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 and alternative dispute resolution processes including mediation and arbitration.
	First Amendment, trial and appellate litigation and management, amicus briefs, independent investigations, public policy development, legislative, regulatory, and general counsel services.
	Expert legal assistance on every phase of construction from the initial concept and design through post-substantial completion matters.
	Our business and general corporate legal services include entity formation, capital structuring, finance, securities (including private offerings), mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, international business franchising, licensing, and negotiation and preparation of commercial agreements, representation of telecommunications and energy projects and related regulatory proceedings.  Our tax and personal planning services include estate planning (wills and trusts), administration of estates and trusts, formation and representation of nonprofit/tax exempt entities, charitable donations and planned giving, tax controversies, retirement plans, employee benefits, ERISA, income tax planning and other similar and related areas.
	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.
	Federal, state and local employment law compliance assistance including litigation, administrative proceedings, employment agreements, non-competition agreements, employment policies and procedures, employee discipline and termination.
	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.
	Complete and comprehensive legal services and advice to clients involving management of claims and litigation, both within the United States and abroad.  Areas include all types of injury or damage claims, coverage opinions, and alternative dispute resolution.  Extensive experience litigating and trying cases in Federal and State Courts and before administrative tribunals within the Federal and State systems. Specific areas of practice include all types of insurance defense, construction defects, real estate, catastrophic tort claims, malpractice, automobile accidents, commercial liability, trusts and estates litigation, coverage opinion analysis, PIP claims and declaratory actions.
	Full spectrum of intellectual property matters, including United States and international patents, trademarks, copyrights, computer law, trade regulation, unfair competition, trade secrets, related licensing, contracts, litigation, dispute resolution and administrative proceedings, and managing intellectual property portfolios.
	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.
	With the largest real estate group in the state, purchases, leasing, construction, land use development, lending and finance, restructurings, foreclosures, entitlement, property rights, water and water rights, wetlands and addressing environmental issues are just a few of the many areas we serve clients' real estate related needs.
	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 claims and issues, including settlement agreements, claims avoidance and review, and appearances at hearings before the Utah Labor Commission.