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Since 1999, Jeffrey Colemere has successfully litigated construction, real estate, landlord/tenant and business matters in trial courts throughout the State of Utah. Recently, a St. George jury awarded Mr. Colemere’s client a record verdict in a construction defects trial. For several years, Utah Business Magazine has recognized Jeff as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in trial work. Manager of the firm’s Draper office, Jeff oversees Wrona Gordon & DuBois Law Firm's mechanic lien and collection practice. His clients include contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, landlords, real estate agents/brokers and homeowners. Jeff has served in leadership capacities for the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar and on the Utah State Bar Journal Committee. Early in his career, he spent three years working as a Utah Assistant Attorney General, successfully arguing numerous cases before the Utah Court of Appeals and Utah Supreme Court. Jeff also serves as a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army Reserve. During law school, Jeff was the recipient of the CALI Award for Excellence in Trial Practice and Advanced Legal Writing. Jeff enjoys family time, coaching sports, water and snow skiing, camping and working as an adult leader for the Boy Scouts of America.

Since 2010, my legal practice has been focused on estate planning and asset protection. I've always been focused on three things: 1) Ensure my clients have good counsel and that they understand their estate plans; 2) Provide current and customized estate plans; and 3) Provide prompt and thorough service.. Somethings to know about me that some people find interesting: I was in the Marine Corps Reserves for 10 years; I lived in Norway for two years; I have lived in five states: Utah, California, Hawaii, Connecticut, and Florida; and I played rugby for a college club team.

Elliot has extensive legal, tax, and business experience. Elliot has worked with an international accounting firm in both its federal tax and mergers and acquisition practices, as well as with several law firms. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work with a diverse clientele ranging from billion-dollar companies to professional athletes and has gained significant experience dealing with complex issues. This experience has allowed him to gain a strong reputation among attorneys and accountants across the state, and he frequently provides consultation for tax and legal professionals on a wide variety of complex tax issues. Elliot represents both businesses and individuals.. In his spare time, Elliot enjoys spending time with his family, biking, watching movies, snowshoeing, and fly fishing.. Elliot is married to Rachel and they have two children. They currently live in South Jordan, Utah.

Darren Watts has been helping clients over his nearly two decades as an attorney, working in many areas of law as requested by the firms he has worked for. Since becoming his own boss, he is limiting the work he does to what he enjoys most. His basis in areas he does not currently practice provides insight to the interplay that always exists between specialties in the law.. Darren has practiced in family law, bankruptcy law, criminal law as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, contract law, employment law, business law, personal injury, and general litigation and can therefore spot pitfalls that may not be as readily apparent to other attorneys.

Rebekah became interested in estate planning early in her life following the death of her maternal grandfather. Her grandfather was a hardworking man of means. Unfortunately, he didn't do any estate planning until very near his death, leaving a variety of loose ends that would not be tied up for years. She saw first hand the frustration and emotional strain that resulted from planning so near the end of his life and the almost war like back and forth between her grandfather's attorney and her family following his passing. As a result, Rebekah is passionate about getting estate planning done early and getting it done right.. She is straightforward and earnest in her desire to help her clients make a plan that works for their individual circumstances.. Rebekah is a graduate of the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney School of Law. She is a member of the Utah State Bar. She was born and raised in Oregon but moved to Utah in 2006 to attend Brigham Young University where she studied international relations. Rebekah married Parker Wightman in 2009. The couple has two sons. Rebekah has been interested in estate planning and elder law throughout her education. Rebekah completed an Elder Law internship with Utah Legal Services during her second year of law school. She has been privileged to volunteer for the Wills for Heroes and Serving Our Seniors programs through the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar.

Michael Haslam is the managing partner of Voyant Legal, a business dedicated to providing legal services to families and small businesses. After graduating from law school, Michael followed in his family business by opening a hospice company and practicing law part-time.. While running the hospice he saw firsthand what inadequate or outdated planning does to a family in a time of crisis. This was his motivation for starting Voyant Legal. Michael sold his hospice company and created a law firm centered on developing lifelong relationships with clients. His goal is to be a trusted advisor to his clients during all of their important decisions.. Michael’s practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, elder law, and divorce matters.  He graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where he also obtained a MBA with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and innovation.  As a native of Northern Utah, a husband, father and small business owner, Michael understands the importance and of legal issues facing his clients and strives to meet these with commitment and excellence.

Personal interests: When I'm not lawyering I love to ride my road back, ski, and cook. I'm also a huge tennis fan. I dream of attending all 4 grand slam tournaments. So far I've attended the US Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. Austrailia is the only one left.. Professional experience: Randy’s focus is deep but not wide in the area of estate planning. By staying narrowly focused, Randy can advise on estate planning matters from the most simple to the most sophisticated. Randy’s clients include those with modest wealth as well as clients with net worth in the hundreds of millions. Randy has delivered peace of mind to hundreds of clients and has helped many save millions. His specialties include:. Foundational Estate Planning (what most people need)Asset Protection PlanningAdvanced Estate PlanningEstate and Trust AdministrationCharitable PlanningBusiness Entity Selection and Formation. Although I've lived for periods of time in Santiago, Chile, San Antonio Texas and Northern Virginia, Randy is truly at home near the mountains in Utah.

After working in the financial and estate planning industry for over 3 years, Glen Wagstaff graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2013 and was accepted to the Utah Bar. Glen’s experience in the financial industry has given him a unique perspective on the needs most families have in regards to planning their estate. He is the founding partner at Inter Vivos, PLLC, a regional estate planning law firm committed to providing quality estate planning and elder law services. When he is not helping his clients, Glen enjoys reading, movies, and playing board games with family and friends.

Attorney Brad Carr is an experienced attorney who focuses his practice on family law and property rights cases. He frequently represents families in divorce, custody, support, and other matters, and landlords and tenants in property disputes. Mr. Carr holds a J.D. from Baylor Law School.As the managing attorney at Carr | Woodall, Mr. Carr operates the firm on the principle that attorneys should be self-motivated to achieve a positive outcome for their clients. He and his team strive to meet and exceed every client’s expectations.Most days of the week, you can find Mr. Carr in court – he often has five or more hearings per week. There is no substitute for Mr. Carr’s level of experience. Though he is a formidable trial attorney, he always strives to resolve cases through negotiation and settlement before going to trial.

I graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting in 2008 and earned Juris Doctor from UNLV in 2011. I went on to receive a Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation from Georgetown University in 2012.. I practice includes estate planning, asset protection, trust administration, probate, guardianship, and business organization. I have established a strong reputation within the Las Vegas legal community for my expertise and provide continuing legal education courses in my areas of practice.. I am fluent in Spanish and am licensed in both Nevada and Utah and is a member of the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council.. In my free time, I keep busy with my four children and volunteer as a coach for youth sports. I am licensed in Nevada and Utah.

Kyle H. Barrick is an attorney whose practice focuses on estate and business planning. He is a former Associate Professor at the University of Utah and a member of the Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections of the Utah State Bar. He graduated from the University Of Utah College Of Law as a William H. Leary Scholar (Top 20%). Mr. Barrick has worked in the Tax and Revenue Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office and as an attorney for one of Utah’s oldest estate planning firms. After starting his own firm in 2002, Mr. Barrick has prepared thousands of estate plans for his clients. He is a volunteer with the Wills for Heroes program providing free basic estate planning documents to first responders and is the current volunteer attorney at the Heritage Senior Center in Murray, Utah. He is married with two boys, Nick and Will, ages 13 and 5. Will was carefully named after his dad’s chosen profession. Mr. Barrick loves to golf, ski and spend time boating with his family.

Originally from Colorado, Cory completed her undergraduate and post graduate degrees at Utah State University before moving onto the University of Utah for law school. She enjoys using her education and experience to help others in her community. Cory has practiced in numerous areas, including real estate, construction defect, constitutional law, family law, and more. More recently, she has enjoyed narrowing her practice areas to estate planning, personal injury, and public defense. Over the past few years, Cory has become even more passionate about protecting the rights of indigent members of her community and has focused her criminal practice on public defense. She genuinely enjoys her work as the Tooele County Managing Defender and her role in elevating defense resources for all persons charged with a crime.

Emily grew up in Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City. She has always enjoyed working with people.  During college she taught dance to children, was a substitute teacher in the Salt Lake City School District and operated her own greeting card company. She has also worked as a law clerk at her mother’s estate planning firm and her father’s intellectual property firm. She worked in the KSL Television newsroom as a producer for the public affairs program "Sunday Edition with Bruce Lindsay" and as an assignment editor.  Emily teaches ballet to children in the University of Utah's Tanner Dance Program. She was a volunteer with the Court Visitor Program in 3rd District Court.She met her husband while working at KSL. They love living in Holladay and have two children.