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Bryan's practice concentrates primarily on civil and appellate litigation and real estate development. His litigation practice emphasizes defending governmental entities in constitutional, civil rights (42 U.S.C. § 1983), property damage, and employment matters. He also has significant experience representing employers against wrongful termination and discrimination related claims and in litigating real property issues and disputes. Bryan was named in Utah Business magazine as one of Utah's Legal Elite in the area of Business Litigation.
Bryan is an experienced appellate lawyer. He has successfully briefed and argued numerous cases before Utah's appellate courts on issues ranging from the proper standards governing applications to change the use and point of diversion of water rights, to due process notice requirements for municipal land use decisions, to payment of overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In addition to handling appeals of cases arising from his original trial representation, Bryan has served as appellate counsel in cases handled at the trial level by attorneys both in and outside the firm.
In his real estate development practice, Bryan regularly counsels developers in all stages of the development process. His emphasis is the creation and establishment of planned communities. His projects have ranged from small residential condominiums to large master planned golf course communities. He also represents homeowner associations and individual owners on issues related to community association governance.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure (2003 to present)
Member, Executive Committee, Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar (2002 to present)
Member, 2005 Utah State Bar Spring Convention Committee
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Judith M. Billings, Utah Court of Appeals (2000-2001)
PUBLICATIONS
Author, Henriod, Dissenting, 19 Utah Bar J. 26 (May/June 2006)
Presented CLE at 2003 Utah State Bar Mid-Year Convention on drafting effective appellate briefs. Presentation titled Checklist for Appellate Briefs.
Author, Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton: A Clear Rule of Deterrence or an Invitation to Litigate? The Supreme Court Rules on Employer Liability for Supervisory Sexual Harassment. 52 Okla. L. Rev. 461 (1999).
REPORTED CASES
Bilanzich v. Lonetti, 2007 UT 26, __ P.3d __ (Utah 2007)
Heideman v. Washington City, 155 P.3d 900 (Utah Ct. App. 2007)
Searle v. Milburn Irrigation Co., 133 P.3d 382 (Utah 2006)
Zion Factory Stores Holding v. Lawrence, 121 P.3d 53 (Utah Ct. App. 2005)
Hernandez v. Baker, 104 P.3d 664 (Utah Ct. App. 2004)
Blackburn v. Washington City, 101 P.3d 391 (Utah Ct. App. 2004)
Hale v. Beckstead, 74 P.3d 628 (Utah Ct. App. 2003)
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