Atty. Michael F. Skolnick
Michael F. Skolnick is an AV peer review rated attorney.
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Michael F. Skolnick is a business and litigation attorney based in Salt Lake City, Utah, practicing at Kipp and Christian PC. Admitted to practice in Utah, Utah State Bar. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1985) and The University of Texas (B.A., 1982). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (Salt Lake City) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Salt Lake City, UT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael F. Skolnick is an AV peer review rated attorney
- Over the years, his practice has emphasized professional liability defense, commercial litigation, product liability law, personal injury law, wrongful death cases and general civil litigation
- He is now offering mediation services, acting as a mediator in the areas in which he has practiced during his forty year career as a lawyer
- Mr. Skolnick has been regularly listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Representative clients generally include: attorneys, accountants, real estate agents and brokers, insurance agents and agencies, architects, plaintiffs or defendants in personal injury and wrongful death actions and a variety of other litigation and business clients
- From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Skolnick served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Utah
- He joined Kipp and Christian in 1988 and became a shareholder in 1992
- Mr. Skolnick was recently appointed by the Utah Supreme Court to serve on the court's Professionalism and Civility Counseling Board
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Utah
Practicing law in Utah. Legal matters in Utah are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive 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 substantive 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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