Community Involvement

Board Participation

Our attorneys serve or have served on the boards of trustees of non-profit corporations and other organizations. Some examples include the following:

• DinosaurAH!torium (Lyle Drake)
• Hale Center Theatre (Paul Durham; Tom Taylor)
• Lake Bonneville Council (now Trappers Trail Council) of the Boy Scouts of America (Doug Taggart)
• LDS Foundation Professional Advisory Council, St. George (Lyle Drake)
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah (Rick Hymas)
• Mountain West Capital Network (Todd Leishman, Chairman; Tom Taylor, Director)
• National Association of Women Business Owners (Gretta Spendlove)
• Ogden School Foundation (Doug Taggart)
• Performing Arts Coalition (David Arrington)
• Pioneer Memorial Theatre Company (Paul Durham)
• Primary Children's Medical Center Planned Gifts Committee (Doug Taggart)
• Red Cross of Utah, Ogden Chapter (Doug Taggart)
• Salt Lake Chamber (Kevin Pinegar)
• St. George Dixie Elks Charitable Foundation (Chris Engstrom)
• Utah European Council (Kevin Pinegar)
• Utah Heritage Foundation (Ken Cannon)
• Utah Technology Council (Jeff Jones)
• Weber Coalition for a Healthy Community (Doug Taggart)
• World Trade Association of Utah (Kevin Pinegar)
  

Academic Support

We work to help improve educational opportunities for students at all grade levels. One of the ways we contribute is by serving on school community boards, councils, parent-teacher committees, and in volunteer capacities. Some examples include the following: 

• Member and Past President, Board of Trustees of the S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah (Paul Durham)
• Member, Alumni Board of the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (Kevin Pinegar and Tadiana Jones)
• Past Member, Bonneville Elementary Community Council (Mark Gibb)
• Past Member and Chair, Steering Committee for the Lowell ELP Program (Paul Durham)
• Adjunct Professor, Westminster College, Utah, Aviation Law (Jodi Howick) 
• Former Adjunct Professor, S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah, Appellate Procedure (David Arrington)
• Former Adjunct Professor,  J. Reuben Clark School of Law, Brigham Young University, Business Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code (Kenneth L. Cannon)
• Former Adjunct Professor, S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah, Legal Document Drafting (Jodi Howick) 
• Former Adjunct Professor, Salt Lake Community College, Legal Writing and Research (Jodi Howick) 
• Former Assistant Adjunct Professor, J. Reuben Clark School of Law, Brigham Young University, Business Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code (Steven J. McCardell)
• Former Adjunct Professor, S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah, Business Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code (Steven J. McCardell)

Bar Associations

Many of our attorneys have held leadership positions in the state and local bar associations.

Economic Development

To further demonstrate our commitment, and to fulfill our ethical obligation for pro-bono work, we generously contribute to "and Justice for all" on behalf of our attorneys. "and Justice for all" is a fund-raising organization sanctioned by the Utah Supreme Court to raise funds for worthwhile organizations that provide legal services directly to poor and disadvantaged individuals throughout the state of Utah. These organizations include Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, Utah Legal Services, the Disability Law Center and the Multi-Cultural Legal Center.

In addition to the legal work we do for all types of businesses, we work with community groups that help educate companies and attract thriving businesses to the areas in which we operate. According to research from the Milken Institute, four Utah cities that we serve are among the top 25 locations to business. (Read the full article here.) You can learn about the benefits of living and working in one of our strong Utah communities by watching this short video (Courtesy of Utah Technology Council):

Pro-bono Work

Our attorneys do pro-bono work for causes including: 

• St. George Musical Theatre (Chris Engstrom) 
• Save Our Schools (Paul Durham and Mark Gibb) 
• NAMI Utah (affiliate of the National Institute of Mental Health) (David Arrington)
• Pioneer Theatre Company (Paul Durham)