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practiceAreas['bankruptcy'] = "<strong>Bankruptcy-Creditor's Rights</strong> - Representation of secured and unsecured creditors in commercial bankruptcies; protection of lenders, lessors and vendors.  Relief from automatic stay actions; assumption of rejection of leases; fraudulent conveyances.";
practiceAreas['businessOrganization'] = "<strong>Business Organization</strong> - Corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and other business organizations established.  Clients advised on the proper use and management of single and multi-entity organizations, including asset protection and business succession planning for closely held organizations.";
practiceAreas['civilRights'] = "<strong>Civil Rights Litigation</strong> - The firm has represented many clients in civil rights litigation, particularly related to violations of the constitutional rights of employees in the workplace .";
practiceAreas['classActions'] = "<strong>Class Actions</strong> - Consumer protection class actions under state and federal consumer protection statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Qui Tam cases under the False Claims Act, mortgage fraud, foreclosure fraud and auto fraud.";
practiceAreas['commercialLitigation'] = "<strong>Commercial Litigation</strong> - Complex business and real estate litigation.  Business breakups, accountings, fiduciary duty and fraud claims, fraudulent conveyances, competing property claims.";
practiceAreas['consumerProtection'] = "<strong>Consumer Protection</strong> - Practice under most federal and state consumer protection statutes, including FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA, UCSPA (Utah UDAP); individual cases and class actions.";
practiceAreas['employmentLitigation'] = "<strong>Employment Litigation</strong> - The firm has extensive experience litigating various types of employment cases, including whistle blower, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and breach of contract cases.";
practiceAreas['estateAndTaxPlanning'] = "<strong>Estate &amp; Tax Planning</strong> - Planning to avoid estate taxes (see our Wills and Trusts practice area).  Advising clients with respect to personal and company-level income tax and employment withholding tax issues.";
practiceAreas['financialInstitutions'] = "<strong>Financial Institutions</strong> - State and federal compliance; commercial bankruptcy representation; commercial loan documentation; commercial foreclosure.";
practiceAreas['personalInjury'] = "<strong>Personal Injury/Wrongful Death</strong> - Having represented hundreds of people in personal injury and wrongful death claims, the firm has extensive experience in pursuing all types of injury and death claims, through all phases of investigation, settlement and trial.";
practiceAreas['realEstate'] = "<strong>Real Estate</strong> - Both residential and commercial acquisition, development and financing issues are addressed, including real estate agent and appraiser issues.  Title insurance, closing and escrow services are provided by the firm.";
practiceAreas['willsAndTrusts'] = "<strong>Wills &amp; Trusts</strong> - Both core and complex estate planning, including wills, various forms of trusts,  medical directives and all related documents.  Tax-related and non-tax estate planning issues are addressed in a comprehensive, efficient manner.";

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