My Why

What powers my practice

I was first inspired to pursue law by the lawyers I saw in movies and on television, where standing up in court and cross-examining witnesses looked like the coolest job in the world. While real life turned out to be different, to this day my favorite part of practice is cross-examining witnesses. The most meaningful moments come when a client feels that I have told their story—like after a jury trial when a client thanked me through tears before we went on to celebrate a huge verdict in our favor. I take pride in being a tireless advocate for my clients, while also staying committed to giving back and staying connected in my community.

Credentials

  • University of Utah, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Staff Editor and Member, Utah Law Review, 1998, Order of the Coif
  • University of Utah, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Political Science, 1995

  • California
  • Utah
  • Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

  • Best Lawyers®, Commercial Litigation, 2018-present
  • Utah Legal Elite, Civil Litigation, Utah Business magazine, 2015-Present
  • Selected to Business Litigation Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2008-2009, 2012-2013

Engagement

  • Chair, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Business and Chancery Court Procedure
  • Member, Character & Fitness Committee, Utah State Bar
  • Member, Admissions Committee, Utah State Bar
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, SJ Quinney (University of Utah) College of Law
  • Member, Utah Supreme Court Bar Admissions Working Group
  • Volunteer Attorney, Refugee Justice League
  • Instructor, “AI and the Law,” SJ Quinney College of Law, Spring 2022 and Spring 2024
  • Instructor, “Real Law 101,” University of Utah, Undergraduate Honors Program, Fall 2005

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