D. Loren Washburn
Shareholder and Director

Mr. Washburn joined Clyde Snow & Sessions after eight years of legal service in the U.S. Department of Justice. He is an experienced trial attorney focusing his practice in the areas of criminal tax, white collar, and civil regulatory defense. During his eight years as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Washburn tried more than a dozen jury trials in federal district court and oversaw more than one hundred complex white collar investigations. He brings this experience to his representations of individuals and corporations.

Following a clerkship with Sr. Judge Stephen H. Anderson in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, Mr. Washburn became a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division's Northern Criminal Enforcement Section. Most recently, he served as assistant U.S. attorney and deputy chief of white collar crime in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah. While with the Department of Justice, Mr. Washburn was on the faculty of courses on the federal rules of evidence, as well as substantive white collar crime.

Mr. Washburn currently works alongside Rodney G. Snow, Neil A. Kaplan, Anneli R. Smith, and Jennifer A. James as a member of Clyde Snow's White Collar Criminal Investigation Practice Group, bringing many years of expertise in related matters.

Education

• J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass. (2002), Cum Laude
• B.A., History, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (1999), Dean's List

Government Service

• Deputy Chief of White Collar Crime, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah (2011)
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah (2005-2011)
• Instructor, U.S. Department of Justice, National Advocacy Center (2009-current)
• Trial Attorney, Northern Criminal Enforcement Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division (2003-2005)
• Judicial Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, Sr. Judge Stephen H. Anderson (2002-2003)
  

Kurt O. Hawes
Associate

Kurt Hawes brings eight years of experience in tax and corporate matters to Clyde Snow's Business & Transactions Practice Group. He has been involved in litigation of state and local tax matters at both the administrative and judicial levels, as well as general corporate litigation. Additionally, he has helped clients with tax disputes in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, and California, periodically appearing before the IRS to represent client in tax disputes. Mr. Hawes expertise also goes beyond tax to include property disputes, employment litigation, and general contract litigation. Prior to 2005, he served as a federal judicial law clerk for the Honorable Dee Benson, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

Education

• J.D., Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah (2003)
• M.B.A., Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management, Provo, Utah (2003)
• B.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (1997)

Honors and Awards

Professional Associations

• Chair, J. Reuben Clark Law School Board of Advocates (2002-2003)
• Executive Committee, Utah State Bar, Young Lawyers Division
• Utah Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah and the United States Supreme Court
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Government Service

Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court for the District of Utah, Chief Judge Dee Benson (2003-2004)

Associate

Mr. Turney brings more than seven years of experience in matters of estate planning, corporations, real estate, securities, contracts, and bankruptcy to Clyde Snow, having particular expertise in the following matters:

• Drafting wills, trusts and other documents for simple and large estates
• Incorporating small privately held corporations and limited liability companies
• Advising clients on business planning, including employment agreements, non-compete, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements to protect clients trade secrets and business interests
• Drafting and advising clients with private placements to raise capital for businesses
• Negotiating and drafting complex mergers and acquisitions
• Filing registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission allowing corporate clients to be listed on the OTCBB, pink sheets and NYSE
• Drafting simple and complex loan agreements, commercial and residential lease agreements, boundary disputes, condominium conversions and declarations for home owners associations
• Planning and effectuating business plans in bankruptcy matters
• Representing creditors and debtors in relief from stay actions, preferential transfer actions and other bankruptcy-related matters

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Dayton; Dayton, Ohio (2004)
• S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah (2003–2004)
• Bachelor of Science: Accounting, University of Utah (2000)

Experience

• Associate Attorney, Cohne Rappaport & Segal, P.C. (2007–2011)
• Attorney, Law Office of Kevin A. Turney (2005–2007)
• Clerk; Parsons, Kinghorn & Harris, A Professional Corporation (2004–2005)
• Judicial Intern, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah; Honorable Glen E. Clark, Chief Judge; John Straley, Esq., Clerk to Judge Clark (2003)
  

Interests

Skiing (former member of U.S. Ski Team), spending time with two children, biking, tennis, and golf

Katherine E. Judd
Associate

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (2007); Articles Editor, Journal of Law & Family Studies (2006–07); CALI Award for Estate Planning
• Bachelor of Science: Business Management, Brigham Young University (2003)

Government Service

• Judicial Clerk, United States District Court, District of Utah, Judge Dee Benson (2007–08)
• Student Extern, Utah Supreme Court, Justice Ronald Nehring (2005)

Publications

• Beware: Your Employee Manual May Create an Implied Employment Contract, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Fall 2010, at 1
• "Intexticated" Part II: Talking on a Cell Phone, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Mar. 2010, at 1
• "Intexticated" Driving and Employer Liability, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Jun. 2009, at 1
• I-9 Update, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Feb. 2009, at 1
• Prescribing the Best Facilities for Our Nation’s Health Care: Physician-Owned Facilities vs. Community Hospitals, 8 J. of L. & Fam. Studies 449 (2006)

Professional Associations

• Executive Board Secretary, Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division (2010–2012)
• Utah State Bar, Labor & Employment and Litigation Sections
• Women Lawyers of Utah, Special Projects Committee

Interests

Boxing, Sundance Film Festival, and skiing

Nathan B. Wilcox
Of Counsel

Mr. Wilcox serves as general counsel for Vivint Home Security.

Education

• Juris Doctor, Creighton University School of Law (1993), cum laude; lead articles editor, Creighton Law Review (1992–93)
• Bachelor of Science: Business Management, University of Utah (1990)

Publications

• Note, Separate Classification of Child Support Arrearages in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan: In re Leser, 25 Creighton L. Rev. 977–1005 (1992)

Honors and Awards

• BV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Judge Pro Tempore

Professional Associations

• Young Lawyers Division, Utah State Bar

Matthew A. Steward
Shareholder and Director

Mr. Steward has extensive trial and practice experience in several areas including trade secret litigation, shareholder litigation, business disputes, products liability defense, white collar criminal defense, and complex divorce actions.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Oregon School of Law (1996); articles editor, Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation (1994–96)
• Bachelor of Science: Economics and Political Science, Colorado College (1991) with honors

Experience

• Successfully defended USA Hockey, Inc. in litigation with Utah Hockey, and in administrative proceedings before the U.S. Olympic Committee
• Successfully defended a minority shareholder and attorney in a corporate dissolution proceeding, a Utah State Bar disciplinary hearing, and in a white collar criminal case
• Successfully prosecuted an action for unfair competition and misappropriation of trade secrets on behalf of a corporation against one of its founders who started a competing company
• Successfully represented pharmaceutical companies in the defense of products liability claims
• Successfully represented a prominent national alarm company in various state and federal litigation

Honors and Awards

• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite (2008–11)
• BV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Classes and Seminars

Clinical Instructor (Family Law), University of Utah School of Law (1997–98)

Pro Bono Activities

• Utah Open Lands Board of Trustees (2006–present)
• Utah State Bar Examiner (2000–present)

Past Employment

Attorney and Director, Legal Aid Society, “Bridge the Gap Program” (1996–98)

Fraternities/Sororities

Pi Gamma Mu: International Honor Society of Social Science

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (1971)
• Bachelor of Science: Early American History, University of Utah (1969)

Honors and Awards

• President, Utah State Bar (2012)
• President-Elect, Utah State Bar (2010–11)
  
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Co-Chair, 2009 Utah State Bar Committee of the Year, New Lawyer Training Committee
• Distinguished Service Award, 2009 Federal Bar, Utah Chapter
  
• Distinguished Lawyer of the Year, Utah State Bar (2003)
• Twice-Elected State Bar Commissioner, Third Division (2005–10); Co-Chair, New Lawyer Training Committee (co-author of New Lawyer Training Manual, adopted by Utah Supreme Court on Dec. 19, 2008)
• Governor Appointee, Utah Crime Victim Reparations Board (2005–present)
• Master of the Bench, A. Sherman Christensen American Inn of Court I, (1987–present); President (1994–95)
• Utah Father of the Year (2005)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Criminal Law
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (since 1983)
• State Bar appointee to Governor’s Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (1985–93)
• University of Utah Law School Fellow,(1973–75) (conducted environmental law seminars for law and undergraduate students)

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court (1994)U.S. District Courts: Northern District of Texas (1993); District of Colorado (1998); District of Maryland (1999); Eastern District of Wisconsin (2003); District of Arizona (2006)
• U.S. Court of Appeals; Fifth Circuit (1996); Tenth Circuit (1974); Eleventh Circuit (1994)

Experience

• Attorney/Advisor, Office of General Counsel: Air Quality and Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency (1971–73)
• Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah (1973–77)
• Special Prosecutor, Utah Supreme Court (1986–87)
• Special Prosecutor, Utah State Bar (1999–2001)

Presentations and Seminars

• Panel Chair, We Want You!! Mentoring Made Easy, Utah State Bar Spring Convention (Mar. 13, 2009)
• Speaker, New Lawyer Training Program, Southern Utah Bar Association 2008 Annual Meeting (Dec. 5, 2008)
• Panel Chair, Introduction to the New Lawyer Training Program, Utah State Bar Fall Forum (Nov. 21, 2008)
• Defending Mortgage Fraud Cases in Today’s Real Estate Market, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Mar. 26, 2008)
• Panel Chair, Mandatory Mentoring for New Attorneys—Recent Trends. Is Utah Next, Utah State Bar Fall Forum (Nov. 16, 2007)
• Panel Chair, Training Young Lawyers Through Mentoring, Utah State Bar Annual Convention (July 20, 2007)
• How to Avoid Being a Witness in Your Criminal Cases, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Seminar (Mar. 31, 2007)
• Taking and Defending Effective Depositions in Utah, Lorman Education Series (Apr. 3, 2003)
• Panel Chair, What Lawyers and Judges Expect from Each Other, Utah State Bar Annual Meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho (2001)
• Panel Member, Investigating White-Collar Crime, Utah State Prosecutors’ Association (Spring 2000))
• Art of Cross-Examination, Evidence Class—J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, (Mar. 1998)
• Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings: Traps and Pitfalls, Utah State Bar Litigation Section and Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, Civil Practice Seminar (Nov. 1983)
• Puzzles and Problems in Federal Parallel Proceedings: Blind Sides and Pile-ons and What Every Corporate Lawyer and Civil Practitioner Should Know About Federal Criminal Law (panel member), Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, Criminal Practice Seminar (Nov. 1982)
• The JD–MD Encounter and the Presentation of Expert Testimony, American Lung Association National Convention, Detroit, Michigan (May 1981)

Publications

• Education on the Fundamentals of Democracy is on Life Support, Deseret News, April 29, 2012
• 50 State Survey of Legal Malpractice Law, Utah, available at http://www.abanet.org/litigation/committees/ professional/malpractice_survey.html (2009)
• Is Mandating Disclosure in Your Fee Letter That You do not Carry Malpractice Insurance a Sound Idea?, Utah Bar Journal (Sept./Oct. 2005)
• What Lawyers Ought to Know About Legal Malpractice: Recent Trends and Suggestions for Preventing Malpractice Claims,
Utah Bar Journal (Fall/Winter 1985)

Professional Associations

• Board of Directors, The JudgesRun Foundation (supports cancer research) (2008)
• Utah State Crime Victims Reparation Board (appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman) (2005–11)
• Executive Committee, Utah State Bar: Litigation Section (2000–03)
• Federal Bar Association (President, 1986–87)
• American Bar Association, Litigation and Criminal Law sections
• American Association for Justice
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Christopher B. Snow
Shareholder and Director, Employment Law Practice Group Chair, and Management Committee Member

Mr. Snow represents management in federal, state, and administrative employment matters. He has extensive experience in the areas of wrongful termination, reduction in workforce, Civil Rights (Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act), Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), OSHA violations, and qui tam whistleblower actions. His experience also encompasses the enforcement of non-compete contracts and claims for trade secret misappropriations and trademark infringement. Mr. Snow has an active real estate license and represents businesses and individuals in real estate transactions and general business litigation.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (2000); senior staff editor, Utah Law Review (1999–2000); Leary Scholar
• Bachelor of Science, University of Utah (1996)
• Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, Brigham Young University

Judicial Clerk Experience

Judicial Clerk, Judge Dee V. Benson, Chief Judge of the United States District Court, District of Utah (2000–02)

Presentations

"Avoiding Employment Law Pitfalls When Buying or Selling a Business," Sterling Education (August 2009)

Publications

• Co-Author, Recent Changes to Federal Employment Laws Will Affect Utah Companies: Examining the ADA Amendments and New FMLA Regulations, Utah Bar Journal, Mar./Apr. 2009, at 18–22
• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Jan. 2009, at 1
• ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Feb. 2009, at 1
• Harnicher v. University of Utah Medical Center: Fertility Treatment and the Standard Care, 2 J. L. & Fam. Stud. 63 (2000)
• Defining the Family: The Family in Transition, 1 J. L. & Fam. Stud. 287 (1999)

Honors and Awards

• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Labor & Employment Law(2004, 2008–10)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Employment Litigation (2008–10)
• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Business Litigation (2005)

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law (2002–present)
• Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division, Utah State Bar (2006–08)
• Labor and Employment Division, Utah State Bar (2002–present)

Representative Cases

• Teeter v. Lofthouse Foods, 2009 WL 485159 (Feb. 25, 2009) (J. Sam) (dismissing ADA claim for failure to plead sufficient facts to state a prima facie case and ERISA retaliation claim on limitations grounds)
• Teena Ann Bailey v. Precision H20, Inc., 2009 WL 249476 (Feb. 2, 2009) (J. Campbell) (Employer prevailed on motion for summary judgment; Court dismissed employee’s ADA and Retaliation claims holding EEOC’s failure to send notice of right to sue to Plaintiff’s attorney did not justify tolling the 90 day statutory filing period)
• United States of America ex rel. Roger Lemmon v. Envirocare of Utah, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29619 (D. Utah Apr. 9, 2008) (J. Bruce Jenkins) (dismissing False Claims Act qui tam complaint on motion to dismiss for failure to plead fraud with particularity)
• Drake v. Morinda et al., Oct. 12, 2008, Case No. 060500350 (Plaintiff prevailed on complex real estate commission contract; on summary judgment, Court ordered Defendants to pay 2.5 million dollars in past due commissions to Plaintiff)

Representative Clients

• APX Alarm
• Cafe Rio, Inc.
• Conxx, Inc.
• Dale Barton Insurance Agency
• Danville Services of Utah, LLC
• Deseret Health Group
  
• Eagle Gate College
• Energy Solutions
• Lofthouse Foods
• New Age Beverage, LLC
• Park City Municipal Corporation
• Precision H2O
• Provo College
• Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

Past Employment

• Associate, Jones Day, Washington D.C. (2002–03)
• Clerk, Marquis & Aurbach, Las Vegas, Nev. (1999)
• Law Clerk, Utah Attorney General’s Office (1998)

Interests

Spending time with my wife and four children; Mountain Biking; Fly Fishing

Anneli Rowberry Smith
Shareholder and Director

Twenty-five years of experience makes Ms. Smith a premier defense lawyer for white collar criminals. She represents individuals involved in complex crimes such as tax fraud, securities fraud, embezzlement fraud, mortgage fraud, and health care fraud as well as in related civil actions and licensing proceedings. She has also served as independent counsel to conduct internal corporate investigations.

Education

• Juris Doctor, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (1985)
• Bachelor of Arts: English, Brigham Young University (1981) cum laude

Publications

Precluding Use of a Co-Defendent’s Civil Deposition in a Joint Criminal Trial, Complex Crimes Journal, ABA (1991)

Honors and Awards

• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Criminal Law (2009)
• BV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations

• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, American Bar Association

Interests

Hiking in southern Utah

Clark W. Sessions
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Shareholder, Co-Chair of Family Law Practice Group, Chair of Real Property and Eminent Domain Practice Group

For more than forty-five years, Mr. Sessions has represented individuals in high-asset divorces, businesses, condemning agencies, and individuals in eminent domain matters and complex business litigation. Before joining Clyde Snow, he was a founding partner in two local law firms.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (1962)
• Bachelor of Science: Political Science, University of Utah (1960)
• Associate of Science, Weber State University (1958)

Court Admissions

• All Utah State Courts (1962)
• U.S. District Court, District of Utah (1962)
• U.S. Court of Appeals: Tenth Circuit (1962)
• Various pro hac vice

Classes and Seminars

• Eminent Domain and Family Law, Utah State Bar
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (various subjects)
• Evidence and Trial Tactics, American Inns of Court

Honors and Awards

• Family Law Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers (2012)
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Best Lawyers in America, Family Law and Family Law Mediation
• Mountain States Super Lawyers, Family Law (2008–present)
• Former Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court
• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Family Law
• Outstanding Family Lawyer of the Year
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Representative Cases

• MacKay v. 7-Eleven Sales Corp., 995 P.2d 1233 (Utah 2000)
• Smith Investment Co. v. Sandy City, 958 P.2d 245 (Utah 1998)
• Jefferies v. Jefferies, 895 P.2d 835 (Utah 1995)
• Sigg v. Sigg, 905 P.2d 908 (Utah 1995)
• Surety Life Ins. Co. v. Smith, 892 P.2d 1 (Utah 1995)
• ONG International (USA) v. 11th Avenue Corp., 850 P.2d 447 (Utah 1993)
• Thronson v. Thronson, 810 P.2d 428 (Utah 1991)
• Dunn v. Dunn, 802 P.2d 835 (Utah 1990)

Representative Clients

• Ogden Redevelopment Agency
• Ryder Truck Co.
• Salt Lake City School District
• Sears NTB
• State of Utah Department of Transportation

Past Employment

• Senior Partner, Campbell Maack & Sessions (1989–99)
• Senior Partner, Sessions & Moore (1981–89)

Fraternities/Sororities

Delta Theta Phi

T. Mickell Jimenez Rowe
Shareholder and Director

Ms. Jimenez Rowe's practice focuses on family law, eminent domain litigation, and intellectual property, giving her substantial experience in both state and federal court. She represents businesses and private individuals in a variety of litigation matters.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (1999); Journal of Land, Resources, & Environmental Law (1997–98)
• Bachelor of Science: Communications; Minor: Sociology; University of Utah (1995), with honors

Publications

• Best Practices for Departing Employees, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Winter 2010, at 1
  
• Sierra Club v. Martin: The Eleventh Circuit’s Interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 18 J. Land Resources & Envtl. L. 159 (1998)

Honors and Awards

BV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations

• Collaborative Family Lawyers of Utah
• Utah Bar Association (1999–present)
• American Bar Association (1999–present)
• Salt Lake County Bar Association (1999–present)
• Utah Trial Lawyers Association (1999–present)

Pro Bono Activities

• Bar Examiner, Utah State Bar, Family Law Section
• Fundraising, Guadalupe Schools, Salt Lake City, Utah (2007–2010)
• Governmental Relations Committee, Utah State Bar (2002–04)
• Young Lawyers Division, Utah State Bar (2001–04)

D. Brent Rose
Secretary, Shareholder and Director

Mr. Rose's practice focuses on water law and local governmental advisement. He resumed his practice in 2008 after serving three years as President of the Texas Lubbock Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Education

• Juris Doctor, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (1979)
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Utah (1976)

Honors and Awards

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Presentations and Seminars

• Civility, Water Law and Policy Seminar, St. George, UT (2010)
• Water Rights and Irrigation, Rural Water Association of Utah, North Salt Lake, UT (2009)
• Base Reuse, OSD Conference, Boston, MA (1996)
• Ramification of Legislation to the Utah Water Right Forfeiture Statute, Utah State Bar Water Law and Policy Seminar (1996)
• Water Rights—Determining Ownership, Avoiding Problems and Perfecting Security Interests, CLE International—Utah Water Law Conference (1995)
• Title Problems with Water, CLE International—Utah Water Law Conference (1994)
• Bear Lake Storage—Challenges and Solutions, Utah Water Summit (1994)
• Municipal Impact Fees, League of Cities and Towns Convention, Engineer’s Section (1990)
• League of Cities and Towns Convention, Engineer’s Section (1988)

Representative Clients

• Bear River Canal Company
• Bear River Water Users’ Association
• Logan Hyde Park Smithfield Canal Company
• Wilson Irrigation Company
• Utah Water Users' Association
• Grand Water and Sewer Service Agency
• Roy Water Conservancy District
• Stansbury Park Improvement District
• South Weber improvement District
• Uintah Highlands Improvement District
• Tooele City Corporation
• Tooele Redevelopment Agency

Personal

• Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and currently resides in Stansbury Park, Utah.
• President, Texas Lubbock Mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2005–08)

Walter A. Romney, Jr.
Managing Director, Treasurer, and Shareholder

Mr. Romney has practiced at Clyde Snow since his graduation from law school in 1997. His practice focuses on complex litigation matters, including employment disputes litigation, intellectual property and trade secrets litigation, and white collar criminal defense. He also has considerable experience litigating construction disputes and eminent domain cases. Elected as a director in 2004, Mr. Romney currently serves as the firm's managing director and treasurer. He also serves on the technology and recruiting committees.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (1997)
• Bachelor of Arts: Economics, University of Utah (1991) cum laude, minor: Japanese

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court (2005)
• U.S. Court of Appeals: Tenth Circuit (2008)

Government Service

Judicial Intern, Justice Richard C. Howe, Utah Supreme Court (1996–97)

Honors and Awards

• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Business Litigation (2007, 2008, 2010-11)
• William H. Leary Scholar (1997)
• Dean’s List (1986–90)
• President’s Award (1987–89)

Representative Cases

• Ogden City Redevelopment Agency v. Ontario Specialty Contracting, Inc., 2008 WL 852185, (D. Utah 2008) (defense of construction claim)
• Lemon v. Envirocare of Utah, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29619 (D. Utah) (defense of federal false claims act action)
• Café Rio, Inc. v. Costa Azul Holdings, LLC, 2005 WL 2264135 (D. Utah 2005) (prosecution of action for misappropriation of trade secrets)
• Peters v. Pine Meadow Ranch Home Ass’n, 151 P.3d 962 (Utah 2007) (litigation concerning rights of home owners association)
• Hentsch Henchoz & Cie v. Gubbay, 106 P.3d 718 (Utah 2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 812 (2005) (securities fraud litigation)

Pro Bono Activities

Past-president, Board of Trustees, Guadalupe Schools, Salt Lake City, Utah

Utah Bar Foundation, Board Member

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Omicron Delta Epsilon

Interests

• Politics
• Golfing
• Fly fishing

Perrin R. Love
Shareholder and Director

Mr. Love's business litigation experience includes antitrust claims brought under the Sherman Act and the Robinson-Patman Act (unfair competition, price fixing, price discrimination, concerted refusal to deal, horizontal and vertical restraints, and predatory conduct); intellectual property claims (trademark, trade dress, trade secret, unfair competition, and breaches of non-competition and non-disclosure agreements); and corporate, commercial, and securities litigation (insider self-dealing, minority shareholder disputes and valuation of minority shares, shareholder derivative claims, minority share valuation claims, securities fraud, RICO, and other business torts).

Mr. Love has represented both property owners and various condemning authorities (including an interstate natural gas utility, a water district, state agencies, and municipalities) in both state and federal eminent domain proceedings. On behalf of many different clients, Mr. Love has litigated real estate claims involving title insurance, easements and rights of way, surveys, and boundary disputes.

Mr. Love also has experience in malpractice matters. He has represented attorneys, appraisers, and other professionals in defense of proposed liability and malpractice claims.

For more than a decade, Mr. Love has represented a major oil company, an interstate crude oil pipeline company, and other clients in connection with various environmental litigation claims (including CERCLA-Superfund claims, actions brought under the Utah State LUST Act, and the federal Oil Pollution Act).

Mr. Love has served as Special Assistant Attorney General on behalf of the Utah Department of Transportation in a complex eminent domain action. He also served as Special Counsel to the Utah State Bar at trial in disbarment proceedings. He began his career as an associate at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C., following a clerkship with the Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Baltimore, Maryland.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Virginia School of Law (1980); Note & Comment Editor, University of Virginia Law Review
• Bachelor of Arts, Yale College (1975), magna cum laude with departmental honors in English

Awards and Honors

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Best Lawyers in America: Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Super Lawyers National Business Edition, Litigation
• Mountain States Super Lawyers, Business Litigation
• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Business Litigation

Professional Associations

• Member, Judicial Nominating Commission for Third District Court (2007–2010)
• Chair, Supreme Court Subcommittee on Model Jury Instructions, Eminent Domain
• Member, Supreme Court Subcommittee on Model Jury Instructions, Fraud & Deceit
• Master of the Bench, Inns of Court (1991–present)
• Co-Chair, Utah State Bar Annual Convention (2002)
• Member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee, Rules of Civil Procedure (1991–2001)
• Member, Executive Committee of the Salt Lake County Bar (1996–2001)

Representative Cases

• Hentsch Henchoz & Cie v. Gubbay, 2004 UT 64, 97 P.3d 1282 (argued)  (staying and dismissing appeal of claims brought by a Swiss bank against financial services corporation for fraud, civil conspiracy, breach of contract and conversion in connection with $25 million investment)
• Eggett v. Wasatch Energy Corp., 94 P.3d 193 (Utah 2004) (argued) (affirming jury verdict on claims brought by shareholder and former chief executive officer against energy company for breach of employment agreement, breach of shareholder agreement, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing)
• Bell v. Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative, 348 F.3d 1224 (10th Cir. 2003) (argued) (affirming summary judgment dismissing claims against an agricultural cooperative for violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and the Robinson Antitrust Act)

Pro Bono Activities

• Member, Board of Trusteees, University of Utah College of Law
• Member, And Justice for All Leadership Committee
• Member, Board of Trustees, Salt Lake City Library (2004-2010)
• Member, Salt Lake City Arts Council Executive Committee (1989–97)
• Member and Chairman of Tree Utah, Board of Trustees (1991–99)

As a member of Clyde Snow's Natural Resources and Water Law Group, Mr. Clyde works alongside Attorneys Steven E. Clyde and D. Brent Rose to provide legal solutions for individuals, corporations, and municipalities in matters of natural resources invluding energy, water rights, and water quality.

Education

• Juris Doctor, Willamette University (2009)
• Bachelor of Science: Marketing, University of Utah (2003)

Experience

• Board Member, Utah Open Lands
• Chair, organizing committee for a planned 2011 conference: Implementing the UN's Human Right to Water in the United States
• Vice-Chair, American Bar Association Annual Water Law Conference Planning Committee (2010-2011)
• Assistant to Steve Clyde, Member of the Executive Legislative Task Force on Water Rights (2009)

Past Employment

Clerk, Clyde Snow & Sessons (2008)

Representative Clients

• Central Utah Water Conservancy District
• Park City Mountain Resort

Seminars

Implementing the UN's Human Right to Water in the United States (2011)

Professional Associations

• ABA, Environment Energy and Resources, Water Resources Committee
• Member, Salt Lake County Bar Association
• Member, Utah State Bar (Young Lawyers Division; Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law)

Interests

Skiing, soccer, fly-fishing, golf, camping, and cycling

Aaron D. Lebenta
Shareholder and Director

Named among Utah Business Magazine's Legal Elite in business litigation and Mountain States Super Lawyers, Mr. Lebenta represents clients in commercial and business litigation including contract disputes, real estate disputes, tort claims, and Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing claims.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Oregon (2004)
• Bachelor of Arts: Sociology, Certified in Criminology, University of Utah (2001)
• Study Abroad, University of Alicante, Spain

Court Admissions

U.S. District Courts: District of Utah (2004); District of Colorado (2009)

Government Service

• Judicial Clerk, Utah Court of Appeals, Judge Pamela T. Greenwood
• Student Extern, Utah District Court, Judge Ronald E. Nehring
• Law Clerk, Lane County District Attorney’s Office
• Law Clerk, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office

Honors and Awards

• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Business Litigation (2009–10)
• Utah Business Magazine Legal Elite, Up and Coming (2009)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Business Litigation (2009, 2011)

Publications

• One Good Act of Vengeance Deserves Another: Avoiding Liability for Retaliation Claims, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Winter 2010, at 1
  
• Salt Lake City Passes Gay-Rights Legislation, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), Mar. 2010, at 4
• New COBRA Requirements, Business as Usual (Clyde Snow, Salt Lake City, Utah), May 2009, at 3

Diana L. Telfer
Associate

Ms. Telfer is an attorney, private guardian ad litem, and family law mediator whose practice primarily focuses on child custody issues, high conflict divorce, domestic violence, and juvenile law.

Education

• Juris Doctor, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah (2005); Junior Staff Member, Journal of Law & Family Studies (2003–04)
• Bachelor of Science: Psychology, Brigham Young University (1988)
  

Experience

• Attorney/Owner, Telfer Law Office, L.L.C. (2007–09)
• Attorney, Office of the Guardian ad Litem, Third District Court (2006–07)
• Law Clerk/Attorney, Konrad S. Lee, P.C. (2005)
• Intern, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake City (2005)
• Law Clerk, Utah Attorney General's Office, Children's Justice Division (2004–05)
• Law Clinic Program Developer, S.J. Quinney College of Law with Lokken & Associates (2003–04)

Presentations and Seminars

• The Benefits of Collaborative Divorce, 13th Annual Conference on Critical Issues Facing Children & Adolescents (2009)
• Protective Orders and Visitation Issues, Utah Child Care Development Institute, (2007)
• Exploring the World of Contract Work, Utah State Bar Fall Forum, (2007)

Publications

In Re T.M.: Who Protects the Indigent Parents?, 6 J. L. & Fam. Stud. 161 (2004).

Honors and Awards

• Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Family Law (2010)
• John Farr and Ann Clayson Larson Scholarship in Family and Juvenile Law (2004)
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society Scholarship (2004)
• CALI (Outstanding Student) Award in Legal Methods (2002)
• Teaching Assistant, Legal Methods (2004–05)
• Junior Staff Member, Journal of Law & Family Studies (2003–04)
• Women's Law Caucus President (2003–04)
  

Professional Associations

• Utah State Bar, Family Law Division
• Collaborative Family Law of Utah
• American Bar Association, Family Law Division
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (pending)

Pro Bono Activities

• Judge, Utah Mock Trial Competition (2008–present)
• Attorney, YWCA Domestic Violence Victims (2007–present)

Ms. Zollinger is one of the newest attorneys at Clyde Snow. Her expertise lies in civil and business litigation including contract claims, tort claims and employment claims, representing both businesses and individuals.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (2009), with Honors
• London Law Consortium, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Study Abroad (2009)
• Bachelor of Arts: Political Science, Arizona State University (2005), Summa Cum Laude with Honors

• Bachelor of Arts: History, Arizona State University (2005), Summa Cum Laude with Honors

Experience

• Research Assistant, Iraq Global Justice Project (2009)
• Judicial Extern, Judge Michael McConnell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit (2008)

Past Employment

Law Clerk, Union Pacific Railroad Company (2007–08)

Professional Associations

• Member, Salt Lake County Bar Association
• Member, Utah State Bar

Honors and Awards

• Graduation with Honors, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (2009)
• William H. Leary Scholar (Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
• CALI Award in Judicial Process (2008)
• CALI Award in Torts (2006)
• Moeur Award for highest GPA, Arizona State University (2005)

Interests

Traveling, skiing, and reading

Joseph D. Kesler
Associate

With a focus on real property, Mr. Kesler is a member of the Clyde Snow's Litigation Practice Group and represents clients in disputes involving utility franchises, easements and rights of way, and private land use covenants and agreements. He also works alongside Perrin Love to represent both property owners and condemning authorities in state and federal eminent domain proceedings.

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law (2008), with honors
• Bachelor of Science: Political Science, University of Utah (2003)
  

Government Service

• Student Member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism (2006–08)
• Litigation Division Clerk, Utah Attorney General’s Office (2006–07)
• Policy Advisor, Congressman Jim Matheson, (2003–04)
  

Honors and Awards

• Leary Scholar
• College of Law Award, Property
  

Internships

• Minority Leadership Intern, Utah State Legislature (2003)
• Hinckley Intern, Supreme Court of the United States (2001)
  

Fraternities/Sororities

Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society