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Mark Gaylord

Mark Gaylord

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Mark R. Gaylord is the former Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr's Salt Lake City office. He focuses on complex civil litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the United States, with an emphasis on corporate business litigation, land use and development disputes, and construction matters.

Mark also handles complex matters in a variety of other areas, including environmental matters, creditor and bankruptcy matters, and business governance disputes. He represents private and public companies in business disputes as well as real estate developers and municipalities relating to land use decisions.

Career

Admissions: Utah, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits, U.S. Supreme Court.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Utah Bar Association

Salt Lake County Bar Association, Executive Committee

Utah Trial Lawyers Association

Personal

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D. 1987)

Editor-in-chief, Journal of Contemporary Law

Lewis and Clark College (B.S. 1982)

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Utah

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Mark Gaylord's impressive civil litigation caseload includes disputes involving distressed assets, corporate agreements and construction law. He also regularly assists clients with debt restructuring litigation and employment disputes.

Strengths

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  • Mark is a great litigator and business adviser.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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