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Trevor’s practice is devoted to commercial litigation in state, federal, and administrative venues. Prior to joining Olson Law, Trevor served as an associate at Quinn Dumke.  Trevor works on a variety of litigation matters and has the ability to leverage litigation technologies to reduce cost and hasten results for clients.. Beyond Trevor’s legal practice, he spends his free time with his family, watching films, snowboarding, playing chess, and ingloriously attempting to restore his 1973 British sports car.

Tanner Bean is an associate at Fabian VanCott who focuses on employment (typically employers' side), litigation, and appellate matters. Tanner joined Fabian VanCott after completing a clerkship at the Idaho Court of Appeals for the Honorable Molly J. Huskey. Tanner has particular experience in the intersecting areas of religious and LGBT discrimination found in workplaces, housing, public accommodations, and education. He has significant experience in COVID-19 issues that affect employers, including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act, and related areas of paid leave, payroll loans, workplace safety, and unemployment benefits. Tanner is licensed to practice in Utah and Idaho.. Tanner graduated with honors from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he served as President of the Trial Advocacy Team, Symposium Editor of the BYU Law Review, and Research Fellow and Student Management Board Member of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. Tanner also received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in English.. Currently, Tanner serves with the J. Reuben Clark Law Society’s Young Lawyers/Student Chapters and Religious Freedom committees and is the founder of the Workplace Religious Accommodations Database (WRAD) Pro Bono Project. Apart from his law practice, Tanner balances his affinity for the outdoors with his love of ice cream.

Since the founding of Hobbs & Olson, L.C. in 1999, most of my practice has been focused in the area of real  property law, particularly in connection with community associations.  I have also been involved in many construction defect matters, including three cases which have resulted in settlements and/or verdicts in excess of a million dollars each.

Scott Powers practice involves a broad range of commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on construction, surety, and insurance-related issues.   Licensed in Utah and Nevada, Scott has litigated disputes across the intermountain west. He has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of legal matters including construction contract claims, defect claims, surety bond claims, mechanics lien claims, insurance coverage litigation, catastrophic injury claims, and class action lawsuits.   Prior to, and during, Scott’s graduate and undergraduate time, he worked in the construction industry. His experience working for multiple contractors, including union and non-union electrical contractors, commercial landscaping companies, and systems integration companies, provides insider expertise and knowledge to his construction litigation practice and allows him to more closely understand the unique needs of these industry clients.

Richard M. Hymas’ practice focuses on employment law and business litigation. He serves on Durham Jones & Pinegar's Board of Directors, he is the chair of the Firm’s Employment Law Group, and he is the former chair of the litigation group.

Rebecca G. Van Tassell practices in Durham Jones & Pinegar's commercial litigation section. Prior to joining D|J|P, she worked as a law clerk for Justice Thomas R. Lee at the Utah Supreme Court.

Professional summary. Expert trial and appellate attorney with over 12 years’ experience litigating complex civil litigation matters in both trial and appellate courts, including construction defects, insurance coverage and bad faith, personal injury, insurance defense, business contract disputes, product disputes, business torts, constitutional issues, employment disputes, securities fraud cases, and more.  Demonstrated track record of courtroom success in trial and motion practice representing clients in state courts, federal courts, appellate courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations.   Experience acting both as lead counsel and as part of a larger legal team in all phases of litigation from investigation of claims and initial pleadings through trial and appeal.  Extensive experience researching the law, developing arguments, and drafting persuasive briefs, motions, pleadings, and other documents.. Professional Expertise. Construction Defect Litigation - Represented large homeowner associations and individual homeowners in complex multi-million-dollar construction defect litigation, including claims for water intrusion damage, soil stability issues, and other defects.  Represented contractors, subcontractors, and property owners in non-homeowner association cases.. Insurance Coverage Litigation – Represented clients in insurance coverage disputes, including declaratory actions related to duty to defend, indemnification, and bad faith claims both from the perspective of the insured and from a judgment creditor on assignment.. Complex Civil Litigation - Represented businesses and individuals in various types of complex civil litigation; Gained extensive trial and pretrial experience representing clients as first and second chair counsel in numerous jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies and arbitrations.  Developed arguments addressing highly complex legal and factual issues. Conducted and responded written discovery and deposed dozens of expert and fact witnesses. Wrote and argued many motions and oppositions thereto, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions in limine, discovery motions, trial briefs, and more.  Represented clients in all phases of litigation, from complaint and summons through trial and appeal;. Appellate litigation – Represented clients in various issues before the Utah Supreme Court, Utah Court of Appeals, and 10th Circuit Court of Appeals;. Representative Sample of Cases. §  Successfully represented a grass-roots non-profit organization in a seminal election rights case at the conclusion of which the Utah Supreme Court overturned a Utah statute as unconstitutional.  Sevier Power Co., LLC v. Bd. of Sevier County Comm’rs, 2008 UT 72, 196 P.3d 583 (Utah 2008).. §  Represented various homeowners associations in construction defect claims against developers and contractors for water intrusion damage and soil subsidence issues.. §  Represented various clients, including contractors and homeowner associations in insurance coverage disputes.. §  Successfully defended an oil and gas company in a wrongful termination action brought by its former President and CEO with more than $15 Million at stake.

Paul T. Moxley is a shareholder in the Durham Jones & Pinegar's litigation section. Mr. Moxley has been engaged in the practice of law since 1973 and handles all sorts of complex matters including securities litigation, civil and criminal, products liability matters, intellectual property and a wide array of commercial litigation. Following law school, he was a law clerk to David Lewis who was Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit for the United States Circuit Court.. Paul Moxley was “Distinguished Lawyer of the Year” by the Utah State Bar for 2009-2010.  Paul Moxley is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics. He is a past President of the Utah State Bar, the National Conference of Bar Presidents and has served in the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association.

My practice focuses on the resolution of complex civil litigation matters including personal injury, construction, insurance coverage analysis and bad faith litigation, product liability, professional liability, and transportation claims.. I am currently licensed to practice before the State and Federal courts in Utah and Arizona.

My professional career is centered on commercial litigation. As a Law Clerk at the Utah Supreme Court I gained insight into the procedures necessary to successfully draft and argue an appeal, and proper practices for filing and litigating a case in Utah's lower courts. While at law school I demonstrated proficiency in appellate practice and received awards for having written the best appellate brief in the school's Traynor Moot Court competition, for being the Best Oral Advocate in the region, and for being a finalist in the National Moot Court Competition in New York City. My years of experience as a marketing manager before law school have ingrained in me the habits of results driven practice and of frequent, candid client interaction.

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.

Matt is a litigator admitted to practice in Utah and Nevada. He has a wide range of experience in areas such as real property development, contracts, construction and commercial fraud. He also maintains a personal injury practice and has successfully resolved multiple high-dollar injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. Finally, Matt has significant experience in assisting families resolve difficult problems arising from the aging or death of a loved one, including disputes over guardianships, conservatorships, trusts and family estates.. Matt is active in the legal community. He serves as a member of the Utah Supreme Court Ethics and Discipline Committee and as a chairperson for medical malpractice screening panels. He has been listed several times as one of “Utah’s Legal Elite” in Utah Business Magazine and as a “Rising Star” in Mountain States Super Lawyers.

Mark Pugsley’s practice is focused on complex commercial litigation involving financial products and institutions.  He has handled fraud and investment disputes for over twenty years, including civil litigation, FINRA arbitrations, whistleblower cases, Ponzi scheme cases, receivership litigation, and regulatory investigations. He is the chair of the Securities Litigation Group at Ray Quinney & Nebeker and holds active licenses to practice law in Utah and California.. Mr. Pugsley also frequently assists investment advisors, brokerage firms, registered representatives and individuals with civil enforcement actions and investigations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Utah Division of Securities, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has handled shareholder disputes, internal investigations and shareholder derivative actions for private and publicly-traded companies.

Jessica G. Peterson practices in Durham Jones & Pinegar's Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights and Litigation Sections. Ms. Peterson represents trustees, debtors, creditors, and other related parties in federal bankruptcy court and related state and federal litigation.  Ms. Peterson also represents clients in commercial litigation and estate planning matters.. Ms. Peterson served as a law clerk to the Honorable Christine M. Durham, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court (2008-2009). Prior to clerking, she practiced law at Durham Jones & Pinegar and Berman & Savage, P.C.

In the last 30+ years, I have successfully tried over 145 jury trials and have a 98% win record to date. I have spent much of my career focusing on large cases across diverse areas of practice including business litigation (the Firm's most active trial practice group), personal injury, insurance law, products liability and healthcare.

I represent individuals and businesses in a wide range of litigation matters, including business and construction disputes, products liability, natural resources, and employment. I also have experience in settlement negotiations and mediation.

I practice in the areas of water law and business litigation. I assist governmental entities, corporations, and private individuals in all aspects of water law, including water rights transactions, water rights analysis, water rights litigation, and applications with the Utah Division of Water Rights.. I also have extensive trial experience and litigate cases in both state and federal courts including complex commercial and business disputes, partnership disputes, and real estate matters.

I offer creative and efficient resolution of complex disputes and provide tailored advice for avoiding disputes before they arise.My practice includes complex commercial litigation and employment litigation. I assist and advise individual and institutional clients at the trial and appellate levels, through alternative dispute resolution, and in administrative proceedings. I am a trusted advisor to employers, in-house counsel, and HR managers on compliance with state and federal employment laws, including Title VII, FMLA, ADA, ADAAA, ADEA, non-competes, and wage and hour issues.

I help companies and individuals with complicated cases and appeals.

Graduate of S.J. Quinney College of Law, located at the University of Utah with High Honors.  Currently an associate attorney at Ballard Spahr LLP, in the firm's Salt Lake City office.

For more than 17 years, Scott has poured his blood, sweat, and what little hair was left into representing his clients inside and outside of Utah’s courtrooms.  Scott is an avid sports fan and brings an extremely competitive spirit to his legal work, but also prides himself on finding creative solutions for his clients in those cases where a fight to the bitter end isn’t in the best interests of his clients.. Over the course of his career as a litigator, Scott has represented manufacturers and retailers of various products including construction tools and equipment, automobiles and automotive parts, fire suppression systems, and many others.  He has represented contractors and drivers in personal injury and property damage cases.  He has defended restaurants and retailers against customer claims. He has successfully navigated the complex world of asbestos litigation, having defended various equipment and vehicle manufacturers and several local retailers and contractors.. Scott recognizes that courtrooms, judges, juries, discovery, depositions and opposing counsel can be intimidating and confusing for even the brightest and best clients who are not accustomed to playing in these foreign arenas.  He enjoys being able to learn from his clients about their products, businesses and professions, and then doing everything he can to protect those valuable assets while guiding his clients through the often unpleasant maze of litigation with as little pain and suffering as possible.  Scott knows the ins and outs of the courtroom, having tried cases in Utah’s state and federal courts, and having represented clients in the Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Supreme Court, and 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals.  While every case has the potential to end up being decided in a courtroom, most cases never make it that far, and Scott is always looking for alternative solutions that best meet the needs of his clients. He has resolved numerous cases in mediations, arbitrations, and creative settlements that best served all parties involved.  For those businesses that prefer to avoid litigation altogether or be better prepared for it when it comes, Scott can assist you in reviewing and revising contracts, warranties, warning labels, insurance policies, and other tools designed to protect your business.. When not working, and yes he does like to get away from the office on occasion, there is a pretty good chance you’ll find Scott in the bleachers at a ball field, gymnasium, or finish line cheering on one of his four kids, his wife, or his favorite team.  He may not look like much, and his body constantly reminds him that his playing days are behind him, but he’s always looking for something to stoke those competitive juices.

David W. Tufts is an experienced trial attorney who has handled a broad array of business litigation matters, including state and federal trials as first chair and appeals before the Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.. Mr. Tufts has served as an advocate in the courtroom on behalf of his clients’ business interests for almost 20 years. In so doing, Mr. Tufts has acquired substantive courtroom experience and achieved successful results in a broad array of commercial and business matters. This includes such areas as contract disputes, enforcement of security interests in real and personal property, defending allegations of commercial fraud, securities fraud, and defamation, enforcement of trademarks, patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, technology disputes, construction matters, mechanics lien enforcement, employment disputes, and real property matters.. Mr. Tufts regularly represents institutional lenders and others in regards to the enforcement of their contractual rights under commercial loan agreements or similar transactions involving real and personal property. Mr. Tufts is known for his expertise in obtaining successful results in cases involving the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act (and Regulation Z), the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (and Regulation X), the Utah One-Action Rule, the Utah Trust Deed Act, and similar laws that govern the relationships between lender, borrower and guarantor.  By way of example, Mr. Tufts was first chair trial counsel and lead appellate counsel in the case of Machock v. Fink, 2006 UT 30, 137 P.3d 779 (Utah 2006), in which the Utah Supreme Court clarified the application of Utah’s One-Action Rule between lender and guarantor.. In addition to trial work, Mr. Tufts has significant experience in successfully obtaining pre-judgment relief and related remedies, including obtaining summary judgments for clients, writs of replevin, writs of attachment, and preliminary injunctions.

David A. Cutt is a 1991 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and a founding member of Eisenberg, Cutt, Kendell & Olson. 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 claims for injuries caused by defective automobile tires and other dangerous products. Mr. Cutt sits on the board of the Utah Association for Justice (formerly the Utah Trial Lawyers Association). He has published numerous articles on personal injury and product liability law and is the editor of the Utah Trial Journal. Mr. Cutt is on the faculty of Utah's Learn from the Pros series of seminars for young lawyers and lectures frequently on topics related to personal injury law.

Clay A. Alger is a partner at Shumway Van’s Salt Lake City office. Mr. Alger graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. After graduation he attended the University of Utah’s, S.J Quinney College of Law where he graduated with high honors and received his Juris Doctorate. While attending law school, Mr. Alger served on the Utah Law Review as a senior staff member. During that same time Mr. Alger published an article in that same publication that discussed Utah’s Highway Dedication Doctrine and matters relating to public prescriptive easements. Mr. Alger also earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Administrative Law, an award that is granted to the highest scoring individual at a particular law school. He then proceeded to earn the S.J Quinney College of Law Outstanding Achievement Award in regards to Property Law; this award is reserved for the most apt and able law student for a specific semester.. Following these achievements, before graduation and prior to joining Shumway Van’s Salt Lake City law firm, Mr. Alger gained significant experience as a law clerk for the Litigation Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. Upon his admittance to the Utah State Bar, Mr. Alger began his own private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah where he practiced primarily criminal defense and family law. While operating his solo practice, Mr. Alger gained applicable experience and developed a reputation for being one of Salt Lake City’s most thorough and affable Utah attorneys.. Mr. Alger’s philosophy for law can be summed up easily, “I am committed to helping clients navigate the legal system efficiently and effectively. Client involvement is important to me; I consider the attorney-client relationship a collaboration to achieve a desired goal. My goal is to provide high quality legal services at a reasonable and competitive rate. Many attorneys encourage unnecessary litigation so that they can excessively bill their clients. That philosophy is counterproductive in my opinion. I prefer to work towards a resolution that is best for the client, whether that means resolving a case early and amicably, or pursuing litigation aggressively if needed.”. Mr. Alger's practice is currently focused on immigration law, an area with which he has extensive experience. Mr. Alger also has experience with criminal defense and civil litigation and continues to practice in those areas. Mr. Alger has continued to passionately and firmly pursue the ever-evolving world of law, so that he may accurately and effectively serve each of his clients in the best manner possible. Since joining Shumway Van Mr. Alger has obtained immense experience in immigration law and has represented multiple clients before several legal bodies including USCIS, immigration court (EOIR), the Board of Immigration Appeals, and other state and federal courts. In addition, his ability to speak and write fluently in Portuguese has expanded Shumway Van’s Salt Lake City law firm and allowed the opportunity to serve more clients in their pursuit of justice. His constant dedication to Shumway Van, and his accomplishment in becoming a lawyer Utah residents can have trust in, has made him a valuable and respected attorney at our firm.. In Clay’s spare time, you can find him playing on the guitar, hiking through the trails of Utah and above all, spending time with his wife and their three daughters.

Christopher M. Von Maack is a civil trial lawyer focusing on disputes in the areas of contract, intellectual property (e.g., copyright, trademark, and trade secret), partnership, real property, and unfair competition. He is licensed to practice law in Utah and California and is a partner at McNeill | Von Maack.. Mr. Von Maack is ranked in Chambers USA and maintains an AV Preeminent peer-review rating and a Preeminent client-review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  He has consistently been included on the list of Super Lawyers or Rising Stars, an honor given to only the top 2.5% of attorneys practicing in the Intermountain West.  He has also been voted by his peers as one of Utah's Legal Elite, as published in Utah Business Magazine.. His representative clients include publicly-traded, mid-sized, and startup companies facing ‘bet-the-company' disputes.  Recent results include the following:. •    Successfully defended a Direct Selling Association ("DSA") company against a $27 million claim in a New York arbitration proceeding.•    Favorably resolved dispute amongst feuding law enforcement unions in Utah.•    Obtained multiple temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, partial summary judgment rulings, and civil contempt citations in a microdermabrasion trademark and copyright case in federal court in Utah.•    Obtained a rare bad-faith dismissal of an adversary's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in Delaware.•    Obtained dismissal of engineering malpractice dispute in federal court in the Central District of California.. Mr. Von Maack graduated from UCLA with a degree in English and a specialization in Business Administration.  He obtained his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif (top 10%) and was a writer and editor for the McGeorge Law Review.. Prior to starting McNeill | Von Maack, Mr. Von Maack was a partner at Magleby Cataxinos & Greenwood and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Pamela T. Greenwood of the Utah Court of Appeals.. He is a member of the Committee on the Model Utah Jury Instructions ("MUJI"), Utah Supreme Court Professionalism Counseling Board, and David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inns of Court.  He was previously a member of the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism, co-chair of the Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division Committee on Professionalism and the Practice of Law, and member of the Utah State Bar's Governmental Relations Committee.. Mr. Von Maack serves on the board of trustees for Rowland Hall St. Mark's School and is a director for the R. Harold Burton Foundation.  Previously, he served on the boards of Preservation Utah and the Salt Lake Honorary Colonels and on the Utah finance comittees for Jon Huntsman's and John McCain's presidential bids.