Sunnyside Lawyers

Mark Andrus received his BA in English with a minor in Business Management from Brigham Young University and his Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University. Mr. Andrus has served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Arthur Weissbrodt of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California and as a technical editor for the Santa Clara Law Review. He currently serves on the Utah State Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee for the Third District. His areas of practice include consumer, privacy, debtor-creditor, and marketing law.

James R. Tanner is a Utah employment law attorney. He was an employment lawyer with the federal government until he retired in 1998. Since that date, he has had a private practice of law in Tooele, Utah. He currently has a private practice of law with his son, Richard J. Tanner. Their firm, Tanner Law Office PLLC, provides legal services in the area of employment law, divorce and family law, criminal defense, wills, and general practice matters.

Attorney with a unique legal and corporate experience within multiple market sectors. Practice areas include data & privacy protection, government regulation, real estate, construction, as well as, business and commercial transactions. Experienced in contract review and negotiation, construction contracting, construction liens, foreclosures, and commercial contracts. I am a turn around strategist with experience in mergers and acquisitions advisory, company formation, business restructuring and reorganization, creditors' rights, workouts, and receivership. I represent a wide range of clients, including corporations, contractors, business owners, and individuals. Former corporate counsel. Former corporate trainer. Ability to quickly understand all components of an issue, and effectively...

Practice limited solely to IRS problem resolution. Avid road bike and mountain bike enthusiast. Favorite actors: John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart Mr. Gilland received his Juris Doctorate degree Drake Law School in 1995. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree from Brigham Young University in 1977 and 1978 respectively. He has been practicing law since 1996. He is is committed to maintaining regular contact with his clients throughout their case. You can trust that your case will be monitored and directed by a lawyer at all times - not a paralegal - as is often the...

John D. Bowers is an experienced aggressive attorney who prides himself on fighting for each and every client and their family. He is a rated Super Lawyer and from his peers he has received the top rating of AV. His trial experience ranges from Federal to State Courtrooms giving his clients the benefit of experience and winning strategies. Because of his experience and reputation most cases are settled for his clients giving them the benefit of receiving what they are owed in a quick time period.
John is a licensed attorney in the states of Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Arizona....

I provide customized solutions to your needs and goals and provide clear personalized advice for protecting your innovations based on broad experience.

I have experience with both large and small corporate portfolios.

I build multi-million dollar patent portfolios.

I prepare and prosecute Software Patents, Electrical Patents, Semi-Conductor Patents, and Mechanical Patents.

I have expertise in Open Source Licenses and Trademarks.

I am a problem solver, with a passion for making products and processes more efficient, higher quality, and positioned for success.

Douglas D. Adair, Attorney at Law, has the distinction of being a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is actively involved in the Family Law Executive Committee of the Utah State Bar. He earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 1993. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah in 1989. He founded Adair Law Firm in 2006 after many years of practicing law in prominent law firms. His Family Law...

My practice primarily focuses on family wealth and legacy planning. I strive to help individuals ensure that their family wealth, passes on to subsequent generations in the manner desired. I have assisted clients in preparing and amending trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Let me help you in this process. I know that it may seem daunting at first to try and wrap your head around what should happen to your property after death, but crafting the right estate plan will make a world of difference.

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...

Attorney Mark A. Larsen has been practicing law for more than 35 years, and as a member of Larsen & Rico, he represents individuals and businesses throughout Utah and nationwide in cases dealing with commercial litigation issues. During his career, Mr. Larsen has tried numerous complex cases across the country. His past clients include a range of local, national and international companies and insurance carriers.

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...

Michael Reed is an accomplished and compassionate lawyer and an associate at Watton Law Group.

I am a criminal defense lawyer representing individuals and companies accused of criminal activity. I have served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Nevada and a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada. Because of this, I have an exceptional perspective in defending my clients. I regularly appear in court and have conducted several felony jury trials as well as numerous misdemeanor trials. I have handled cases and appeared in courtrooms across the country including Nevada, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Oklahoma, Virginia, California, Florida, Utah, New York, Idaho, New Hampshire, and Washington, D.C. I have also...

Chad Steur began his career as a trial lawyer in California in 1990. He moved to Utah in 2004 and worked for two years as an Assistant Attorney General. He has been in private practice since 2006. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Steur has handled cases in both State and Federal Court. He has represented clients in various types of litigation including criminal defense, personal injury, product liability, and family law.

Perry represents clients on a broad array of intellectual property matters. His experience includes complex patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation, domain name dispute resolution, patent and trademark licensing, merger acquisitions and other technology based transactions, intellectual property due diligence, European drug regulatory litigation, and consultation regarding various foreign intellectual property matters.

Sara M. Nielson is a Shareholder with the Firm’s Litigation Section.

Ms. Nielson specializes in assisting clients in complex business and commercial litigation matters. She has experience representing clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including contract, construction, regulatory compliance, trade secrets, legal malpractice, and other general business disputes. Ms. Nielson has particular expertise in construction litigation and has experience representing both companies and individuals in state and federal courts and before mediators.

Ms. Nielson received her Juris Doctor magna cum laude and Order of the Coif in 2011 from the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law...

Mr. Johansen is a shareholder in Parr Brown’s Business and Finance groups. He has over a decade of experience advising on large, multi-national securities offering, merger, acquisition, fund formation and investment matters, as well as advising on reporting obligations (U.S. SEC and Hong Kong Stock Exchange) and general corporate matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Johansen worked for leading U.S. and British law firms (inter alia, Paul Hastings and Allen & Overy) in Hong Kong. Mr. Johansen also seconded with the asset management division of a major U.S. investment bank (JP Morgan) focused on fund formation and investment matters for...

Jeremy Brodis is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group. Mr. Brodis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Dean’s Award, Order of the Coif. Mr. Brodis was the Executive Articles Editor of the Utah Law Review, a William H. Leary scholar, and a quarter finalist in the National Moot Court Competition.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Mr. Brodis served as a law clerk for the Honorable Matthew B. Durrant of the Utah Supreme Court. Prior to earning his J.D., Mr. Brodis was a judicial intern for the Honorable Thomas R. Lee of...

Paul Barrus is a member of the firm’s business and finance group. Mr. Barrus also practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits and executive compensation, which includes advising on the tax and benefit aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Barrus also has experience designing and implementing equity incentive plans.

Mr. Barrus received his Juris Doctor in 2015, graduating cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law. He received a B.S. in Political Science, cum laude, from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2011.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Paul practiced law as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett...

Greg is an experienced litigator specializing in the areas of construction, real estate, land use, zoning and commercial disputes. Greg has written several articles on construction law, planning and zoning issues and has lectured widely on these same issues.

After leaving a career as a Merchant Marine officer, Mr. Bautista has practiced criminal defense exclusively since 1999. Since then, he has represented over 4,000 clients and has obtained dismissals or not guilty verdicts in all types of criminal cases, including white collar crimes, criminal homicide, all sex crimes including rape and aggravated sex abuse of a child, aggravated burglary, robbery, thefts, forgeries, aggravated assaults, drug and alcohol charges including DUI, and domestic violence allegations. When unable to secure a dismissal, Mr. Bautista has helped obtain a favorable resolution, or tried the case before a jury. ...

Cynthia Love is a member of the firm’s Litigation Section. Ms. Love attended Johns Hopkins University where she received a B.A. in History of Science, Medicine & Technology in 2003. In 2013, she earned her J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Dean’s Award, Order of the Coif. She also was the Executive Articles Editor of the Utah Law Review, a Quinney Research Fellow, and a William H. Leary Scholar.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Ms. Love served as a law clerk for the Honorable Carolyn McHugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals...

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...

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...

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