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Mr. Brough practices in the area of civil and commercial litigation.  Specifically, Mr. Brough handles cases dealing with employment, corporate, commercial, real estate, and probate disputes, including disputes concerning the protection of employment-based intellectual property, such as noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and confidentiality agreements.  He has successfully obtained expedited remedies for clients, including prejudgment writs and temporary restraining orders.

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.

Mr. Astling advises a variety of corporate and pass-through entities and individuals on federal and state tax issues, including business formations, equity compensation, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, tax accounting, tax exempt organizations, and other tax planning matters. He also represents taxpayers in IRS and state audits and administrative appeals, as well as deficiency litigation in the U.S. Tax Court.

Morgen J. Weeks, Esq. is an associate at Fabian VanCott with a practice focusing on business, tax and estate planning matters. Morgen earned his law degree from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he was exposed to a variety of legal experiences representing start-ups in the law school's entrepreneurship clinic, spending time taking business courses at the Marriott School of Management in conjunction with law courses to learn the business considerations underlying the law, and interning with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in-house with Adobe's corporate and securities legal group.. Morgen is bullish on blockchain technology and its many possible applications. He is currently advising clients on blockchain issues, cryptocurrency tax issues, and nonprofit tax exemption issues.

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.

Michelle K. Waddoups has been an associate attorney at Robert J. DeBry & Associates since 2012. Michelle is incredibly dedicated to each case she takes on, and as a member of the Utah Supreme Court, U.S. and Utah District Court she can ensure that every client receives help repairing their lives.. Helping others has always been important in Michelle’s life. Before she pursued a law degree, she successfully managed a childcare center in addition to teaching preschool and school-aged children.. Working as a dispute specialist led Michelle to pursue a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., in 2010.. While in law school she served as Secretary of the Student Bar Association. Michelle also worked at the Public Sector Law Project Clinic and was a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and Federal Bar Association.. Michelle received several recognitions while in law school including the Student Bar Association Leadership and Service Recognition Award, and the Public Sector Law Project Service Award.. Before law school Michelle studied as an undergraduate at the University of Utah, where she was on the Dean’s List and received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Human Development and Family Studies.. Michelle cares about each individual client and giving them excellent representation, which is why she is part of the American Bar Association—Young Lawyers Division and the Utah Association for Justice. Membership in these organizations means that she works to fight for individual rights and fair justice when a person has been injured.. Since working at Robert J. DeBry & Associates, Michelle has focused her practice on medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death claims successfully settling many cases.. When Michelle is not at work she enjoys exercising. During the summer she frequently visits the lake and spends time with friends and family.

Michael Holje is an associate attorney at Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat and has practiced law since 2003. His practice includes criminal defense, related administrative and professional licensing matters, and actions before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. He regularly defends a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony offenses, including DUI, drug and alcohol charges, sexual offenses, domestic violence and theft. Michael graduated as a William H. Leary Scholar from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, and he was an editor of the school's Journal of Land, Resources, and Environmental Law. Prior to graduation, he worked as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the criminal division and later at the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association in the appellate division. He joined Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat after graduating from law school. Michael is a member of the Utah State Bar and is licensed to practice before all Utah state and federal courts as well as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Michael is a member of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has twice been selected by his peers as one of "Utah's Legal Elite."

Michael Dodd has extensive experience in patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. Michael has worked with a range of clients including large corporate entities, startups, and individual inventors. His technical and legal experience makes him highly qualified to draft and prosecute patent cases for clients in computer software, computer hardware, mechanical, telecommunication, electronics, circuitry, and semiconductor fields.. Michael has drafted and filed nearly 1000 original U.S. patent applications and also prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in the United States. He has extensive experience in interview practice before the U.S. Patent Office and often meets with examiners telephonically and in-person during U.S. prosecution. Michael also has extensive experience prosecuting patent applications in foreign jurisdictions, primarily in Europe and Asia.. Michael has also drafted and assisted with the preparation of opinions as well as provided support for litigation matters. He has participated in negotiating and drafting licensing and other types of technology transfer agreements.. Michael has trained many patent attorneys in drafting patent applications, responding to office actions, conducting examiner interviews, and drafting substantive letters to foreign counsel. He serves as a New Lawyer Mentor for the Utah State Bar.

Melinda Hill is an associate in Durham Jones & Pinegar’s Salt Lake City office. Her litigation practice focuses primarily on the areas of contract disputes, collections, municipal law, employment, and real property law.  She is also involved in the Real Estate Section of the firm, working mainly with lending and development.

Mediator, Arbitrator, and Advocate. AV (preeminent) rated by Martindale-Hubbell and selected as one of Utah’s Legal Elite and a Mountain States Super Lawyer, Greg enjoys a rich and diverse legal career protecting and vindicating the rights of individuals and businesses throughout the state.  Always conscientious of the high cost of litigation, and a skilled mediator, Greg is adept at resolving disputes favorably for his clients without protracted litigation, but is fully capable of taking a case successfully through the full litigation process when necessary.. Greg began his legal career as a judge advocate in the United States Navy, where he was named Senior Defense Counsel for the greater Washington, D.C. area and twice decorated with the United States Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.. Greg's cases have been reported in such national periodicals as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.  Greg has also appeared in relation to his cases on various law-related programs on national network and cable television, including Larry King Live and On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.. Greg enjoys biking (road and mountain), trail running, hiking, skiing, and otherwise spending time with his family exploring and enjoying Utah's beautiful outdoors.

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.

Mark Moffat is a founding member of the law firm of Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1987. From 1988 to 1997 he worked as a trial lawyer at the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Office. During his time at the Legal Defenders office, Mark represented clients charged with a wide variety of criminal acts ranging from simple misdemeanors to felonies to death penalty offenses. In 1995 Mark was appointed to head the Legal Defenders Serious Youth Offender Division. In 1998 Mark and his partners founded the law firm of Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat. Mark's practice specializes in criminal defense, including misdemeanors and felonies, white collar cases, professional licensing and criminal matters in the juvenile justice system. Mark is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named one Utah's "Legal Elite" by Utah Business Magazine. Mark has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of criminal defense. Mark is a member of the Utah State Bar and is licensed to practice before all Utah state and federal courts, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mark is currently a member of the Utah Sentencing Commission and also the Utah Grand Jury Reform Committee. Mark has served as Chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the Utah State Bar and has served for several years on the Utah State Bar's Governmental Relations Committee. Mark was formerly a member of the Rule 8 Capital Qualified Defense Attorneys Panel. He has also served in many capacities for the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, including President, President-Elect, Secretary, member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Legislative Oversight Committee. Mark is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Mark J. Gregersen has been practicing law for more than twenty years and has successfully represented hundreds of clients in his legal career. Mr. Gregersen received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management – Finance from Brigham Young University, and his Juris Doctorate from J. Reuben Clark School of Law in 1988. He is admitted to the Utah State Bar and the State Bar of California, along with all Utah State courts, U.S. Court for the District of Utah, U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Utah Bankruptcy Court.

Mark graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2004. After earning magna cum laude honors from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2008, Mark spent two years clerking for three state court judges in Provo. Seeing every case from the judge’s point of view helped Mark gain a perspective he would not otherwise have had, learning, for example, just how much judges appreciate a respectful demeanor and being candid with the Court. Mark also worked for more than ten years focusing extensively on fathers' rights. He now uses that experience to help both his male and female clients, knowing what works best from both sides as they navigate through the court system. Mark has successfully argued cases throughout Utah, in both district and juvenile court.. Mark is skilled at dealing with all aspects of family law, including helping clients obtain modifications, enforce court orders, and achieve fair custody and support awards. Going through a painful divorce or a custody battle can be one of the most difficult times in someone’s life, and Mark is there to help every step of the way. He understands that some cases call for a resolution through mediation, and others require court intervention, and he helps his clients make the best decisions possible for their case. Throughout the process, Mark strives to be available to answer any questions about his clients’ cases and to provide candid counsel. Mark puts his clients’ interests first.. Mark loves spending time with his wife and four boys. He enjoys basketball, golf, movies, and spending time outdoors, and is an avid Utah Jazz fan.

Mark Flores is a respected criminal defense, civil rights, and sports lawyer with an excellent reputation throughout the state of Utah. He offers an effective combination of aggressive representation and patient counsel, and as such, is a great resource to turn to as you strive to resolve complex legal matters.

Lynda Cook has over 30 years of experience as a real estate attorney. She handles a wide variety of transactional and real estate matters with an emphasis on commercial and real estateloan documentation and negotiation primarily representinginstitutional lenders. Her work in this area includes complexland development, construction and permanent financing aswell as loan restructuring and modifications.. Lynda also handles commercial real estate purchase and saletransactions, as well as associated due diligence reviews. shehas prepared and negotiated commercial leases (representinglandlord or tenant interests) for all kinds of projects includingretail, resort and office developments.

Lonn has been a lawyer with Sorensen Litchfield (formerly Hawkins & Sorensen) since 2004. Prior to joining the firm, Lonn worked for Atkin & Hawkins, a complex civil litigation firm that later became Atkin & Shields. Lonn has a solid background in science and worked his way through college as an environmental chemist for a large mining company. He was chief deputy Auditor of Salt Lake County from 2011-2015.. Lonn earned his B.S. from the University of Utah in geography with a minor in mathematics. He earned his law degree, cum laude, from Brigham Young University in 1997. Lonn then earned a master of laws degree with merit from the London School of Economics and Political Science in international business law.. Lonn has been a member of the Utah State Bar since 1997. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Lonn is a member of the International Law Section of the Utah State Bar and was its chair in 2005-06.. Lonn has had many opportunities to help clients with situations that are unusual and complex, including bankruptcy disputes, brain injuries, breach of contract, business relationship liability, business torts, class actions, construction disputes, contested adoptions, dead bodies, debt collection, divorce and custody, fraud, guardianship and conservatorship, international and interstate disputes, judicial conduct, motor vehicle collisions, patent infringement, probate disputes, professional and fiduciary liability, real property, securities fraud, and trademark infringement, wrongful death.. Lonn started his legal career researching real estate titles for two dozen title companies and lawyers. Lonn identifies title problems and solves them by drafting custom legal documents, filing a probate, a quiet title action, or using other court processes.. Lonn helps clients pass property from one generation to the next. Because of Lonn’s vast experience, his real estate title experience, and the relationships he has cultivated, Lonn can process uncontested probates and trusts quickly, effectively, and inexpensively. He also litigates disputes that develop in these areas.. Lonn loves children and enjoys using his legal skills to build families. He has done hundreds of adoption finalization hearings and hundreds more petitions regarding parental rights. Some of these adoptions are contested and require litigation, but so far none of Lonn’s clients have been stopped from finalizing.. The core of Lonn’s practice is his dedication to excellent legal writing and drafting. Lonn’s knows there are many ways to write a legal document—and there is a best way. Lonn’s constant quest is to find the best way to draft each document.. Lonn is married and has three children, one with dark hair, one with blonde hair, and one with red hair. They enjoy living in the Avenues of Salt Lake City and traveling the world together.

Leonard W. Burningham (AV). Leonard has over 54 years of legal experience involving securities laws and merger and acquisition transactions, and has been instrumental in the completion of well over 200 mergers or acquisitions involving publicly-held companies, while also serving as a consulting lawyer to a substantial number of other lawyers across the United States that were involved in similar securities transactions.  His expertise in rendering legal opinions on the resale of “restricted securities” of publicly-held companies is widely known and respected in the legal community and the broker-dealer and stock transfer agency industries, including Rule 144 legal opinions and Section 4(a)(1) legal opinions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  Leonard graduated from Westminster College, a private university in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1967, where he served as Student Body President in the Fall Semester of 1966; he went on to graduate from the University of Utah College of Law in 1970, before entering private practice.  In 1971, he was named the youngest partner in the law firm of Moffat, Welling, Taylor and Paulsen, a successor to the long established and highly respected law firm of Moffat, Iverson and Taylor, before returning to a private practice in 1978. From 1978 to the present, Leonard has limited his legal practice solely to matters involving securities laws, rules and regulations, primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and legal opinions regarding the resale of restricted securities.  He was admitted to the Utah State Bar Association in 1970, and is authorized to appear in all Utah courts, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Utah (1970) and the United States Supreme Court (2011), from which he resigned on May 13, 2024, in protest of the reversal of the Dobb's decision and the court's ruling on "Presidential Immunity." During his legal career, Leonard has served: (i) as an Arbitrator of securities disputes for the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (now known as the “Financial Industry Regulatory Authority”); (ii) as an Expert Witness in state and Federal courts on matters relating to “reverse mergers,” securities law registration exemptions and the application and construction of federal and state securities laws in various situations and transactions; (iii) as a member and panelist of the Utah State Bar Association’s Securities Subsection; and (iv)  as the co-Chairman of the Bar’s Fall Forum on the use of wireless and paperless technologies (2004).  In his early years of litigation practice, he was trial counsel in the often quoted cases of Kerbs v. Fall River Industries, Inc., 502 F. 2d 731 (10th Cir. 1974) and Zabriskie v. Lewis, 507 F.2d 546 (10th Cir. 1974), which respectively held “Moreover, one who aids and abets a fraudulent scheme may be held accountable even though his assistance consists of mere silence or inaction” (p.741); and while favorably citing the language of Kerbs on aiding and abetting, found that the short term promissory note delivered in Zabriskie was a “security” that was not exempt from registration under the Securities Act, and that the issuance of the promissory note constituted a sale or disposition of a security in violation of 15 U.S.C. 78(c)(14) of the Securities Act.. Leonard served in the U.S. Military during 1961 and 1962 as a member of the Utah National Guard, which was called to active duty during the “Berlin Crisis,” when the Berlin Wall was built overnight on August 13, 1961.  He was honorably discharged in 1962.. He has been especially fortunate in having the continuing opportunity to practice law with two of his sons, Branden T. Burningham, Esq. (since 1994) and Bradley C. Burningham, Esq. (since 2003 [Bradley has presently taken an inactive status with the Utah Bar and is pursuing other business activities]).. Leonard was also the founder of the Utah Bar Association’s Annual Food and Clothing Drive for the Homeless and less fortunate members of our society in 1990, serving as its  Chairman for over 31 years, and continues to serve as its co-Chairman today.

Legal Experience:. - Counseling clients on IP matters. - Preparation and prosecution of patent applications. - Preparation and prosecution of trademark applications. - Counseling clients on litigation strategy. - All aspects of commercial/business litigation. Business Experience:. - Co-founded a medical device startup company. - Participated in preparing financial projections. - Participated in presentations to potential investors. - Was instrumental in setting up an overseas manufacturing facility. Engineering Experience:. - All stages of tool & die design and manufacturing. - Plastic part design (for manufacturability). - CNC Programming and machining. - Precision and tool & die machining. - Managed development of a website ()

Lauren Parry Johnson is a litigator admitted to practice in Utah and Idaho.  Lauren concentrates her practice on civil litigation, arbitration and appellate briefing of real estate, commercial, contracts and general business disputes.. Education:. S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, JD (2006). Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Land, Resource and Environmental Law. Brigham Young University, BS (2003). Bar Admissions. Idaho- State and Federal Courts, 2006. Utah- State and Federal Courts, 2007. Publications. Clean Air Rules of 2004: Motivation, Impacts and Concerns, 25 J. Land Resources & Envtl. L. 367 (2005).. Upsetting the Balance: Environmental Protection Agency has Power to “Veto”State Permit Determinations Under the Clean Air Act, 25 J. Land Resources & Envtl. L. 73 (2005).. Why You Should Advise Your Client to Hire Appellate Co-Counsel, Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Salt Lake Edition, Vol. 2 No. 3, 12-13 (May 2014).

Lauren is AV rated by Martindale Hubble and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Lawyers. In 2013, the readers of the Catalyst magazine named Lauren one of Utah’s “Catalyst 100,” as a catalyst within our community. Also in 2013, the Community Foundation of Utah selected her as one of its “Enlightened 50” individuals who are “making a real difference in the lives of Utahns through innovation, collaboration and commitment to the common good.” Ms. Barros received the award of "Distinguished Family Law Practitioner" in 2005-2006 from the Utah State Bar and a "Most Fabulous Attorney" award from Q Salt Lake Magazine every year since 2007. She and her husband received Equality Utah's Allies Award in 2006. In 2004, Utah Business Magazine gave her the "Top 40 Under 40 Rising Stars" award. She is consistently listed in Utah Business Magazine's Family Law "Legal Elite" and in the American Trial Lawyers' Association "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah.". In the Fall of 2009, Lauren co-founded the Rainbow Law Clinic, the first pro bono LGBT Law Clinic in Utah. She was also a Small Claims Court judge in the Third District Court (1998-2005), a member of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team (1998-2003), and a member of the Board of the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Forecasters (2005-2007.). Lauren regularly presents on topics within Family Law and Assistive Reproductive Technology Law, in Utah and nationally.. Lauren enthusiastically enjoys cycling, skiing, and hiking around Utah's mountains with her friends and family.

Kurt Hendricks is an IP attorney and associate with the firm Thorpe North & Western in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is experienced at acquiring and enforcing intellectual property rights, including domestic and . patent prosecution in an array of technologies, trademark and copyright prosecution, technology transfer and licensing, trade secret protection, and patent, trademark, and copyright litigation. Prior to his career in IP law, Mr. Hendricks worked as an Engineer for an electro-mechanical design and manufacturing company, with a focus on design verification through structural and reliability analysis. Before returning to Utah to be near family, he also served as a law clerk and patent agent at law firms in Portland, Oregon, where he developed experience prosecuting and litigating a wide array of intellectual property rights. His practice focuses on the preparation, prosecution, and litigation of patents, trademarks and copyrights.

Kristin Marie Raffone Vazquez, Esq. is the President and CEO of Raffone Dessiné, a  legal services provider. Ms. Vazquez has over 16 years’ of comprehensive legal experience.  Ms. Vazquez has extensive experience in emerging growth companies, and in particular, mergers and acquisitions, business combinations and joint ventures. Ms. Vazquez has also engaged in business review and/or planning, financial review, private equity analysis and procurement, business planning, human resources, quality control policy and procedure, manufacturing process efficiency review, intellectual property strategization, government contract procurement and administration, and corporate governance. She has consulted and provided legal services for a variety of businesses including: nanotechnology companies, foodstuff manufacturers, government contractors, fashion houses, secondary market security issuers, student loan consolidation companies, nonprofit companies and service providers, to name a few.. Ms. Vazquez has licenses to practice in New York, Connecticut and Utah. She has been recognized as one of the Utah’s Legal Elite for her accomplishments in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions. Ms. Vazquez was also featured in Salt Lake Magazine’s Women to Watch feature for her business consulting and fashion accessories business “Raffone Design.”. Ms. Vazquez is a member of the Utah Bar; Utah Minority Bar Association; Utah Lawyers for the Arts; Sandy Chamber of Commerce and Utah Technology Council. Ms. Vazquez is also a certified business and executive coach.