Jason Boren

A seasoned trial lawyer, Jason guides businesses through complex commercial disputes and employment law challenges, deploying effective strategies to protect clients’ interests.

Jason represents businesses ranging from emerging to well-established companies on a range of complex disputes in state and federal courts, before state and federal agencies, as well as in arbitration and mediation.

Business Litigation: Jason brings strategic insight to sophisticated business disputes across diverse industries. His extensive experience encompasses high-stakes corporate governance, shareholder disputes, and other related litigation on behalf of corporate officers and directors. In real estate disputes, he handles condemnation and zoning challenges, commercial landlord-tenant conflicts, construction disputes and mechanics’ liens, and represents developers in a variety of litigation issues.

Employment Litigation and Counseling: Jason counsels employers on up-front prevention and risk-evaluation to efficiently manage a wide range of employment issues including discrimination, retaliation, hiring and termination, and compliance with state and federal wage laws. He also handles issues that arise with departing employees, such as theft of trade secrets, noncompetition, and non-disclosure agreements. When issues escalate to litigation or agency proceedings, Jason combines incisive legal strategy with tenacious courtroom advocacy.

Admissions: Utah, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit

Utah State Bar

Utah Trial Lawyers Association

Salt Lake County Bar Association

Team leader, "Tuesday Night Bar," a volunteer program providing free legal advice, 2000

Former Judge Pro Tempore, Third Judicial District Court, where he heard small claims court matters

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D. 1997)

Staff Member, Journal of Energy, Natural Resources & Environmental Law; Member, Order of the Coif (awarded to top 10 percent of class); Recipient, William H. Leary Scholar; legal writing teaching assistant

University of Utah (B.A. 1994), cum laude)