Areas of Practice

Kirton & McConkie has a vast range of expertise in many areas of practice. Select from the groups below for more information about each area.

	Dispute resolution ranging in subject matter from simple contract enforcement to the complexities of shareholder derivative actions, contract enforcement, business torts, securities and complex litigation, creditor's rights, products liability, trial & appellate advocacy.
	First Amendment issues, trial and appellate litigation, amicus briefs, independent investigations, public policy development, and legislative, regulatory, and administrative services.
	Expert legal assistance on every phase of construction from the initial concept and design through post-substantial completion matters.
	Business entity services including mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, tax controversies, not-for-profit entities, personal tax, estate planning, wills, charitable donations, IRS representation, retirement plans, administrative practice, and employee benefits.
	Comprehensive approach to school law services that merges experience in the law with an in-depth understanding of the political, social, and economic realities facing public schools.
	Broad experience in federal and state employment laws including compensation laws, how to avoid liability, employment audits, employment agreements, training procedures, claims, and litigation.
	Broad legal service including medical staff issues, risk management and quality assurance, medical malpractice defense, corporate and financial issues, Medicare/Medicaid representation, bylaws and contracts, personnel, bioethical legal issues, consent policies and procedures, death and dying, taxation, emergency medicine, provider agreements, medical office management and policies, regulatory compliance, professional licensing, antitrust, HIPPA, health insurance, and Medicare and Medicaid.
	Full spectrum of immigration matters, including family and employment based immigration, non-immigrant and immigrant visas, naturalization and citizenship, employer sanctions, and compliance with immigration laws.
	Defense of all types of claims, coverage opinions, and alternative dispute resolution. Insurance defense litigation, construction defects, tort claims, malpractice, automobile accidents, commercial liability, coverage analysis, PIP claims, declaratory actions, and statements under oath.
	International and U.S. intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing, domain name disputes, and computer law.
	Broad array of legal services to both U.S. companies desiring to do business internationally and foreign entities doing business in the U.S. and other countries. Foreign language capabilities in all major languages, and affiliated offices in most countries.
	Wide range of services from a single family residence to a major commercial property. Purchase and sale transactions, project development, financing, and property rights.
	Many aspects of contractor defaults, claims defense, indemnity/salvage, license, and other bonds. We have assisted bond claims personnel in expeditiously resolving payment bond claims and have successfully litigated Miller Act, Little Miller Act, and private payment bond claims, including claims for bad faith.
	Consultation and defense of all workers' compensation and occupational disease claims and issues, including agreements, claims avoidance and review, and appearance before the Utah Labor Commission.