Colby Harmon Email & Phone Number

Draper, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Civil litigation with emphases in Trusts & Estates, Probate, Divorce and Custody matters, etc.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Civil litigation with emphases in family law and property matters.• Certified mediator, settlement negotiation advocacy, firm development. • Often top billing attorney.• Obtained a $400,000 insurance settlement for HOA client without litigation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Investigated labor-management disputes between the District of Columbia’s agencies and organized labor unions, and made oral presentations to five-member Board in support of recommendations.• Resolved unfair labor practice and standard of conduct complaints, arbitration review requests, negotiability appeals, and impasse resolution petitions. • Authored over 100 precedent-setting case decisions—with near perfect appellate review record. • Agency’s top producer in 2016. • Successfully mediated multiple complex settlements.• Selected and supervised summer interns.• Regularly completed additional tasks; e.g., coordinated website maintenance and technical support, assisted pro se litigants, and helped plan and teach PERB's annual training seminars.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Scrutinized all campaign content prior to publication for accuracy, legality, tone, message, consistency, and presentation.• Worked closely with campaign manager, legal counsel, senior staff, and the RNC to refine all campaign content prior to publication, resolve discrepancies, and develop solutions when problems arose.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Advised Department of Corrections management on employee personnel matters; e.g., discipline, performance improvement, ADA/FMLA claims, grievances, etc.• Coordinated with state Attorney General’s Office to defend the Department in cases before Utah’s Career Service Review Office.• Investigated discrimination, sexual harassment, Title VII, and other similar adverse employment action allegations, and presented written findings to management.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• General civil and criminal litigation with emphases in family law, and Chapter 7 & 13 bankruptcies.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• General state and federal civil litigation, family law, criminal law, Chapter 7 & 13 bankruptcies, creditor bankruptcies, and state and federal appeals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Appointed by President of the United States to advise agency Director on all policy, legal, and personnel matters; e.g., employee discipline, grievances, ADA claims, trainings, policy revisions, etc.• Co-authored agency’s 2008 Annual Report to Congress.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Reviewed contributions to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, and consulted with donors to resolve defects.• Supervised 20-person intern team during organization and execution of three national fundraising events.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Participated in the re-negotiation and review of approximately 3,000 telecommunications contracts.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Tracked and evaluated pending legislation during Utah's 2003 Legislative Session, and reported developments to the General Counsel.• Acted as a liaison between the General Counsel and state legislators.• Represented the General Counsel in communications with constituents.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched legal issues implicated by the then pending Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.• Represented organization at press events.

Jd, Law

• Dean’s List multiple years.

Mpa, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)• Graduated with Honors.

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU), LDSSA• Dean’s List multiple years.