Aaron Lebenta

Director and Shareholder

adl@clydesnow.com

(801) 433-2404

Aaron Lebenta, Clyde Snow Attorneys at Law
Bio

Named among Utah Business Magazine’s Legal Elite in business litigation and recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers, Mr. Lebenta has fifteen years of experience in civil litigation, appellate work, and defense of government enforcement actions, including actions affecting professional licensure. His civil litigation practice currently focuses on representing clients in state, federal, and appellate courts in business and commercial disputes, real property and water rights matters including right-of-way and interference claims, contract disputes, corporate governance disputes, and private actions for securities fraud and other securities violations. In his government enforcement practice, Mr. Lebenta defends clients in white collar criminal proceedings and civil proceedings involving regulatory violations and licensing disputes commenced by state and federal government agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Utah Department of Professional Licensing, and prosecution offices.

Mr. Lebenta has achieved numerous favorable resolutions for his clients through settlement, by winning judgment in his clients’ favor at the trial court level, and by defending judgments or reversing an adverse judgment on appeal. Prior to joining Clyde Snow, Mr. Lebenta served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Pamela Greenwood for the Utah Court of Appeals.

Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Oregon School of Law (2004)
  • Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Criminology Certificate, University of Utah (2001)
  • Spanish Language Study Abroad, University of Alicante, Spain (1998)

Government Service

  • Judicial Law Clerk, Utah Court of Appeals, Judge Pamela T. Greenwood
  • Student Extern, Utah District Court, Judge Ronald E. Nehring
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Lane County District Attorney’s Office – 2013 Oregon
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office – Oregon

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Awards and Honors

  • America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, Lifetime Achievement Membership
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2009, 2011-2017)
  • Utah Business Magazine, Legal Elite, Civil Litigation (2015)
  • Utah Business Magazine, Legal Elite, Business Litigation (2009-2010)
  • Utah Business Magazine, Legal Elite, Up and Coming (2009)

Speaking Engagements

  • “Criminal Doctor Cases in Utah,” Ogden Surgical-Medical Society (May 2016)

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