Twenty-four DJP Attorneys Are Listed in the 2009 Edition of Mt. States Super Lawyers Magazine

June 22, 2009

Mountain States Super Lawyers® magazine, which is distributed throughout Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, identifies the top five percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. A total of 22 DJP attorneys are included on the 2009 “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” lists, representing all three of DJP’s Utah offices. The attorneys included on the “Super Lawyers” list are Greg Barrick (Estate Planning and Probate); Kim Boyer (Elder Law); Ken Cannon (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Paul Durham (Real Estate); Mark Gibb (Business Litigation); Duane Gillman (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Jeff Jones (Securities & Corporate Finance); Penrod Keith (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Todd Leishman (Business/Corporate); Howard Lundgren (Family Law); Steve Marshall (Business Litigation); and Steve McCardell (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights). Those included amongst the “Rising Stars”(attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been in practice for 10 years or less) are Peter Donaldson (Business Litigation); Matt Grimmer (Estate & Trust Litigation); Rick Guerisoli (Business Litigation); Jason Hull (Business Litigation); Mike Leavitt (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Josh Little(Securities & Corporate Finance); Erin Middleton (Employment & Labor); Erik Olson (Business Litigation);Ryan Pahnke (Business Litigation); Bryan Pattison (Employment & Labor); Mike Thomson (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); and Tim Wheelwright (Immigration).

In addition, Salt Lake Shareholders Ken Cannon and Steve McCardell (both in the category of Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights) are featured on the 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers "Top 75" list, which includes attorneys throughout Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Wyoming who received the highest point totals in the Super Lawyers nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process.