David L. Arrington

Mr. Arrington is a litigation attorney in our Salt Lake City office. He is a former member of the Board of Directors, and is the current head of our Appellate Group. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, teaching appellate procedure. 

Education

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School - J.D., cum laude (1984)

Brigham Young University - B.A. (1980)

Prior Professional Experience

  • Law Clerk, Honorable Melvin Brunetti, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • Law Clerk, Honorable Roger D. Foley, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Former Adjunct Professor, S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah, Appellate Procedure 
  • Former Chair, Appellate Practice Section, Utah State Bar
  • Former Member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Appellate Procedure
  • Named in Utah Business magazine's "Legal Elite"

Presentations

  • Frequent speaker on matters relating to appellate procedure and advocacy and non-competition law
  • Panelist on Appellate Issues, Federal Court Litigation Practice Seminar, Appellate Issues
  • "Pitfalls to Avoid on Your Way to Presenting Claims on Direct Appeal and on Certiori Review," Utah State Bar Mid-Year Convention
  • "Non-Competition Agreements: Protecting Your Business," Business Forum
  • "Ethics on Appeal: Conflicts, Candor and Advocacy," Federal Appellate Advocacy Seminar, Utah State Bar