Thomas Rollins Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Civil litigation with a focus on defense of claims concerning construction liability, financial institutions, non-medical professional malpractice, municipal and government, and trucking liability.

420 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111

Defends individuals and entities in all aspects of construction liability, banking liability, personal injury, and professional liability. Handles all aspects of litigation from pre-suit investigation, through fact discovery and expert discovery, and to dismissal, settlement, trial, and/or appeal. Drafts materials for discovery investigation, evidentiary motions, dispositive motions, and appellate briefs. Presents and argues before Utah Courts.

420 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111

Acted as associate attorney and then as Of Counsel while firm transitioned to join Litchfield Cavo, LLP.

Salt Lake City, Ut

Appeared as counsel in cases pending before the State district courts, justice courts, and before the federal district court, district of Utah; Second chair attorney in State and federal criminal trials; Argument before Utah State Court of Appeals; Drafted criminal appellate briefs; Pre-trial, post-conviction, criminal motion and evidence practice; State and federal sentencing practice; Client interviews: prison, jail, professional; Internal legal memoranda and strategy.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Represented clients in preliminary hearings, including interviewing clients, examining witnesses, presenting argument and evidence to the court, and negotiating misdemeanor plea agreements; Drafted portions of appellate briefs; trial preparation for two homicide trials.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Assisted with trials; Researched and wrote legal memoranda; Prepared closing statements and witness examinations.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Seasonal work. •Outdoor retail sales including regular and seasonal training on equipment and soft goods, assisting new staff training, phone sales, orders, and shipping.•Record keeping and organization.•Display maintenance and product stocking.•Customer and factory service including, local deliveries, special projects and repairs.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Student Intern with the Honorable Carolyn B. McHughResearched and wrote legal memoranda on various topics, including expert witness testimony, scientific evidence, severance of criminal charges, and sufficiency of the evidence.

Hamburg, Germany

•An opportunity to pursue a personal interest in shipping law and practice introducing me to professional use of a legal research library. •Researched issues regarding Port State Jurisdiction, Flagging Standards, insurance, financing, Port State access, standardization, and security.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: National Appellate Moot Court with David Jones, Fall 2012, Internal Appellate Moot Court, 3rd Place, Fall 2011.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Honors History And International Studies (Dual Degree Holder), 3.78

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Phi Alpha, Dean’s List, Research Scholar, Honors Think Tank, “Wallace Stegner.

Education record

Education record