R. Willis Orton Shareholder Chair, Business Litigation Practice Section   (801) 328-3600 worton@kmclaw.com
Mr. Orton is Chair of Kirton & McConkie's Business Litigation Practice Section. His practice is concentrated in complex business litigation including securities fraud, antitrust, fiduciary, real estate, and shareholder litigation. Mr. Orton joined Kirton & McConkie in 1998.

Experience Represented majority shareholder of Utah's largest and oldest department store in successfully negotiating sale of store in the face of claims of oppression of minority shareholders Litigated wrongful termination claim and negotiated seven figure settlement from a public traded company in favor of individual client Received no cause verdict in favor of Utah bank charged in $45 million jury trial Education Brigham Young University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1977 University of Utah, J.D., 1981 Admissions United States Supreme Court, 2000 United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1984 United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1992 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1995 United States District Court for the District of Utah, 1981 United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 1989 United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1991 Admitted to Practice: Utah, 1981

Firm Management Board of Directors, 2000-2006 Hiring Committee, Chair, 2001-2002 Marketing Committee, 2003-2006 Affiliations Utah State Bar Chair, Litigation Section, Utah State Bar, 2001-2002 American Inn of Court, a society dedicated to the improvement of oral advocacy and the litigation process (has been a member of two chapters) Model Jury Instructions of Utah (MUJI), Business Torts Subcommittee responsible for drafting the Utah State model jury instructions for business torts (Chair) TAGLaw, Firm Co-Representative; Co-Chair, Litigation and ADR Speciality Group, 2008 Languages Spoken German Interests & Hobbies Former Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America Hiking, camping, time with family Other Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Elected to "Mountain States Super Lawyers" 2008-present Elected to "Utah Legal Elite," Utah Business Magazine, 2005-present Elected to Marquis "Who's Who in American Law," 1999-present Elected to the "Outstanding Young Men of America," 1986