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Snell & Wilmer’s litigation attorneys are best known for their work handling financial services, technology, intellectual property, construction, government relations and internal investigations.

The firm’s commercial litigation clients span every industry and include major corporations, mid-sized and emerging businesses, educational and research institutions, municipalities and government agencies, non-profits, charitable organizations, industry executives and high-net-worth individuals. These clients are based throughout the region, nation and world.

The commercial litigation team comprises highly experienced and talented trial and appellate attorneys. Attorneys regularly counsel clients on how to parlay the primary litigation triggers of today into a better and more productive tomorrow with advice aimed at preventing commercial disputes.

Snell & Wilmer’s commercial litigation lawyer team is keenly aware of the importance of understanding the clients’ needs and business objectives in order to develop an initial strategy in consultation with the client, then implement that strategy while monitoring the matter’s developments to test whether different tactics might further optimize the client’s outcomes. The firm’s attorneys regularly leverage technology to ensure thorough preparation and maximize efficiency. They also understand the importance of communicating clearly with our clients about the status and budget of matters.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Utah

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What the Team is Known For

Snell & Wilmer has a respected department active in real estate, construction and shareholder litigation, among other business disputes. It also offers expertise in professional malpractice claims, breach of contract and trade secret matters. The firm represents clients across numerous sectors including mining, oil and gas, consumer goods, hospitality, insurance and healthcare. It regularly acts in alleged breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Work Highlights

  • Snell & Wilmer assisted crafting company Cricut in a dispute over royalty payments and intellectual property rights, successfully arguing that certain royalties had expired under the Brulotte rule.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew L Lalli
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Matthew L Lalli
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Matthew Lalli's practice encompasses an impressive spread of complex disputes, including breach of contract, fraud and malpractice claims. He regularly assists clients in the construction and real estate sectors.

Matthew is a seasoned trial lawyer who carefully thinks things through and provides strategic counsel. He always keeps in mind what the client is trying to achieve.

He doesn't simply apply a template to the situation at hand. He is very quickly willing to understand the nuances of the business to define and find the facts.

Amy F. Sorenson
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Amy F. Sorenson
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Amy Sorenson is a strong choice of litigator for disputes arising in the financial services sector, and regularly acts on matters such as breach of fiduciary duty and antitrust class-action.

Amy is smart and strategic. We are very happy with her legal knowledge and her guidance on complex matters.

Amy is fantastic, very persuasive and can handle difficult cases.

Mark Morris
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Mark Morris
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Mark Morris has a solid practice regularly advising clients on employment and trade secret disputes. He also has experience handling construction litigation.

Mark's ability to see the big picture is impressive. He provides unique strategies, which impressed me from the get-go, and clearly has extreme mastery of the law in the state.

Troy Aramburu
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Troy Aramburu
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Troy Aramburu tackles wide-ranging civil disputes arising from diverse industries, including the energy sector. He is experienced in a range of contentious proceedings, including federal trials and those filed before bankruptcy courts.

Ranked Lawyers at
Snell & Wilmer LLP

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Utah

Litigation: General Commercial

Matthew L Lalli
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Matthew L Lalli
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Band 1
Amy F. Sorenson
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Amy F. Sorenson
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Band 2
Mark Morris
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Mark Morris
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Band 3
Troy Aramburu
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Troy Aramburu
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Band 3

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