Rodney R. Parker Shareholder
Mr. Parker is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, evidentiary hearings, trial, and appeal, and has extensive experience in computerized litigation support. Mr. Parker has been lead attorney in litigation cases in a broad range of practice areas, including product liability, commercial litigation, constitutional rights, patent infringement, insurance law, and domestic relations. He has handled numerous cases before the Utah Supreme Court, the Utah Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
From June 1988 to December 1989, Mr. Parker served as Associate Deputy Attorney General on the immediate staff of the Deputy Attorney General of the United States in Washington, D.C. In that position, he was primarily responsible to exercise the Deputy Attorney General's oversight function for the Lands and Natural Resources Division and the Civil Division. He reviewed and made recommendations concerning settlements of Civil Division, Lands Division, and other cases in which the settlement amount exceeded the settlement authority of the Assistant Attorney General ($750,000). Mr. Parker made policy recommendations regarding Departmental activities as appropriate, and reviewed recommendations to the Solicitor General regarding appeal of cases.
Education
University of Utah, J.D., 1983
Utah Law Review, 1981-1983
University of Utah, B.A., 1980
magna cum laude
Utah Bar Association, 1983
