Peoa Lawyers

Ernest Istook's legal work centers around litigation to remedy the wrongs which people encounter. This includes personal injury, medical malpractice, defective products, wrongful taking of property, business disagreements, real estate disputes, will contests, financial frauds, and untangling other challenging situations.

Ernest has been practicing law since 1977, but took a time out to serve 14 years as U.S. Congressman for Oklahoma’s 5th District, part of 25 years he served in federal, state and local office. He is licensed to practice law in Utah, Oklahoma, the United States Supreme Court and other federal courts.

Ernest moved to Utah in 2015 and began teaching...

I spent my formative years in hard-working farming communities in Northern Utah and Southeast Idaho. After high school, I moved to Provo, went on an LDS mission to Spain for two years, and eventually received a Bachelor’s degree in political science from BYU in 2007. After a couple years of traveling and working, I moved to East Lansing and received a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2012. I spent my summers during law school assisting migrant workers get legal assistance for various non-immigration injustices such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, inappropriate living conditions, unsafe work environments,...

I have practiced law since 1984. In my years of experience, I developed my approach which considers each client's individual and legal needs. While I prepare each case for litigation, my aim is to spare the expense and emotional toll of litigation and to help my clients achieve the best result as quickly as possible. Because my clients come from all walks of life, I choose to practice in a broad range of legal matters. Some of the issues I handle are family law, including divorce, personal injury matters, probate and estate administration, estate...

We focus on comprehensive estate planning, including matters of tax and business planning and health and financial planning. When planning hasn't happened or has been inadequate, we handle all kinds of probate issues and probate litigation.

I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, before attending law school at Gonzaga University School of Law. I have been practicing law in Utah since 2017, with my primary focus on litigation. I joined Siegfried early in 2024, and believe it is one of the best firms you can hire if you are involved in an accident. Before joining Siegfried and Jensen, I spent a number of years working for the insurance side, which helps me understand how the other side thinks and works during litigation. My goal is to keep my...

Melanie Cook is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Utah. She volunteers as an advocate for the Domestic Violence Pro Bono Initiative (Davis County) each Wednesday morning. Melanie is an adjunct professor at Broadview University and teaches law to paralegals. Also, Melanie mentors paralegal students with career goals and academic advice, providing volunteer opportunities at law firms and pro bono clinics throughout Salt Lake, Davis and Weber County. In 2012, Melanie received her Certificate in Advocacy and Problem Solving from Hamline University School of Law. In 2011, Melanie published an article entitled “Third Party Rights and Child Custody” in...

Brett’s practice focuses primarily on patent procurement, and includes extensive experience with both U.S. and foreign patents. Brett has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for a wide range of technologies. Brett has experience with patent appeals, patent re-examination and reissue proceedings, patent infringement analysis, and freedom to operate analysis, as well as experience with trademark prosecution and enforcement, copyright filings, and litigation.

Joseph Pia is lead counsel on complex litigation cases in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment law, and commercial litigation. His peers have rated him as a Legal Elite and Super Lawyer, for having a high-degree of recognition and professional achievement. For over a decade, Mr. Pia has aggressively represented both plaintiffs and defendants. He is known for litigating a $60 million securities case through to the Utah Supreme Court and prevailing; and tens of millions of dollars in multi-jurisdictional cases. Last year, Mr. Pia represented parties in more patent suits than any other attorney in the State of Utah....

Emily grew up in Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City. She practices exclusively in the area of Trusts and Estates and enjoys helping people set up an estate plan tailored to their individual circumstances. During college she taught dance to children, was a substitute teacher in the Salt Lake City School District and operated her own greeting card company. She worked as a law clerk at her mother’s estate planning firm and her father’s intellectual property firm. She worked in the KSL Television newsroom as a producer for the public affairs program "Sunday Edition with Bruce Lindsay" and as an assignment editor....

Daniel Black has been working at Stowell Crayk, PLLC, since February 2014. Dan specializes in Immigration Law and Criminal Defense. Dan graduated from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in May 2014 and was admitted to the Utah Bar in October 2014. During law school, Dan interned at the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, clerked for US Magistrate Judge Dustin Pead at the US District Court of Utah, and was a judicial intern at the Salt Lake Immigration Court. He was awarded the 2013 Utah Pro-Bono Student of the Year award and was involved in the...

My law practice focuses on insurance, cyber law, and employment law, with an emphasis in representing insurance carriers in coverage, subrogation/recovery, and bad faith litigation. I frequently advise insurers in the areas of analysis of liability claims, written opinions on coverage, and pre-and post-suit counsel on claims handling and litigation tactics. I also frequently represent carriers’ interests in coverage disputes/reservations of rights in liability litigation. I have successfully represented policyholders seeking coverage, procuring six-figure settlements in life, disability, and commercial liability policy claims. I have also successfully intervened on behalf of multiple corporate and individual policyholders in disputes over...