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Terry Welch has been involved in numerous trials, arbitrations and mediations in federal and state courts, swiftly and successfully completing jury trials as well as complex commercial litigation requiring dozens of witnesses and extensive discovery. His approach to litigation is to understand and focus on his clients' business needs, then use innovative legal reasoning combined with knowledgeable trial, litigation and negotiation strategies. Opponents know Mr. Welch fully and aggressively prepares for trial and will try cases when it best meets his clients' needs, frequently forcing better and quicker resolution for cases that should settle.

Mr. Welch counsels clients on intellectual property and patent litigation, antitrust, product liability, insurance and bad faith disputes, manufacturer/distributor relations, and cases of tragic injury. He has handled significant trademark and Lanham Act matters including issues of infringement, trade dress and false advertising. Conversant in Japanese, Mr. Welch also works with Japanese companies doing business in the U.S. as well as U.S. companies doing business in Japan.

Representative Matters

• Handled numerous commercial insurance claims ranging from millions to more than $100 million for numerous business owners adverse to insurers in commercial insurance claims. Has also represented insurers and individuals regarding claims.

• Successfully represents medical device, high tech and manufacturing companies to defend and enforce patent claims.

• Secured summary judgment on behalf of an accused infringer in the medical industry who had been charged with more than $30 million worth of damages.

• Obtained monetary damages on counterclaims for an accused infringer in the technology industry after achieving dismissal of all of the plaintiff's claims

• Represents national manufacturers as well as local distributors in industries such as healthcare equipment, pump manufacturing, auto parts, auto dealers, and furniture manufacturing in termination, distribution and antitrust cases.

Representative Clients

• Icon Health & Fitness

• Dentrix Dental

• Henry Schein

• Geneva Steel

• HemaMetrics

• Merit Medical

• IMC Salt

• North American Salt

• Non-Invasive Medical Technologies

• IMC Global

• Cimetrix

• SkyWest

• Gastec

• Pioneer Equipment

• Cate Equipment

• Zevex

Mr. Welch is frequently cited by legal peers as one of the top commercial litigators in Utah: Utah Business magazine's Legal Elite 2008 (and every year since the inaugural issue, including recognition as a Top 100 lawyer), Best Lawyers in America (2004 through 2008), Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Counsel edition (2008), Super Lawyers (2005 through 2007), Mountain States Super Lawyers (2007 first issue).

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  NEWS & PUBLICATIONS

• "39 Parr Waddoups Lawyers Named As 2008 Legal Elite", Press Release, January 15, 2008
• "Parr Waddoups Lawyers Named Super Lawyers by Corporate Counsel", Press Release, January 15, 2008
• "26 Ranked as Best Lawyers in America for 2008", Press Release, October 15, 2007
• "15 Parr Waddoups Attorneys Named 2007 Mountain States Super Lawyers", Press Release, June 28, 2007
• "Implications of Supreme Court Ruling on Patent "Obviousness"", Parr Waddoups Newsletter, May 1, 2007
• "Supreme Court rules on KSR", May 1, 2007
• "Exploring Partnership-based Billing for Patent Litigation", Andrews Litigation Reporter, April 2007
• "Vonage Goes To Work Redesigning Patents", IP Law 360, April 9, 2007
• "38 Parr Waddoups Lawyers Named As 2007 Legal Elite", Press Release, November 27, 2006
• "21 Parr Waddoups Attorneys Ranked as Best Lawyers in America for 2007", Press Release, September 2006
• "28 Parr Waddoups Lawyers Named Legal Elite in 2006", Press Release, January 2006