Salt Lake City

Mike Barnhill is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney who has represented clients in a wide variety of matters, including cases involving contractual breaches, torts (including fraud and negligence), misappropriation of trade secrets, securities violations, and employment issues (wage and hour, discrimination).  Mike also defends class action suits and financial services companies in consumer litigation.  Mike is licensed in both California and Utah and has represented extensively litigated cases in both states as well as many other states.

Matthew assists clients in preparing and prosecuting patent applications. His practice is built on a background in mechanical engineering, with firsthand experience with the complexities of project design and building.

Clients rely on Rick’s deep understanding of the mediation, arbitration, litigation, and appellate processes. Rick has been the lead trial attorney on a variety of complex cases presented to juries, judges, and arbitrators. His practice predominately focuses on business disputes, lease/contract disputes, construction disputes, securities cases, and trade secret issues.

Iqan advises clients on securities and financial services regulation. Clients appreciate Iqan’s commitment to keeping them compliant with the laws governing capital raising, brokerage and investment services, blockchain technology, crowdfunding, and anti-money laundering.

Stacy is a paralegal in the firm’s Corporate & Transactional practice group. She has extensive experience with drafting and revising documents, assisting with business entity formation, and preparing SEC filings.

Prior to joining Michael Best, Stacy’s paralegal work included estate planning, probate, and corporate matters.

Anne is experienced in all stages of litigation in both state and federal courts. Clients rely on her responsiveness and dedication in a wide variety of matters, including business litigation, securities litigation, employer/employee disputes, and property disputes, as well as trade secret, product liability, personal injury, and construction defect cases. 

Steve serves as a trusted advisor and lead litigation counsel to many top national and international companies. His clients include technology, healthcare, pharmaceutical, communications, financial services, real estate, manufacturing, and state and federally regulated companies, as well as developers, property owners, and others. 

Jim provides clients with a wealth of experience and insight regarding securities regulation and corporate and transactional law, informed by more than 50 years of practice. He primarily focuses on broker-dealer and investment adviser compliance, public company periodic reporting, new equity financings, and acquisitions and reorganizations involving publicly traded companies. He organizes new business entities, structures complex transactions, coordinates international business ventures, and advises on corporate governance.