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Rachel Wertheimer practices in the firm’s Litigation section.

Ms. Wertheimer received her Juris Doctor in 2011 from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif with Highest Honors, and a William H. Leary Scholar. She served as the Note and Comment Editor of the Utah Law Review, was a member of the first place team in the Traynor Moot Court Finals, a member of the National Moot Court Team, and a Legal Methods Teaching Assistant.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Ms. Wertheimer served as a judicial law clerk...

DAVID P. HIRSCHI is a manager and owner of HIRSCHI STEELE & BAER, PLLC. Mr. Hirschi’s practice emphasizes general business transactions, residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, and land use planning; negotiation and documentation of project, construction, permanent and lease financing; the preparation and interpretation of commercial, industrial, office and retail leases; title insurance litigation; foreclosures and workouts of troubled loans and developments; real estate investment and land use planning strategies; and general estate and trust planning. Mr. Hirschi is the current Chair and member of the Board of Directors of the Utah Land Use Institute and...

Geniel M. Ashcraft has helped hundreds of clients complete their estates and assist in probate administration. Ms. Ashcraft is known for her service, attention to detail, and down to earth manner. Ms. Ashcraft mainly conducts her business through house calls. Her clients find they appreciate the convenience, her easy-to-understand approach, and personal attention. Geniel started her law practice in 2002. Geniel is admitted to practice in both Washington and Utah. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western Washington District and the United States District Court of Utah. She...

Education University of Chicago Law School, 1992 - 1995 Chicago, IL J.D., June 1995. University of Chicago Graduate School Chicago, IL M.A. A.B.D., Graduate School of History Ph.D., Oral Examination fields included United States Legal History Yale University, 1982-1986 New Haven, CT B.A., Humanities, 1986 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist MVP Award Co-Winner, Varsity Ice Hockey Team Awards Include Best Lawyers in America, US News, 2014 Mountain States Super Lawyer, 2010- 2014 Top 100 Attorney in Nevada, Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, Super Lawyers Utah's Legal Elite,...

Aggressive, strategic and experienced legal representation. Aviation, product liability, construction, contract and personal injury litigation.

I defend governmental entities and their officers against complaints asserting the deprivation of civil rights. These include all types of claims of alleged misconduct, such as excessive force, search and seizure, wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and denial of medical care, to name a few. At any given time, I am involved in multiple officer-involved shooting cases from inception, including investigations by the Department of Justice and press inquiries, through conclusion. I have a deep respect for my Utah police officer clients and their dedication to society at great personal expense. I listen carefully to determine...

I became an attorney so I could help others transform complex business, estate, or dispute issues into practical and straightforward solutions. I intentionally work on both the transactional (writing contracts, drafting wills, organizing businesses) and litigation (lawsuits, mediations, demands) sides of the law in order to best understand how to prevent and solve problems. In my estate planning and business law practice, I help families, individuals, and businesses. I represent clients with the development of an estate plan which might include trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents. I also counsel clients in probate and trust administration matters. Outside...

Clayton Simms has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Utah Business Magazine and the National Trial Lawyers as one of the best criminal attorneys in the state of Utah.

I focus on providing competent, affordable criminal defense for misdemeanors such as Traffic Crimes, Reckless Driving, DUI, Drug Crimes (Possession or Paraphernalia), Theft, Minor in Possession, Harassment, Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, Assault, and Battery. I can also help with things related to criminal law, such as Driver’s License Hearings, Expungements, Stalking Injunctions and Protection Orders. My office is in downtown Salt Lake City, but I take cases anywhere along the Wasatch Front, from Brigham City to Spanish Fork; along the I-80 corridor, from Grantsville to Coalville; the Price and Helper area; and elsewhere in Utah depending on the type...

I love startups. I founded my first startup while earning my Law & MBA degrees. Since then, I have founded several more startups and enjoyed every minute of it. I also run my own patent and trademark law firm to help other startups and small businesses.

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Daren J. Harris is a Utah-located lawyer practicing in trademarks with an emphasis on business development and contract law. A member of the Arizona, Oregon, and Utah Bar Associations, he’s facilitated in the protection of thousands of brands since his 2011 graduation from Gonzaga University School of Law. Daren has managed the trademark crew at Northwest’s law firm, Law on Call, since its 2021 formation. When away from work, he enjoys reading, playing sports, and perfecting his craft as an amateur woodworker.

Cynthia grew up in Pakistan, Kuwait, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Jordan, traveling frequently as a result of her father's career in construction management. She attended The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations and a minor in Arabic and graduated summa cum laude.

After graduating from college, she worked in Abu Dhabi as a paralegal for two years. Cynthia then returned to Virginia to attend law school at George Mason University School of Law, where she served as Senior Articles Editor of the George Mason Law Review and...

Thaddeus is a trial lawyer in the Layton and Salt Lake City, Utah areas. He believes that representing people is a noble cause that not only brings justice to those that have suffered but helps ensure that our communities are safe places for our families, friends, and loved ones. Thaddeus has been representing plaintiffs for over ten years in cases involving motor vehicle collisions, trucking collisions, wrongful deaths, nursing home negligence, sexual molestations, drug diversion, medical malpractice, dog bite, premises liability, maritime, MTBI, and hundreds of MIST cases. Thaddeus has negotiated, mediated, arbitrated, and litigated hundreds of...

Steve Glauser practices in the Litigation practice group. He has experience in various areas of litigation including commercial litigation, construction litigation, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, intellectual property and copyright litigation, tort and personal injury.

Mr. Glauser earned his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School where he was a George Washington Scholar and a member of The George Washington Law Review, the George Washington Mock Trial Board, and an Executive Committee Member and Problem Author for the Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition. He received his B.A. from the University of Utah where he was named Captain of the Men’s Lacrosse...

Thomas Goodwin is a member of the firm’s real estate and finance groups.

Mr. Goodwin received his Juris Doctor Order of the Coif in 2012 from the S.J. Quinney College of Law where he was the Executive Footnote Editor of the Utah Law Review. He was awarded the CALI Award multiple times for highest grade in course as well as several Outstanding Achievement Awards for best overall performance in course.

While attending law school, Mr. Goodwin served as a volunteer for the Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, as a Law Clerk for the Salt Lake Legal Defenders, and as a Judicial...

JEFF D. RIFLEMAN, Attorney at Law, Mediator Mr. Rifleman holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (J.D.) from St. Mary's University School of Law of San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Rifleman completed his undergraduate work by earning his Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Consumer and Community Studies from the University of Utah. Additionally, Mr. Rifleman received training and certificates in Mediation and is qualified as a court appointed mediator in Texas courts, trained in peer-school mediation, family dispute/divorce mediation, domestic violence, and has volunteered time mediating small claims cases in Utah courts. Admitted: Utah Supreme Court U.S. District Court for the District of...

Ashley is passionate about fighting for her client’s rights. She has helped many victims who have had their rights violated. Ashley continually strives to empathize with her clients and help them feel at peace with the entire legal process. She understands that for many clients, this is a traumatic time of their lives. Ashley exhibits excellence in everything she does.

Before working as an attorney, Ashley attended Utah Valley University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Finance. She also received the Woodbury School of Business Achievement Award. Following her undergraduate education, she graduated from the...

Steve advises business owners and individual in incorporating their ventures, acquiring existing businesses, negotiating contractual relationships, resolving partnership disputes, real estate, recapitalization, mergers, acquisitions, and the structuring of financing instruments. Prior to joining Vantus, Steve worked with Hirschi Christensen, PLLC, Cottonwood Capital, LLC and Cherokee & Walker, LLC, a private equity firm, all located in Salt Lake City, Utah. As in-house counsel at Cottonwood Capital, Steve was integral in the acquisition of over $400MM in national commercial real estate and in the formation of Cottonwoods acquisitions, management, development and financing arms.

James Ziter began his career in 1995 under the Senior Practice Rules as a Deputy District Attorney in Lancaster County, Nebraska. In 1996 Mr. Ziter founded ZITER | LAW, which is a multi-disciplinary law firm located in Salt Lake City, licensed and serving clients in Utah and Nevada.

Nick Jones is a member of the Real Estate Law group and practices in the areas of commercial leasing and real estate development, acquisitions and financing.

Mr. Jones earned his Juris Doctor in 2016, from Stanford Law School, where he was a Managing Editor of the Stanford Journal of International Law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English, magna cum laude, with University Honors from Brigham Young University in 2013.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Mr. Jones was an associate with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in Los Angeles, California and interned in the Appeals, Opinions and Ethics Section for the Alaska...