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With 30 years of experience in private practice I bring a highly organized, focused approach to resolving construction disputes and contract litigation in mediations, arbitrations and trials. Before attending law school, I served on active duty with the United States Air Force accumulating 2,000+ flight hours as a C-130E/H flight examiner navigator, air operations staff officer, instructor navigator and basic navigator at Dyess AFB, Texas and Yokota AB, Japan.  I served in the Air Force Reserve from 1989 - 2007 as a transportation officer, executive officer, squadron commander, special assistant to the 10th Air Force Commander, and Maintenance Group Commander.

With a passion for the law – and a unique perspective, Skye brings years of legal experience to the table. Thanks to her extensive trial experience, paired with a strong knowledge and understanding of the law, Skye is able to advocate decisively for her clients. Her ability to connect with people deeply allows her to not only communicate effectively, but produces the best possible outcome for clients. Skye has been recognized as a 2018 Utah Legal Elite by Utah Business Magazine, 2018 and 2019 Top 40 under 40 trial lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association and an "Attorney to Watch in 2017" by Attorney at Law magazine.  Utah Business magazine surveyed thousands of Utah State Bar members who were asked to vote for the lawyers whose work they observed firsthand as the best and whose services they would recommend to others.. Skye is a tireless supporter of her son's hockey and lacrosse leagues, as well as the local non-profit communities, including the VOA Homeless Youth Resource Center and Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center.

Walter F. Bugden, Jr. is a partner with Bugden & Isaacson, LLC. Mr. Bugden focuses his practice in the area of criminal law. He handles all types of criminal matters including white collar cases, murder/manslaughter, sex offenses and DUI cases. He is a seasoned criminal trial attorney with over 35 years of experience, including having tried over 222 criminal jury trials. Between 2000 and 2010, Mr. Bugden obtained 25 acquittals in jury trials involving such charges as manslaughter, rape, negligent homicide, forcible sexual abuse, assault, drunk driving, and aggravated sexual abuse of a child.Mr. Bugden was an adjunct law professor at the University of Utah College of Law for over five years. He has served on the Utah Sentencing Commission and on the Utah Supreme Court's Task Force on Improving the Jury System. In October 2005, Mr. Bugden was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. In addition, he has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the national directory of lawyers. This is the highest possible rating at attorney can receive, indicating preeminent legal ability and the utmost ethical standards.In 2008, Super Lawyers magazine featured Mr. Bugden in an article entitled “The Unpopular Defense.” He was selected for the Mountain States Super Lawyers from 2007 through the present. Utah Business magazine named Mr. Bugden as one of the Legal Elite in Utah.Mr. Bugden earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah College of Law and has been licensed to practice law in Utah since 1977.

The Power You Need. The Attention You Deserve.. We focus on fewer cases, outwork the opposition and make no compromises.

Tara studied as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Piano Performance.  She then went on to attend law school at Brigham Young University while working as a clerk for the Criminal Appeals Division of the Office of the Utah Attorney General.  Following her graduation from law school, Ms. Haynes immediately began her practice as a private attorney, specializing in jury trials and criminal defense.. In 2005, Tara founded The Haynes Law Office, which ultimately merged in 2009 with the practice of her partner, Mr. Fuelling, into The Law Office of Haynes & Fuelling.

Susanne Gustin is a top rated attorney in the state of Utah. With more than 29 years of experience in as a trial attorney, Susanne Gustin has earned a reputation for aggressively defending her clients. Susanne is well-known for her involvement in high-profile cases with some cases receiving national coverage. She has obtained numerous acquittals and dismissals of charges for her clients and has successfully created a name for herself in the legal community. In addition to her reputation in the courtroom, Suanne Gustin has been recognized for her professional excellence by a number of organizations, including an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbel, recognition in Utah Business Magazine’s list of “Best Criminal Defense Attorneys.”  She was also president of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys in 2002 and the David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inns of Court in 2012. Susanne Gustin has decades of courtroom experience defending clients against a wide array of offenses, including sex crimes, theft and property crimes, and juvenile crimes.

Stephen Christiansen tries jury and bench trials and litigates appeals in the state and federal courts. No subject matter is off limits. He represents companies and individuals as plaintiffs and defendants in securities, contracts, intellectual property, real estate, personal injury, property damage, eminent domain, commercial, corporate, LLC, partnership, products liability, insurance, criminal defense, negligent and intentional torts, energy, tax, employment, bankruptcy, and any other matter tried in the courts. He is recognized as one of the top lawyers in Utah and the Mountain States.

Solving the important problems of my clients requires all 28 years of my experience, careful research and creative analysis. Understanding a client's goals helps me prioritize my work. Then I give clients an accurate assessment of their case. Third, I want to get all of the information I need to help them achieve their goals. To help me accomplish these three goals, I need clients to keep good records and to bring the records they have for my review. I enjoy meeting with clients to discuss potential solutions to their problems. I want clients to feel welcome and well served at our firm's office. I take time to give them a list of options to solve their problems and to help them understand what a court will do in a case like theirs. When clients cannot solve their problems without court intervention, I want to find the most effective way to get the relief the client needs. I strive to have a close working relationship with the client not only to make my representation more efficient and effective, but also to help me understand how the client wants to handle the important situations and decisions in the litigation process. Litigation needs to be focused on the specific relief the client wants.. Outside of the office I have had a long tenure working on a local and district level with the Boy Scouts of America and three of our sons and I have our Woodbadge beads. I have also volunteered in the Salt Lake public schools on various committees. I enjoy playing tennis with my wife and practicing musical instruments with my children. Going to and from the office I often listen to recorded literary works or college lectures.

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.

Since being admitted to the Utah State Bar, Samantha's practice has been focused on the resolution of all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including automobile and motorcycle negligence, trucking and commercial negligence, premises liability, construction accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, dog bites, and sexual harassment. Samantha has extensive experience as a civil litigator in both state and federal courts, and she has represented a diverse set of clients, including individuals, corporate clients, insurance companies, and their insureds. In so doing, Samantha gained valuable insight into the defense strategies and tactics of large corporations and insurance companies. She now uses this experience and insider knowledge to obtain the best results for her clients.. After Samantha's sister tragically lost her life from injuries sustained in an auto accident, Samantha gained valuable insight on the true emotional, physical, and financial costs arising from personal injury and wrongful death. This understanding serves as the bedrock of Samantha's conviction to zealously represent her clients in achieving a fair and just resolution.. Other Legal Pursuits and InterestsIn addition to representing victims of personal injury, Samantha is passionate about her work in representing victims of wrongful incarceration. In 2017, Samantha's legal efforts resulted in the exoneration of Mr. DeMarlo Berry, who spent more than two decades behind bars after he was wrongfully convicted of a 1994 murder that he did not commit. Thereafter, in 2020, Mr. Berry was the first individual in Nevada state history to receive a certificate of innocence, and with that, he was awarded $2.2 million in damages as part of Nevada's state compensation statute. Additionally, in 2021, Mr. Berry received an additional $14.5 million settlement from the local municipality and police department that was involved in his 1994 arrest and subsequent wrongful conviction.

Since 2004, Jon has practiced natural resources and environmental law, with an emphasis on water rights law, in Sacramento, California.  He has represented public agencies, individuals, and businesses in water, natural resources and environmental law matters.  Such matters include water rights, water quality, recycled water use and permitting, wetlands permitting, endangered species compliance, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and hydropower relicensing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  He has litigated in state and federal court and appeared in administrative water rights hearings and settlement negotiations in enforcement actions.. Jon is the Vice-Chair for the American Bar Association’s Water Law Conference and the Public Service Vice-Chair on the ABA Water Resources Committee.  Previously, he served on the Board of Trustees for the Sacramento River Watershed Program and on the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Environmental Section Executive Committee.. Jon has written on varying water topics including international water law disputes between U.S. citizens and Mexico under NAFTA, wetlands law after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Rapanos, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s least environmentally damaging practicable alternative’s analysis required for all wetlands projects.  He has spoken on water law topics at conferences in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, California and Montpellier, France.. Jon is licensed in both Utah and California.  He earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis and his BA from Brigham Young University.  In law school, he was the Editor-in-Chief of Environs, UC Davis’ natural resource journal.  He was selected to participate on UC Davis’ National Environmental Moot Court Team to compete at the National Competition at Pace University.  During law school he clerked at the California Attorney General’s Office, Public Rights Division and was a judicial extern for Magistrate Ronald Boyce, U.S. District Court, District of Utah.

Since 1992, I have practiced corporate/business law in some of the best large firms in the United States and gained valuable experience in every aspect of corporate/business/transactional law. I enjoy putting that experience to work for my clients to help them reach their business goals. I treat my clients as equals, and it's important to me that they are happy with the work I do for them, in terms of cost, quality and the whole experience. I give my clients more of what they like about working with lawyers and less of what they don't like. I'm a good listener and constantly looking for ways to improve what I have to offer. Please contact me now. You'll be glad you did.

Shareholder Ryan Pahnke represents clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including intellectual property and bankruptcy. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Utah and Nevada and has successfully litigated significant matters for local, national and international business clients through trial. Pahnke is a former law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

Sarah Matthews prepares and prosecutes patent applications, including those related to chemical arts and medical devices. Mrs. Matthews also prepares opinions for clients regarding the patentability, validity, and infringement of United States patents. She has worked on diverse intellectual property litigation issues, including patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secrets, and copyrights. Ms. Matthews has represented clients on both sides of patent infringement suits, including non-practicing entities enforcing patents and defendants accused of patent infringement.. Outside the office Ms. Matthews enjoys outdoor activites such as backpacking, skiing, hiking, and camping. She has backpacked the 93-mile Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier.

Sam Straight is a shareholder at Ray Quinney & Nebeker in the Firm's litigation section. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright matters from pre-litigation enforcement through trial. He works with a wide variety of companies in the protection of their intellectual property rights, and defense against claims of infringement. Mr. Straight also represents clients in other commercial litigation, including securities, shareholder derivative, real property, and appellate litigation matters. He also has extensive experience with litigation involving the direct selling or network marketing industry.. Mr. Straight is the Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property Law and Litigation Group.. Mr. Straight was recognized in Chambers USA in Intellectual Property Law (Band 3), and maintains an AV Preeminent (4.6) rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.  He has also been selected for inclusion in Mountain States Super Lawyers (2007, 2009-2015) in the category of Intellectual Property Litigation.  Mr. Straight was also named a Top 100 Mountain States Super Lawyer (2012 and 2013) and as one of the Top 25 Salt Lake City Super Lawyers (2013).  He has been included on the list of The Best Lawyers in America in Intellectual Property Law and has also been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah’s “Legal Elite,” as published in Utah Business Magazine (2005-2015).

Salt Lake personal injury attorneys of Younker Hyde Macfarlane, PLLC offer legal services for those in need of a medical malpractice attorney, wrongful death attorney, car accident attorney, boat accident attorney, and other areas of legal representation. Our law firm, founded in Salt Lake City in 1919, is a nationally renowned practice. With more than 50 lawyers on staff, we are uniquely equipped to handle any case; we have extensive resources and a vast knowledge base, and we prepare all cases for trial rather than presuming that it will end in a settlement. We invite you to contact our Salt Lake City law firm today and schedule a consultation.

Salt Lake City criminal defense attorney Darwin Overson is dedicated to aggressively representing the rights of clients in criminal defense matters.  Contact him today for a free consultation.

S. Robert Bradley is a member of the Durham Jones & Pinegar's Estate Planning and Business & Finance sections. Before entering the practice of law, he was a university professor of zoology for nine years. His practice focuses primarily on business planning, including acquisitions and other business transactions, structuring tax aspects of business transactions, formation of business entities, licensing, and distribution agreements, as well as sophisticated estate planning. Mr. Bradley maintains an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.

Russell K. Smith is a shareholder and chair of Durham Jones & Pinegar's Business & Finance Section. Mr. Smith represents private companies in a broad range of industries and sectors, including venture capital, life sciences, software, internet, real estate, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and energy (including oil and gas).. Mr. Smith regularly advises start-up and emerging-growth companies from formation through liquidity event in matters including governance, debt and equity financing, equity incentive compensation, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Smith also represents venture capital firms, strategic corporate investors, and angel investors in their investments in start-up companies. Many of his clients are partnership and LLCs for whom he provides sophisticated management, capital strategy, and partnership tax advice.. Mr. Smith has been directly involved with LLC and partnership legislation in California and Utah. Most recently, Mr. Smith played a prominent role drafting and helping to pass Utah’s version of the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Business Section of the Utah Bar Associate honored Mr. Smith as the 2012-2013 Distinguished Business Law Practitioner of the Year.

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.

Rhiannon is an aggressive criminal defense attorney with experience in State and Federal Courts. She devoted her entire law school career, both in the classroom and in the courtroom, to learning criminal defense law. Ms. Mann clerked for a prominent criminal defense attorney during law school, where she assisted with clients, jury trials, and a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals argument. As a third year law student, Ms. Mann was employed at Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association as an appellate clerk where she worked on a wide variety of appellate issues.  Rhiannon also interned at Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association where she worked with clients and tried cases under the third year practice rule.. Education and Experience. Ms. Mann earned a B.S. in Psychology, a minor in Sociology, and a Criminology and Corrections Certificate from the University of Utah. While at the University of Utah, she served as an intern at the Children’s Justice Center. After completing her undergraduate degree, Ms. Mann earned her Juris Doctorate from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where she served on the Utah Student Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer’s executive board, was Vice President of the Outlaws, and served as Student Director of the Rainbow Law Clinic.  Rhiannon earned a Pro Bono certificate for her service to indigent clients and was awarded the S.J. Quincy College of Law Leadership Scholarship.  Since passing the Utah Bar Exam, Ms. Mann has worked on a variety of criminal cases including DUI, domestic violence, drug possession, drug paraphernalia, assault, and homicide. Rhiannon recently assisted on a four-day Federal jury trial and is currently working alongside another attorney on a high profile rape case.

Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals,and the Utah Supreme Court. Practice includes all facets of intellectual property law with an emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright applications in the United States and foreign countries. Also engages in the preparation of licensing, publishing, and other agreements related to intellectual property as well as opinions regarding infringement, validity and availability of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. He also engages in inter partes proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and due diligence investigations regarding intellectual property portfolios.. Practice includes experience with a number of technologies including computer software/Internet, business methods, medical device and biomedical technologies, and general mechanical systems.. Received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University. Has served as Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Utah Bar Association from 1988-1999 and as Chairman from 1999-2000. Has been actively involved in the American Intellectual Property Law Association and has served on the Executive Committee of the Copyright Law Section and as Chairman of the Copyright Transactional Issues Subcommittee. Is a member of the International Trademark Association and has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. Currently serves as a court-appointed mediator for the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

Recognized for his experience in criminal law, Adam Elmore has handled thousands of criminal cases, ranging from Misdemeanors to Aggravated Murder. With a Bachelors Degree in English from the University of Utah in 2001, Adam went on to law school at University of California San Francisco. Among other honors, he served as an editor for the Hastings Constitutional Law Review. In 2005, Adam became a member of the Utah State Bar and has continued to serve Utah ever since. After graduating from law school in 2004, Adam worked as a Clerk for the Utah Federal Defenders Office. He then went on to work for the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association for thirteen years. During his time as a Public Defender, Adam gained extensive experience in handling all types of criminal cases. As Public Defender, Adam has worked closely with community organizations for mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment. He is a current member of the Utah Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers and works with the Utah State Bar as a mentor for the Young Lawyers Training Program. Throughout his career, Adam has had hundreds of hours of Continuing Legal Education specifically focused on criminal defense, including attendance at the Gerry Spence Trial College in 2006. Adam has dedicated his career to helping those in the greatest need and at their most vulnerable time.. Adam has now established himself as Elmore Law. With his experience and passion, he is ready to successfully handle your case. Contact Adam to set up a consultation today.

Rand is the founder of Bateman IP Law Group and specializes in the protection of all forms of Intellectual Property.  His experience includes complex litigation, and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright matters.  Rand has represented clients from across the United States and several foreign countries.  He has obtained more than 200 patents, and has overseen registration of nearly 250 trademarks.  Rand has also litigated numerous patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters ranging from architectural copyright cases to patent cases in which his clients received million dollar settlements.. Rand has also founded Utah Genius.  Utah Genius is an event dedicated to awarding those people who drive Utah's creative economy.  Utah Genius has been consistently recognized in the News and public.

R. Blake Hamilton’s primary practice areas are civil rights litigation and governmental entity defense. He has done work for the Utah Local Government Trust, Utah Counties Insurance Pool, Utah Risk Management Mutual Association, Professional Law Enforcement Association and serves as coverage counsel for the Utah Fraternal Order of Police. Mr. Hamilton’s practice areas also include commercial litigation, complex criminal defense and health care litigation including licensing matters before the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). Mr. Hamilton is the chair of Durham Jones & Pinegar's Governmental Entity Defense group.