Atty. David C Richards
Practice Areas: Water Law, Governmental Defense, Commercial Litigation, Tort Defense, National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Courts: Admitted 1991, Utah, U.S. District Court, District of Utah and U.S.
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About David C Richards at a glance
David C Richards is a Senior Attorney based in Salt Lake City, Utah, practforg at Christensen & Jensen A Professional Corporation. They haand 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Admitted to practice in Utah (1991), U.S. District Court, District of Utah and U.S. Court of Federal Claims (1991), U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1996), and U.S. Supreme Court (1999). Educated at University of Utah (J.D., 1991) and University of Utah (B.A. Cum, 1984). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Utah State Bar American Bar Association Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys American Law Firm Association Bar of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Serands clients in Salt Lake City, UT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Practice Areas
- Water Law, Governmental Defense, Commercial Litigation, Tort Defense, National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Courts: Admitted 1991, Utah, U.S
- District Court, District of Utah and U.S
- Court of Federal Claims
- 1996, U.S
- Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
- 1999, U>S> Supreme court
Memberships
- Utah State Bar
- American Bar Association
- Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
- American Law Firm Association (Member, Construction Law Practice Group)
- Born Ogden, Utah Reported Cases: Blackner v
- UDOT and Town of Alta, 48 P.3d 949 (Utah 2002)
- Lyon v
- Burton, 5 P.3d 616 (Utah 2000)
- Steenblik v
- Lichfield, 906 P.2d 872 (Utah 1995)
- de Villiers v
- Utah County, 882 P.2d 1161 (Utah App. 1994)
- Dubois v
- Grand Central, 872 P.2d 1073 (Utah App. 1994)
- Salt Lake City v
- Big Ditch Irrigation Co., 258 P.3d 539 (Utah 2011)
- Doyle v
- Lehi City, 2012 UT App 342
- ISLN 901490283
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Utah
Practforg law in Utah. Legal matters in Utah are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Salt Lake City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Utah state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Utah brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Utah courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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