G. Richard Hill

Mr. Hill is General Counsel for Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, and is Of Counsel to Durham Jones & Pinegar. He has substantial experience in higher education law, employment law, corporate compliance, investigations, litigation and related fields. Mr. Hill maintains an "AV" rating with Martindale/Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.

Education

University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law - J.D. (1973)

  • Executive Editor, Utah Law Review

University of Utah - B.A., History, magna cum laude (1969)

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Admitted to Practice

  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth, Tenth and Federal Circuits
  • United States Supreme Court
  • Utah

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Adjunct Professor, Education Law, Weber State University
  • Chair, Education Section, Utah State Bar (2007-2008, 1989-1990)
  • Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, National Association of College and University Attorneys (1994-1996)
  • Member, Board of Editors, Journal of College and University Law (1992-1994)
  • Member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct (1988-1992)

Presentations

  • "An Overview of Business Immigration Law," Lorman Education Services, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2001 and September 2002
  • "Psychiatric Disabilities and the ADA," Annual Conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys," San Diego, California, June 2001 (panel moderator)
  • "Group vs. Individual Rights," Annual Conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, Marco Island, Florida, June 1994
  • "Hate Speech and the First Amendment," Northwest College Personnel Association Annual Conference, Hood River, Oregon, October 1992
  • "An Update on Copyright Law for Educators," Annual Education Law Seminar of the Utah State Bar, March 1992
  • "Student Rights and Responsibilities within University Judicial Systems," 50th Annual Conference of the Northwest College Personnel Association, Newport, Oregon, October 1991
  • "Legal Pitfalls in the Tenure Review Process," Continuing Legal Education Seminar of the Education Section of the Utah State Bar, September 1990
  • "Legal and Practical Aspects of Mandatory Drug Testing in Intercollegiate Athletic Programs," National Assembly of the American Association of University Administrators, Toronto, Canada, July 1987

Representative Cases/Deals

  • Zuni Tribe v. United States, 12 Cl. Ct. 607 (1987)