capital financings, PIPE investments, technology licensing, mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions. In addition, he counsels clients on various real estate issues, including real estate acquisitions, divestitures, leases and other transactions.

Mr. Aycock is a member of the firm’s litigation group. His practice includes patent, trademark, and copyright infringement actions, and trade secret, false advertising, and unfair competition cases. He also works on transactional matters such as the preparation of opinions regarding validity, infringement, unenforceability, and patentability.

More Than Just an AttorneyJacob Jensen graduated from Washburn University School of Law and received his Juris Doctorate, graduating with Dean’s honors. While in law school, he served as a member of the Washburn Law Journal editorial board and was also chosen to be published in the journal. During his last year of law school Jacob worked in the legal clinic doing civil and criminal work for underprivileged and underrepresented clients. He clerked for the Kansas Department of Insurance.. Prior to Law School, Jacob received his BS in Business Management at the University of Utah. He also received his associates degree from UVU.. Along with zealously fighting for his clients Jacob loves spending time with his family. He loves playing competitive sports and being out in nature. Jacob learned to speak Spanish in his home and also served a 2 year service mission in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.. ”I believe in fighting for each and every one of my clients... Let me join your side and help protect you the way you deserve...

Mitchell Fielding is honest, hard working, and responsive.  He understands what it means to provide compenent, yet personalized representation.  He enjoys getting to know his clients and helping them through difficult times in their lives.  When he isn't working, Mitchell enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf and tennis.