Elmo Personal Injury Lawyers

Matt started his law firm with the objective of building a community of caring, understanding, and philanthropy that is centered around the needs of its clientele. His polished product resulted in the creation of The Advocates Law Firm.

Matt graduated from the University of Utah’s Law School in December of 1991, and he immediately began to practice personal injury law in January of 1992. He started a solo practice in Midvale, and in 1995 moved to downtown Salt Lake. In 1996, Matt purchased a building which housed The Advocates until 2018 when the firm moved to its current location. Matt and...

Bill likes to solve problems. He is humbled by the fact that hundreds of clients over the years have entrusted him with their most challenging concerns and problems. Using a mix of experience, knowledge, creativity, and relationship-building, Bill has been blessed with the opportunity to solve thousands of problems for people seeking solutions. Bill joined BFG (then Law Offices of Steven Bangerter) as an associate in 2005, became a partner in December 2012 (then Bangerter Sheppard & Frazier), and became the firm’s Managing Partner of Bangerter Frazier Group in March 2018. His primary areas of practice are, insurance defense, personal injury,...

Wayne is a partner at Bearnson & Caldwell.

A. Jason Velez is the founding partner and creator of 1LAW®, a culmination of his lifelong efforts to provide compassionate, accessible legal services in a modern environment. 1LAW began as a thriving practice based in his hometown of St. George, Utah, and has since expanded to provide representation to clients in Utah and Nevada, with offices in Arizona and California on the horizon. Velez is an alumnus of the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Utah College of Law, and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 2001. He also completed international studies at the Universidad...

Former Prosecutor and chief deputy for the Box Elder County attorney's office. Twelve years prosecuting. Now defends private clients and maintains a general practice including mediation.

Will Fontenot is a results-oriented, client-focused attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Utah. His practice focuses on estate and trust drafting and litigation. Mr. Fontenot has over eleven years of experience strongly advocating for the client’s desired outcome, including document preparation and courtroom advocacy that has required innumerable hearings and trials. Mr. Fontenot has argued before the Utah Supreme Court. He has an extremely impressive track record of winning and being respected in the community by both lawyers and judges.
Mr. Fontenot’s academic and professional accomplishments include graduating in the top twenty percent of his law school class...

David A. Cutt is a 1991 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and a founding member of Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt. His practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice cases. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained multiple seven figure recoveries on behalf of his injured clients. Mr. Cutt has particular expertise prosecuting cases on behalf of people who have suffered brain or spinal cord injuries, as well as pursuing claims for injuries caused by defective automobile tires and other dangerous products. Mr. Cutt sits on the board...

One of the most successful lawyers in the intermountain west in complex litigation, appeals, and taking on the government.

Michael is a 4th generation entrepreneur and attorney. His great grandfather, Henry W. Stahle, Esq., founded a real estate development, management, and investment firm that he and his family still operate to this day. Michael earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) from Weber State University, and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Michael is the Managing Attorney of Hepworth & Associates, LLC. He is also the Principal Broker and President of Security Real Estate, LLC located in Bountiful, Utah, and Vice President of Hepworth Investment Group, LLC, which is a...

Scott Powers' practice involves a broad range of commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on construction, surety, and insurance-related issues. Licensed in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada, Scott has litigated disputes across the intermountain west. He has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of legal matters including construction contract claims, defect claims, surety bond claims, mechanics lien claims, insurance coverage litigation, catastrophic injury claims, and class action lawsuits. Prior to, and during, Scott’s graduate and undergraduate studies, he worked in the construction industry. His experience working for multiple contractors, including union and non-union electrical contractors, commercial...

Jared Pearson is a licensed Utah litigation attorney. Before forming Pearson Law Firm Jared practiced law in both Salt Lake and Utah County and represented companies and individuals in a number of matters, including family law, divorce, bankruptcy, criminal defense, contract disputes, personal injury, real estate transactions, and corporate law. Jared is an experienced bankruptcy attorney that has handled many Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Jared has the knowledge and resources to handle any consumer bankruptcy case from start to finish and has the experience to foresee specific issues based on the unique circumstances of any given case...

Hi, my name is Justin. You've probably got a legal problem. If you're dealing with a personal injury claim or criminal defense matter then we can help you. It's difficult to do it alone. I've helped a lot of people get the outcomes they deserve in their cases. I'd love to chat with you and see if I can help you with your case.

Chad Tengler is a dedicated attorney at Utah Attorneys law firm, based in Sandy, Utah, serving clients statewide. His practice focuses primarily on criminal defense, with additional expertise in personal injury cases. Chad's legal career is firmly rooted in criminal defense and civil litigation. As a native of Sandy, he has developed a deep understanding of Utah's legal landscape. His practice primarily focuses on criminal defense cases throughout Utah and personal injury matters. Over the years, Chad has built a reputation as a fearless advocate who tirelessly pursues justice for his clients and their families. Chad's journey in law began...

Brad Bearnson is an acclaimed Logan, Utah and Cave Creek, Arizona attorney who has achieved success in several disciplines of law including personal injury, medical malpractice and negligence, product liability, business law, tax law, estate planning, labor and employment law, and commercial litigation. Brad has a diverse background in the law. His particular emphasis is on assisting personal injury, products liability, and other injured victims in obtaining a fair recovery for their losses. Because of his prior extensive business background he also continues to assist clients in business related issues and commercial litigation. Brad is admitted to practice...

Jordan Palmer was raised in St. George, Utah. Jordan served a two year Latter-day Saint mission in Ecuador. After returning home from Ecuador, Jordan played soccer at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA. He completed coursework for a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish at Utah Valley University. He was accepted to the University of Oregon School of Law where he completed law school.

During law school, he honed his researching skills as a law clerk for Shlesinger & deVillenueve, a personal injury law firm in Eugene, Oregon. It was there the Jordan realized he had a deep passion for insurance...

As an attorney licensed in Nevada and Utah with the highest of ethical standards and client advocacy, I have served as in-house counsel for the largest transportation company in Nevada. I am an expert in providing quality, evidence-based advice regarding contracts, torts, and all manner of legal issues facing transportation companies. As In-House Counsel, I have established a reputation for settling cases far below reserve amounts and procuring over $10M in corporate savings. As a litigator, I have an unsullied record of providing the best possible outcomes for clients, regardless of whether the outcome is a favorable settlement or in-court victory....

Matthew was born and raised in Alaska. He went to the University of Oregon from 2001-2005 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. He earned a TEFL Certificate in Seville, Spain and then spent time in Buenos Aires, Argentina teaching English. Upon returning in 2008, he spent some time working as a finish carpenter in Washington State before attending Florida Coastal School of Law from 2009-2012. Upon completion of a J.D. He moved to Salt Lake and sat for the Summer '12 Utah State Bar where he was admitted in the Fall of...

Zach is a zealous trial attorney. He wins trials and negotiates favorable settlements for his clients. His training, creativity, and sense of justice make him the perfect person to vindicate your rights.

Zach loves helping people who are down on their luck. Zach served as the President of the non-profit organization Emerging Legal Leaders (“ELL”), which raised funds for non-profit legal services. Prior to law school, Zach assisted refugee immigrants adjust to their new lives in the United States as a case manager at the Refugee and Immigrant Center at the Asian Association of Utah.

His academic accomplishments include serving as the...

Shane helps seriously injured people put their lives back together. Shane grew up in Millcreek, Utah. He attended the University of Utah, graduating as a Lowell L. Bennion Service Learning Scholar with a degree in Political Science (English minor). He attended Cornell Law School in New York, where he served on the Cornell Law Review. Shane also worked as an extern for Chief Judge Frederick Scullin, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. After law school, Shane worked as a corporate defense attorney at the prestigious corporate law firm Snell & Wilmer....

Trevor Sanders is a workers’ compensation lawyer at The Advocates in Salt Lake City. Trevor has significant experience in workers’ compensation, personal injury, civil litigation, and appellate law. A native of the red rocks of Southern Utah, Trevor attended Dixie State University before graduating with honors from Western Michigan University – Cooley Law School in May of 2012.

After law school, Trevor returned to his roots in Southern Utah to take a position with a respected St. George law firm, where he practiced for years in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury, and appellate law. Trevor eventually relocated to northern...

Mark has been a member of The Advocates since July 2013. He has settled thousands of personal injury cases. Mark started his educational background by attaining his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations, and a minor in Economics, in 2007. He then was accepted to Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, and graduated with his Juris Doctorate degree in 2012.

While Mark was studying law, he worked as a law clerk for the Public Defenders Office of San Diego. Following graduation, he started his legal career at Seal & Kennedy P.C. as an...

I served in the U.S. Army for nearly a decade, during which I was honored as the U.S. Army's Soldier of the Year in 2009 after competing in the U.S. Army's Best Warrior Competition. My military career included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 1st Infantry Division as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst, where I was awarded the Bronze Star for my role in counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan. While enlisted, I pursued higher education, earning a B.A. in Intelligence Studies from the American Military University, graduating cum laude. I later obtained my law degree from the University of Utah in 2019....

John D. Bowers is an experienced aggressive attorney who prides himself on fighting for each and every client and their family. He is a rated Super Lawyer and from his peers he has received the top rating of AV. His trial experience ranges from Federal to State Courtrooms giving his clients the benefit of experience and winning strategies. Because of his experience and reputation most cases are settled for his clients giving them the benefit of receiving what they are owed in a quick time period.
John is a licensed attorney in the states of Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Arizona....

With nearly 30 years as a legal professional, Vernon Jolley is an accomplished trial attorney who is admitted to practice in Utah and California and before various federal district courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C. Vernon has helped thousands of clients in many areas of the law, including civil/business litigation, contract law, personal injury and family law. He is deeply committed to the cause of Fathers Rights and to helping fathers in all areas of the law. In addition to logging more hours in the courtroom...

Chad Steur began his career as a trial lawyer in California in 1990. He moved to Utah in 2004 and worked for two years as an Assistant Attorney General. He has been in private practice since 2006. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Steur has handled cases in both State and Federal Court. He has represented clients in various types of litigation including criminal defense, personal injury, product liability, and family law.

Parker has extensive litigation experience and helps manage the litigation team at The Advocates. Raised in the Wasatch Front, Parker attended and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Parker then graduated from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law where he was a Board Member and the Executive Text Editor of the Utah Law Review.

Prior to joining The Advocates, Parker was a litigator at a preeminent national law firm for the better part of a decade, where he represented Fortune 500 companies and other clients involving business and employment disputes, breach of contract issues, fraud and related...

Jed Strong is the founder and managing attorney of Strong Law Accident & Injury Attorneys, a results-driven personal injury law firm serving clients throughout the West, including Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Alaska. From offices in Tacoma, Eugene, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Midvale, Jed and his team provide trusted legal representation to accident victims and their families. For more than a decade, Jed has been committed to helping people rebuild their lives after serious injuries, wrongful deaths, and life-changing events. Known for aggressive advocacy and compassionate client service, he has successfully represented clients in car accidents, truck collisions, motorcycle crashes,...

Grew up a musician in Las Vegas. Went back to school and obtained accounting degree at UNLV. Then was accepted to law school at BYU. Graduated and passed Utah State Bar in 1978 and have practiced law throughout the state of Utah ever since. Sang with Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Taught college at Washington Institute of Graduates Studies. Written two articles for Utah State Bar Journal and published two books. Have five children, two grandchildren. Passionate about justice and the law.

Nate Quist, Associate at Valiente Mott, began his career working alongside Partners Mike and Tim at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm. At the insurance defense firm, Nate represented large corporations and dealt with extremely complicated legal issues. Nate left the world of insurance defense to join the Clark County Public Defender’s Office in Las Vegas.

While at the Public Defender’s Office, the majority of Nate’s time was spent in the courtroom, there he gained invaluable experience as a trial lawyer. Nate left the Public Defender’s Office to reunite with Mike and Tim and to add his unique blend of...

Nathan D. Alder became a lawyer in October 1995, and clerked for a federal judge in Salt Lake City, Utah, then joined Christensen & Jensen, P.C. He has practiced at C&J ever since (www.chrisjen.com). His practice has been far-reaching and comprehensive in many areas. As a result of his abilities across the litigation spectrum, he has been privileged to serve as a frequent mediator; Mr. Alder has been recognized as one of Utah's top lawyers, as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and as one of the Top 100 lawyers in our five-state region (Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming).