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JACOB D. BARNEY

Jake is a Shareholder at Anderson & Karrenberg, and an experienced litigator and trial attorney. He has successfully represented clients—from large international corporations to individuals—in administrative, arbitration, and state and federal court proceedings. He has assisted clients across a variety of industries and practice areas, including construction, commercial and residential real estate, contract matters, partnership and LLC disputes, professional liability, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, employment law, trade secret misappropriation, trademark, fraud, and other general business matters.

 

Jake focuses on what is best for his clients, whether that is a resolution before litigation or taking a case through trial and appeal. He has a proven track record of obtaining dismissals, judgments, and other favorable results for his clients. Most recently, Jake successfully obtained preliminary injunctive relief on behalf of a national finance company to prevent former employees from improperly soliciting clients and employees. He obtained a favorable judgment at arbitration on behalf of a contractor relating to work on a new home construction project. Jake also successfully obtained a critical order of insurance coverage under a contested insurance policy on behalf of a commercial client, including dismissal of all of the insurer’s claims.

Education

  • J.D., Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 2018

    • Intern, Judge Carolyn McHugh, Tenth Circuit

    • Intern, Chief Judge David Nuffer, District of Utah

    • Intern, Judge Kent J. Dawson, District of Nevada

    • Law Clerk, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah

  • B.A., Public Relations, Brigham Young University, 2014

Admissions

  • Utah

  • U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Affiliations

  • Member, Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar

  • Member, Construction Law Section of the Utah State Bar

Representative Matters

  • Obtained favorable judgments for clients in both litigation and arbitration—relating to contract, construction, commercial and residential real estate, professional liability, partnership, and other general business matters.

  • Obtained preliminary injunctive relief relating to trade secret misappropriation and improper solicitation matters.

  • Successfully defended against preliminary injunctive relief claims relating to trade secret misappropriation claims.

  • Defended and represented large international corporations and small businesses in multi-million dollar, bet-the-company litigations.

  • Successfully defended and negotiated favorable settlement terms for numerous contractors, homebuilders, and architectural firms.

  • Successfully represented clients on appeal.