Peter Smyth Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

smythpllc.comI provide legal counsel on matters relating to estate planning, probate and trust litigation, income tax and estate tax, and business. My education and experience enables me to counsel clients on complex issues that span multiple practice areas. I strive to provide correct, workable solutions that anticipate obstacles so that my clients can.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

www.hollandhart.com

Holladay, Utah

www.halewoodlaw.com

Salt Lake City, Utah

www.cnmlaw.com

Washington, D.C.

Prepare and distribute food and other necessary items to individuals in need through First Helping mobile unit.

Philadelphia, PA

Research and teaching assistant for first-year Legal Research and Writing students. Mentored and advised first-year students on researching and drafting legal memoranda and briefs. Contributed Peter K. Smyth, A Functionalist Recommendation for Business Method Patents: A Note on Bilski (2011) as appendix to Jessica L. Clark and Kristen E. Murray, Scholarly.

Philadelphia, PA

Evaluated taxpayer eligibility for certain tax exemptions and reductions consistent with Pennsylvania and Philadelphia economic incentive programs. Negotiated settlements with delinquent taxpayers. Researched valuation of property as applied to tax deductions for contributions of property to tax-exempt organizations. Observed judicial hearings and Tax.

Salt Lake City, UT

Prepared complaints and memoranda of law for Utah and U.S. District courts concerning defamation, premises liability, and patent and copyright infringement. Observed negotiations for and assisted drafting of film distribution contracts and LLC operating agreements.

Salt Lake City, UT

Assisted with prosecution of patents by managing client intellectual property databases and compiling prior art.

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Taxation

Activities and Societies: Estate Planning Certificate, Georgetown Law Rugby Union

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Dean's Honor List Spring 2010, Fall 2010; Harriet Robinson Gillock Memorial Award for contributions to the law.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Philosophy Club