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  • Adam S. Affleck will be presenting a lecture about bankruptcy at a seminar put on by the National Business Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 16, 2000. Mr. Affleck earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Boise State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Brigham Young University. The main areas of Mr. Affleck's practice are bankruptcy, commercial law and litigation. Mr. Affleck teaches bankruptcy-related courses at Brigham Young University. He is a member of the Utah State Bar, the State Bar of California and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is a past president of the Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum.     Posted: December 9, 2009
  • Best Lawyers has named M. David Eckersley of Prince Yeates as the “Salt Lake City Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigator of the Year” for 2010. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in large legal communities is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting over 2.8 million peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate M. David Eckersley on being selected as the ‘Salt Lake City Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigator of the Year’ for 2010.”     Posted: November 25, 2009
  • Jennifer R. Korb recently began serving as Chair of the Mentoring Committee for the Securities Section of the Utah State Bar. The Mentoring Committee is focused on implementing and supporting the new attorney mentoring program created by the Utah State Bar and Utah Supreme Court. Before joining Prince Yeates & Geldzahler, Ms. Korb practiced for five years as a Securities Analyst for the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Securities, where she investigated and prosecuted suspected violations of Utah securities laws. While at the Division of Securities, she served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah, lending her expertise in the area of securities to several federal prosecutions. Ms. Korb has been a member of Securities Section of the Utah State Bar since 2004.     Posted: October 28, 2009
  • Prince Yeates attorney Adam S. Affleck recently began his seventh year as an adjunct professor with the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. He is currently teaching courses on the law of debtors and creditors and business reorganizations under the bankruptcy code. Mr. Affleck’s practice focuses on trial and appellate work involving bankruptcy, real estate, contracts, secured transactions, fraud, trade regulation and antitrust. His bankruptcy experience includes representation of creditors, trustees and debtors in all aspects of liquidation and reorganization proceedings. He has also published and lectured on topics concerning bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Mr. Affleck received a J.D. degree with honors from BYU in 1989.     Posted: October 14, 2009
  • Prince Yeates attorneys M. David Eckersley and Michael N. Zundel were chosen by their peers to be recognized as 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers. James W. McConkie, III was chosen to be recognized as a 2009 Mountain States Rising Star. Super Lawyers, which is published in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers, names the best attorneys and top up-and-coming attorneys in each state on the basis of peer recommendations and independent research by Law & Politics.     Posted: September 28, 2009
  • Prince Yeates attorneys John S. Chindlund, M. David Eckersley and Richard H. Thornton have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Chindlund was selected for his achievements in employee benefits law, as well as labor and employment law. Mr. Eckersley’s selection was based on his success in legal malpractice law and personal injury litigation. Mr. Thornton was recognized for his work in real estate law. Because selection to Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey and no fee is required to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.     Posted: September 21, 2009
  • The Girl Scouts of Utah recently elected Erin M. Stone of Prince Yeates as a Board Member. As part of her obligations to the Board, she will serve on the fundraising development committee. Ms. Stone was active in the Girl Scout program as a youth in California and is excited to participate again in this wonderful organization. At Prince Yeates, Ms. Stone has built a practice focusing on transactional law, as well as general, commercial, and bankruptcy litigation. She is a 2004 graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah.     Posted: September 7, 2009
  • James W. McConkie, III recently completed his first semester as an adjunct instructor teaching business law with the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. He will continue teaching during the upcoming fall semester. Mr. McConkie’s practice focuses primarily on general civil and commercial litigation, with special emphasis in business disputes, employment, trademarks, unfair business practices, and international law. He is a shareholder at Prince Yeates and is currently serving as Vice President on the firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. McConkie received a B.A. degree in history from the University of Utah in 1995, a J.D. degree in 1999 from George Washington University, and a Certificate of International Legal Practice in 2000 from the Center for International Legal Studies in Vienna, Austria.     Posted: August 26, 2009
  • Prince Yeates is pleased to announce that Sally B. McMinimee has been elected President of the Firm for 2009-2010. Sally has served on the Board for the last five years. Her practice focuses on commercial law and family law, and she serves as counsel to the receiver in a large federal receivership matter. The firm thanks John S. Chindlund for his service and leadership as out-going president. Mr. Chindlund will continue to serve as a member of the Board along with James W. McConkie, III, Allen Sims, and William G. Marsden.     Posted: August 12, 2009                                                                                                     
  • Joining Prince Yeates as associates are: Jennifer R. Korb, Aaron B. Millar, Kate M. Noel and Tyler O. Waltman.
    • Jennifer R. Korb - Jen joins the firm with five years of experience with the Utah Division of Securities. Her practice includes securities litigation and general civil litigation with an emphasis in federal equity receiverships.

      Aaron B. Millar - Aaron's practice focuses in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He joins the firm from the Los Angeles office of Heller Ehrman and is licensed to practice in Utah and California.

      Kate M. Noel - Kate's practice focuses on real estate, commercial lending, and business law. She is a 2008 graduate of the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law.

      Tyler O. Waltman - Tyler practices in the areas of general litigation, bankruptcy-related litigation and general corporate law. Tyler joins the firm from the London office of Latham & Watkins.     Posted: July 29, 2009
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