Washburn University School of Law
J.D., with Honors, 1997

Utah State University
B.A. Political Science,

Minor International Relations, Cum Laude, 1994

• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1998
• Utah, 1998

Memberships

• Member of the Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Real Estate Sections of the Utah State Bar
• Member of the Litigation Section and the Construction Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association

Service

• Serves as Chair of the Construction Law Section of the Utah State Bar

• Mountain States 2008 Rising Star – Construction Litigation, 2008
• Robert Kinvig Corkhill Memorial Law Scholarship
• Judge J. Richard Foth Writing Award

Published Works

• Acceleration Claims, Intermountain Contractor, February, 2003
• Mechanic’s Lien and Payment Bond Claims, Utah ChaptersNational Association of Credit Management, Manual of Credit and Commercial Laws, 99th Edition, 2007
• Mechanic’s Lien Deadline Checklist, Utah Construction News, March, 2000
• Mechanic’s Liens in Utah, National Association of Credit Management, Business Credit, May, 2006
• Mediation: A Collaborative Resolution, Utah Business, August, 2005
• New Mechanic’s Lien Notice Requirements, Utah Construction News, April, 1999
• The Miller Act: Recovery for Nonpayment on Federal Construction Projects, Intermountain Contractor, July, 1999
• Utah Construction Legislative Update, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Online, 2007

Presentations

• Mechanics’ Liens and Utah’s State Construction Registry, Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, July 9, 2008
• AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2008
• Construction Law Update, Utah State Bar Spring Convention 2008, March 14, 2008
• Construction Collections: Recovering Interest, Attorney Fees, and Costs, 1st Annual Construction Law Section Seminar, Utah State Bar, October 19, 2007
• Navigating Utah’s State Construction Registry, Associated General Contractors (AGC), June 7, 2007 – October 18, 2007
• Using a Mechanic’s Lien to Get Your Money, National Business Institute, June 5, 2007
• AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, March 7, 2007
• Strong Construction Contracts: Your Foundation for Payment, National Business Institute, February 20, 2007
• Writing Contracts / Specifications, UCFC/ISA Utah Chapter, November 3, 2006
• Using a Mechanic’s Lien to Get Your Money, National Business Institute, June 27, 2006
• Utah Mechancs’ Liens and Payment Bonds, HalfMoon, April 6, 2006
• AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, March 2, 2006
• Utah Mechanic’s Lien and Payment Bond Law, American Concrete Institute, November 1, 2005
• Getting Paid: Successful Strategies for Resolving Construction Lien Claims in Utah, National Business Institute, February 1, 2005
• Protecting Your Money: Utah Mechanic’s Lien Law, Intermountain Contractor, February 5, 2004 – February 27, 2004

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