Attorney Profiles

• Robert B. Sykes
• Alyson Elizabeth Carter
• Scott R. Edgar

Based in Salt Lake City, the Utah personal injury attorneys of Robert B. Sykes & Associates, P.C. serves clients in Ogden, Orem, Provo, Tooele, Logan, St. George and throughout Davis, Weber, Morgan and Salt Lake Counties. Contact us for help with your case.

Robert B. Sykes

Salt Lake City, Utah
Managing Partner
Phone: (801) 990-5759
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) 990-5759
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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Scott R. Edgar

Salt Lake City, Utah
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, 2007
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2007

Education:

• University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 2007, J.D.
• Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, B.A.
  
  • Major:  Near Eastern Studies

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Utah Association of Justice

Honors and Awards:

• Mountain States Lawyer, Rising Star, 2009

Languages:

• Tagalog