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Wayne Lewis Black
also known as W. Lewis Black
About Wayne
Biography
- 6 years of experience as a practicing civil litigation attorney plus 7 years of experience as a law clerk
- Practice Areas: Asbestos Defense, Construction Defects Defense, Corporate Defense, Government Entity Defense, Employment Law, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Coverage Claims, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, Uninsured/Underinsured (UM/UIM) Coveral Claims, Workers' Compensation Claims
- Admitted to Practice in the Utah State Bar, Utah Supreme Court, and the United States District Court for the Central District of Utah
- First or Second Chair on 10 bench and jury trials with a 75% success rate
- Represented clients in 7 administrative hearings before the Utah Labor Commission, Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, and the United States Social Security Administration
- Participated in 8 mediations and 4 arbitrations
- Drafted 57 insurance coverage opinion letters for various national insurance companies
- Presented 2 CLE seminars on insurance-related matters
- Presented 2 seminars on privacy issues regarding government employees' use of government email systems to the Utah Association of Counties and the Utah League of Cities and Towns
- Presented 1 seminar on Utah Anti-Nepotism Law to the Utah Counties Indemnity Pool
- Published 2 articles on arbitration in insurance claims in the Utah Trial Journal
- Prepared and implemented anti-harassment policies conforming with state and federal laws and regulations for 2 Utah community theater companies
- Drafted and updated Dunn & Dunn Utah Automobile Insurance Law primer for clients and insurance adjusters
- Drafted and updated Dunn & Dunn Utah Slip-and-Fall Law primer for clients and insurance adjusters
- Drafted and updated Dunn & Dunn Utah Workers' Compensation Law primer for clients and insurance adjusters
Practice Areas
8
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-40%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Check
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Licensed in Utah for 14 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Dunn & Dunn, P.C.
2455 E Parleys Way Ste 340, Salt Lake City, UT, 84109-1243
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Experience
Honors
2010
CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Foreign Relations Law), The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
2009
CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Juvenile Justice), The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
1985
Magna cum Laude (B.A. Degree), Linfield College
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation, Dunn & Dunn, P.C.
2004 - 2011
Law Clerk, Dunn & Dunn, P.C.
1993 - 2009
Adjunct Instructor of History, Salt Lake Community College
Associations
2017 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Utah Lawyers for the ArtsMember
Education
2010
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
University of Southern California
MA - Masters
1987
Northeastern University
M.A.,
1985
Linfield College
B.A.,
Speaking Engagements
2017
Utah League of Cities and Towns Annual Convention
Email Access: Privacy Issues Regarding Use of Government Email Systems
2017
Utah Counties Indemnity Pool Risk Management Conference
Nepotism and Conflicts of Interest
2017
Utah Association of Counties Annual Convention
Email Access: Privacy Issues Regarding Use of County Email Systems
2017
Insurance Coverage Litigation: Secrets Insurance Companies Don't Want Attorneys to Know
Insurance Law Update: Trends and Recent Developments
2012
Litigating the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claim
Key Elements of of UM/UIM Coverage
2011
16th Annual Legal Studies Graduate Student Conference (Creative Law)
The Theater of Persuasion: Reynolds v. Pegler, "A Case of Libel," and the Idea of Legal Ideology
Publications
2011
Utah Trial Journal
Arbitration in General and U.C.A. 31A-22-321 Arbitrations in Third Party Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
2011
Utah Trial Journal
Recent Changes to Arbitration Provisions in Utah Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Statutes
Languages
English