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RECENT SETTLEMENTS
  • $12.5 million recovery against a pharmaceutical giant for heart injuries caused by a bad drug
  • $754,000 recovery for client injured from a defective product
  • $283,000 recovery for client whose ankle was injured in a car crash while on her way to Yellowstone National Park
  • $275,000 recovery for client whose neck and back were injured by an old person who ran a stop light
  • $250,000 recovery for a client whose back was injured when a truck driver fell asleep
  • $185,000 recovery for a client who developed a blood clot in his lung after a car crash
  • $165,000 recovery for a client whose back was broken when a driver ran a stop sign
  • $150,000 recovery for a client whose eye and shoulder were injured when a driver t-boned her
  • $110,000 recovery for a client injured on a motorcycle when a school bus tried to pass him
About Brent

Brent is a smart and dynamic lawyer in the profession. In his relatively-short career, he's had significant appellate victories; published insightful and award-winning articles; started a thriving law firm that covers two states; and worked hard and successfully for his many clients.

Professional

  • Licensed in Idaho and Utah
  • Recognized by peers as one of the top Utah trial lawyers, by Utah Business Magazine
  • Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine
  • Board of Governors, Utah Association for Justice
  • Co-Editor, Utah Trial Journal
  • Eagle Member, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
  • Argued before Idaho Supreme Court and Utah Supreme Court
  • Passed the CPA Exam

Legal Publications

  • Extending Barbuto: No more medical releases or subpoenas, Utah Trial Journal, Spring, 2008
  • Invading the Inner Sanctum: Discovery of Insurance Files, Utah Trial Journal, Fall, 2007
  • Rule 35 Exam: A compulsory stripping and Exposure, Utah Trial Journal, Spring, 2007;and ITLA Journal, Spring, 2007
  • Recent Developments in Utah Law – Invasion of Privacy, 1998 Utah L. Rev. 681 (1998)
  • Defeating Inequitable Subrogation Provisions, ITLA Journal, April, 2010
  • A Plaintiff Attorney’s View:  Sorenson v. Barbuto, Utah Bar Journal, February, 2010
  • Recipient, 2007-2008 Article of the Year, Utah Trial Journal
  • Recipient, 2006-2007 Article of the Year, Utah Trial Journal
  • Recipient, 1999-2000 Utah Civil Rights and Liberties Award for Top Civil Rights Article

Legal Presentations

  • Presenter, Valuing Auto Cases, September, 2008
  • Presenter, Personal Injury for Idaho Physicians, April, 2008
  • Presenter, Handling Hardball Tactics, December, 2007
  • Presenter, Case Law Update: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage, September, 2006
  • Presenter, Learn From the Pros: Effectively Handling Small Personal Injury Cases, July, 2006
  • Panelist, Building a Personal Injury Practice, October, 2005
  • Panelist, How the Listserv Saved Me, September, 2005
  • Presenter, Utah Insurance Code, November, 2004

Educational

Juris Doctor – University of Utah

  • Member, Utah Law Review
  • Graduated top of class in Evidence, Criminal Law, Real Estate Document
  • Drafting, and Business Planning
  • Recipient of the University of Utah College of Law Outstanding Achievement
  • Award
    William H. Leary Scholar

MBA – University of Utah

  • BS – Accounting – University of Utah