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2005 Legal Elite
Utah Business
January 2005

Utah Business magazine asked virtually every member of the Utah State Bar to answer the following question: "Who are the most effective lawyers in Utah?" Respondents were asked to nominate the best litigation and business lawyers based on first-hand observation of expertise and ability.

The 2005 Legal Elite list, which was based on the survey, was published in the magazine's January 2005 issue. Eighteen (18) litigation and business lawyers from Parr Waddoups claimed top spots on the elite list: (attorney area of practice)

Robert Clark (securities litigation, antitrust, appellate law)

David Gee (bankruptcy/workouts/creditors' rights, corporate law, commercial finance, real estate)

Jonathan Hafen (class actions, securities litigation, intellectual property)

Stephen Hale (business and finance, commercial litigation, real estate, corporate tax)

Roger Henriksen (business and finance, commercial litigation, real estate)

Gregory Hess (commercial litigation, intellectual property)

Jeffrey Hunt (media and First Amendment, intellectual property)

Daniel Jensen (mining, natural resources, real estate, water)

Heidi Leithead (employment and labor)

Robert Lochhead (bankruptcy/workouts/creditors' rights, commercial litigation, intellectual property)

Scott Loveless (corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities and public offerings)

Bruce Maak (real estate, title insurance and escrow)

Justin Matkin (commercial litigation, eminent domain, intellectual property)

Clayton Parr (international law, mining, natural resources)

David Reymann (commercial litigation, intellectual property, media and First Amendment)

Clark Waddoups (antitrust, commercial litigation, construction, environmental, intellectual property)

Terry Welch (commercial litigation, class actions, insurance coverage and defense, international, intellectual property)