Attorney Profiles

• Robert B. Sykes
• Alyson Elizabeth Carter
• Ryan B. Evershed

Robert B. Sykes

Salt Lake City, Utah
Managing Partner
Phone: (801) 533-0222
Fax: (801) 533-8081

Areas of Practice:

• Animal Bites - Plaintiff
• Apparel
• Assault & Battery - Plaintiff
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Class Actions
• Complex Litigation
• Dental Malpractice
• Federal Appellate Practice
• Federal Trial Practice
• Machinery & Tools
• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Police Misconduct
• Premises Liability - Plaintiff
• Sexual Harassment
• Slip and Fall - Plaintiff
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• US Supreme Court
• Wrongful Death - Plaintiff

Bar Admissions:

• Utah, 1974
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1974
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1974
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2000

Education:

• University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1974
  J.D.
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1969
  B.A.
• Honors: Magna Cum Laude
• Honors: Honors Degree
• Major: Political Science

Representative Cases:

• State v. Streight, 108 P.3d 690 (Utah 2004)
• Harding v. Bell, 57 P.3d 1093 (Utah 2002)
• Toone v. Weber Co., 57 P.3d 1079 (Utah 2002)
• Houghton v. Dept. of Health, 57 P.3d 1067 (Utah 2002)
• Young v. Salt Lake School District, 52 P.3d 1230 (Utah 2002)
• Wallace v. Estate of Jackson, 972 P.2d 466 (Utah 1998)
• Cruz v. Middlekauff Lincoln-Mercury, 909 P.2d 1252 (Utah 1996)
• USF&G v. Sandt, 854 P.2d 519 (Utah 1993)
• Dawson v. Dawson, 841 P.2d 749 (Utah App. 1992)
• Mounteer v. Utah Power & Light, 823 P.2d 1055, 773 P.2d 405 (   )
• Oneyeabor v. Pro Roofing. Inc., 787 P.2d 525 (Utah 1990)
• Gardner v. Edward Gardner Plumbing & Heating Inc., 693 P.2d 678 (Utah 1984)
• David v. Industrial Commission, 649 P.2d 82 (Utah 1982)
• Wilde v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 635 P.2d 417 (Utah 1981)
• Tuttle v. Henderson, 628 P.2d 1275 (Utah 1981)
• Mallory Engineering, Inc. v. Ted R. Brown & Associates, 618 P.2d 1004 (Utah 1980)
• Ross v. Ross, 592 P.2d 600 (Utah 1979)

References:

• Brighton Bank

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• "Effectively Preparing Your Client and Taking and Defending Depositions", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, May 11, 2005
• "Controversies in Neuropsychology - What Attorneys Need to Know", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, March 4, 2005
• "The Continuing Problem of Coaching in Depositions", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004
• "When Opposing Counsel Represents Fact Witnesses During Discovery: A Measured and Ethical Response", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004
• "HIPAA Roadblocks: Navigating Phony Obstructions to Obtaining Medical Records", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004
• "Spoliation Update: Legal Theories and Ethical Issues", Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 2004
• "Using Before and After Witnesses to Prove Your Case", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, February 6, 2004
• "Spoliation: New Strategies for an Old Ethical Problem", The Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 4, 2003
• "Abusive Deposition Objections: How To Ethically Even the Playing Field", The Utah Trial Lawyers Association, December 4, 2003
• "Preparation and Trial of the Traumatic Brain Injury Case", Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, October 10, 2003
• "Strategies for Combating Dirty Tricks - Analysis, Responses and Solutions", Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, April 10, 2003
• "Case Evaluation, Acceptance or Rejection of the TBI Case & Redial Preparation", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, March 28, 2003
• "Handling the Wrongful Death Case in Utah - The Plaintiffs Perspective", Loran Education Services, April 5, 2002
• "The Rule 35 Examination in TBI Cases" and "Defense Tactics in TBI Cases", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, March 15, 2002
• "Creative Use of PowerPoint in Your TBI Case", Utah Trial Lawyers Association and Brain Injury Association of Utah, February 2, 2001

Honors and Awards:

• Civil Rights Worker of the Year, NAACP, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Utah Trial Lawyers Assocation, 2002 - Present
• Board of Governors
• Brain Injury Association of Utah, 1986 - 1995,  2001 - Present
• Board of Trustees

Languages:

• German

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Alyson Elizabeth Carter

Salt Lake City, Utah
Associate
Phone: (801) 522-0222
Fax: (801) 533-8081

Areas of Practice:

• Animal Bites - Plaintiff
• Assault & Battery - Plaintiff
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Discrimination
• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Nursing Home
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Police Misconduct
• Prisoners' Rights
• Search & Seizure Protections
• Wrongful Death - Plaintiff

Bar Admissions:

• Utah, 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2003

Education:

• Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 2003 J.D.
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000
  B.S.
• Major:  Political Science

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Ryan B. Evershed

Salt Lake City, Utah
Associate
Phone: (801) 533- 0222
Fax: (801) 533-8081

Areas of Practice:

• Animal Bites - Plaintiff
• Assault & Battery - Plaintiff
• Defamation & Privacy - Plaintiff
• Freedom of Speech
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Police Misconduct
• Prisoners' Rights
• Search & Seizure Protections
• Slip and Fall - Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death - Plaintiff

Bar Admissions:

• Utah, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2005

Education:

• University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio, 2005
  J.D.
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  B.A.
• Major: History

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Utah Trial Lawyers Association
• Salt Lake County Bar

Languages:

• Portuguese