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Russell J. Gallian
- Member |
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Practice
Areas |
Real
Estate Law; Banking Law; Municipal
Law; Condominium Law; Wills Law;
Estate Planning Law; Water Rights |
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Education |
University of San Francisco, J.D.,
with highest honors, 1974,
University of San Francisco, B.S.,
1969 |
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Admitted |
1974,
California and U.S. District Court,
Northern District of California;
1975, Utah and U.S. District Court,
District of Utah; 1976, U.S. Court
of Appeals, Tenth Circuit |
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Biography |
Member,
McAuliffe Honor Society. Certified
Public Accountant, California, 1971.
Author, "Federal Tax Aspects of
Variable Life Insurance," 8 USF Law
Review, Spring 1974. Chairman:
Tooele Planning Commission, 1979;
Washington County Economic
Development Council, 1993-1996. City
Attorney for Tooele, Utah,
1979-1980. Town Attorney for: Ivins,
Utah, 1981-2000; Santa Clara, 2002—;
Springdale, 1987-1989; Rockville,
1987—; Springdale, Rockville Fire
District, 1991—. Washington County
Commissioner, 1993-1996. Member:
Utah Timeshare Legislation
Committee, 1982-1984; Dixie Center
Control Board, 1993-1996; Washington
County Habitat Conservation Plan
Steering Committee, 1993-1999. |
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Jeffrey C. Wilcox
- Member |
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Practice
Areas |
Civil
Trial Practice; Insurance Defense
Law; Appellate Practice; Collection
Law; Commercial Law; Adoptions |
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Education |
Brigham
Young University, J.D., cum laude,
1984, University of Minnesota, B.S.,
1980 |
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Admitted |
1984,
Utah and U.S. District Court,
District of Utah; 1991, Nevada |
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Biography |
Author,
1982-1983 and Technical Editor,
1983-1984, Brigham Young Journal of
Legal Studies. Author: "Negligent
Infliction of Emotional Distress,"
Brigham Young University Journal of
Legal Studies, Summary of Utah Law,
Unintentional Injuries, Chapter
XXII, 1984. |
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Michael I. Welker
- Member |
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Practice
Areas |
Personal Injury; Civil Litigation;
Insurance Defense; Commercial Law;
Collections; Construction Law |
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Education |
Arizona
State University, J.D., cum laude,
1994, Arizona State University,
B.S., magna cum laude, 1991 |
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Admitted |
1994,
Arizona; 1996, Utah and U.S.
District Court, District of Utah;
2001, Nevada and U.S. District
Court, District of Nevada |
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Biography |
Beta
Gamma Sigma. Order of the Coif.
Associate Editor, Arizona State Law
Journal, 1993-1994. Judicial Clerk,
Honorable Philip E. Toci, Arizona
Court of Appeals, 1994-1995. |
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Brian L. Olson -
Member |
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Practice
Areas |
Employment Law; Tax Law; Estate
Planning; Civil Litigation; Elder
Law; Business Planning and
Commercial Litigation |
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Education |
University of Montana, J.D., 1997,
University of Utah, B.S.,
Accounting, 1992; Weber State
University, M.S., Professional
Accounting, 1994 |
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Admitted |
1997,
Nevada and U.S. District Court,
District of Nevada; 1998, Utah and
U.S. District Court, District of
Utah, and 2007, 10th Circuit Court
of Appeals |
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Biography |
"Convenience of the Employer After
Boyd Gaming Corp.," Tax Advisor,
March, 1998. Formerly with, Deloitte
& Touche, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Britt K. Beckstrom
- Member |
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Practice
Areas |
Domestic Relations; Personal Injury;
Collections; Civil Litigation |
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Education |
University of Nebraska College of
Law, J.D., with distinction, 1999,
Dixie State College, A.A., 1993;
Brigham Young University, B.A., 1995 |
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Admitted |
1999,
Nevada and U.S. District Court,
District of Nevada; 2000, Utah |
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Biography |
Winner,
Allen Moot Court Competition, 1997 |
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John L. Collins -
Associate |
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Practice
Areas |
Employment Litigation; Personal
Injury; Automobile Accidents and
Injuries; Real Estate Litigation;
Land Use Litigation |
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Education |
Brigham
Young University, J.D., cum laude,
2005, Texas Tech University, B.A.,
magna cum laude, Honors Studies,
2001 |
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Admitted |
2005,
Utah and U.S. District Court,
District of Utah; 2007, Nevada |
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Biography |
Lead
Note and Comment Editor, Brigham
Young University Law Review,
2004-2005. Finalist, Woody Deem
Trial Advocacy Competition, 2003.
Finalist for Best Brief, Moot Court
Competition, 2003 |
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Daniel A. Schenck
-
Associate |
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Practice
Areas |
Civil
Litigation; Plaintiffs Personal
Injury; Corporate Litigation;
Business Law; Real Estate |
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Education |
University of Connecticut School of
Law, J.D., 2005, Arizona State
University, B.S., 2001 |
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Admitted |
2005,
Nevada and U.S. District Court,
District of Nevada; 2006,
California, Utah, U.S. District
Court, Central District of
California and U.S. District Court,
District of Utah; 2007, Arizona and
U.S. District Court, Southern
District of California |
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Biography |
Lead
Notes and Comments Editor,
University of Connecticut Insurance
Law Journal, 2004-2005. Author, "The
Next Step for Brownfields:
Government Reinsurance of
Environmental 'Cleanup' Policies,"
10 Conn. Ins. L.J. 401, 2004.
Volunteer Student Associate,
Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative,
2004-2005. Fluent in Japanese |
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Dustin L. Dingman
-
Associate - Las Vegas Office |
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Practice
Areas |
Personal Injury; Family Law; Civil
Litigation |
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Education |
University of Nebraska at Lincoln,
J.D., with distinction, 2001,
University of Wyoming, B.S.,
Political Science, 1998 |
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Admitted |
2001,
Nevada |
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Matthew D. Ekins -
Associate |
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Practice
Areas |
Civil
Litigation; Real Estate |
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Education |
Indiana
University School of Law -
Indianapolis, J.D., 2007, Utah State
University, B.A., cum laude Business
Information Systems 2003 |
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Admitted |
2007,
Indiana and 2008 Nevada |
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Biography |
Author
“Large-Scale Disasters Attacking the
American Dream: How to Protect and
Empower Homeowners and Lenders”
Western New England Law Review,
Volume 30, Number 2, 2008. Fluent in
Portuguese |
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Jason N. Dixon -
Associate |
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Practice
Areas |
Civil
Litigation; Real Estate |
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Education |
Arizona
State University, J.D., 2006, Utah
State University, B.A., cum laude
Business; Liberal Arts & Sciences;
Spanish Minor, 2000 |
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Admitted |
2007,
Arizona and 2008 Utah |
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Biography |
Arizona
State University, College of Law,
Pedirick Scholar and winner of the
Jenckes Closing Argument
Competition. Prior to joining
Gallian Wilcox, Jason was a partner
in Dixon Property Group LLC, a real
estate investment group operating in
Southern Utah. Fluent in Spanish |
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Bill A. Berrett
- Of Counsel |
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Practice
Areas |
Criminal Law |
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Education |
South
Texas College of Law, J.D., 1981;
Brigham Young University, B.A., cum
laude Political Science, 1978; Utah
Valley University, Associate,
Business Management, 1976 |
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Admitted |
1981,
Nevada and 2007 Utah |
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Biography |
25
years of experience as a Deputy
District Attorney and Chief Deputy
District Attorney for Clark County
District Attorney’s Office, Las
Vegas, Nevada. Served on District
Attorney Specialty Units of MVU
(Major Violator Unit), SVU (Special
Victim Unit – Sexual Assault), DUI
(Traffic Unit), and Liason
(Screening of cases to be approved
for prosecution). Has tried more
than 100 felony jury trials
including property offenses, drugs,
robberies, white collar crimes,
sexual assaults, and murder. Has
tried several hundred misdemeanor
cases including DUI, minor traffic
offenses, and domestic violence. Has
appeared before the Nevada Supreme
Court and United States Supreme
Court on criminal appeals |
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