Randy T. Austin Shareholder Chair, Constitutional, Religious & Appellate Practice Section   (801) 328-3600 raustin@kmclaw.com
Mr. Austin is Chair of Kirton & McConkie's Constitutional, Religious & Appellate Practice Section and a member of its Risk Management & Insurance Defense Practice Section. His practice emphasizes litigation and preventative advice in the area of child abuse and sexual misconduct. He advises national organizations about dealing with and preventing sexual misconduct claims. Mr. Austin joined Kirton & McConkie in 1993.

Experience Served as a judicial clerk to the late Charles Wiggins of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Successfully litigated and otherwise resolved hundreds of sexual misconduct claims Possesses extensive appellate experience before the Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Supreme Court, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits, and other courts across the country Guest Lecturer, BYU J. Reuben Clark School of Law Frequent lecturer on the topic of Handling and Preventing Sexual Misconduct Claims Education Brigham Young University, B.S., cum laude, 1989 Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1992 Executive Editor, BYU Law Review Order of the Coif Admissions United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1993 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1993 United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2004 United States District Court for the District of Utah, 1992 Admitted to Practice: Utah, 1992

Affiliations Utah State Bar ABA, TIPS Section Vice-chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Subcommittee AV rating received from Martindale Hubbell Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America Languages Spoken Portuguese Interests & Hobbies Mr. Austin enjoys athletics, fly-fishing, and golf. Other 2010 Utah Legal Elite - Business Litigation; Civil Trial 2009 Utah Legal Elite - Business Litigation REPORTED CASES: Treff v. Hinckley, 2001 UT 50 26 P.3d 212; Franco v. LDS Church, 2001 UT 25 21 P.3d 198; Turner v. LDS Church, 18 S.W. 3d 877; Eley v. CPB, 32 Fed Appx 461, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS6793; Diaz v. Farle, 15 F.S. 2d 1138, aff'd 215 F.3d 1175; Sinajini v. Board of Education, 964 F. Supp 319; Monticello v. Low, 54 P.3d 1153;