Summit County Employment Lawyers

Timothy W. Emery is a founding member of Emery | Reddy. Tim is dedicated to protecting Washington workers and consumers by suing serial violators of their civil rights. Tim and his team practice on the cutting edge of Employment Law, blending decades of trial work with a particular expertise in workers’ rights advocacy. After nearly a decade serving as General Counsel to large corporations, Tim focuses 100% of his practice on complex class action litigation.

Gregory B. Smith can relate to just about anybody. Not only has he handled more cases that just about any other attorney is Utah, he has trained over 40 attorneys, including some of the best criminal defense attorneys in Utah. Attorney Smith graduated from Columbine High School in Colorado as class president way back in 1982, and was selected to first team all state in football. He was then given a football scholarship to play for the Y under LaVell Edwards (while a missionary in Argentina in 1984, his Cougars won the national championship). However, most of his...

Mr. Ahlstrom is a member of the firm’s commercial litigation group. He has handled a broad range of litigation matters before federal and state courts including construction disputes (including mechanics’ lien defense and foreclosure actions), landlord/tenant disputes (including unlawful detainer actions), contract disputes, land use and zoning disputes, real property/real estate disputes, government and regulatory issues, and debtor/creditor relations.

In addition, Mr. Ahlstrom has specialized experience in issues that involve professional employer organizations, traditional employee leasing companies, and secured transactions (Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code). He also has resolved disputes regarding non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and general aspects of...

Cheylynn Hayman is a member of the firm’s litigation group with an emphasis on employment law and employment defense.

With an eye toward helping clients avoid litigation issues, Ms. Hayman assists large and small employers in developing effective employment policies, procedures and handbooks. She has extensive experience with Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. She also has significant experience in the area of employment contracts, including executive employment agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and...

Rodger Burge is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation, ERISA Litigation, and Tragic, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death groups. He is an experienced trial lawyer handling cases before federal and state courts, as well as appeals before the Utah Supreme Court, the Tenth Circuit Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Burge has also assisted clients resolving disputes through numerous meditations and arbitration.

Mr. Burge represents a diverse clientele in a variety of commercial matters, with an emphasis in ERISA Litigation defense, real estate litigation and lender enforcement. Through his real...

As a long-time partner in the firm’s commercial litigation group, Matt helps clients in a range of industries navigate and resolve often complex disputes. He specializes in prosecuting and defending breaches of contract in state and federal courts, and has tried and argued cases at every level of the trial and appellate system. Many of Matt’s clients work in the construction industry and turn to him for help pursuing and securing payment, clearing title to real property, and solving boundary problems. Matt also represents commercial landlords when leases run into trouble. He has experience in a variety of other business...

Zach is a zealous trial attorney. He wins trials and negotiates favorable settlements for his clients. His training, creativity, and sense of justice make him the perfect person to vindicate your rights.

Zach loves helping people who are down on their luck. Zach served as the President of the non-profit organization Emerging Legal Leaders (“ELL”), which raised funds for non-profit legal services. Prior to law school, Zach assisted refugee immigrants adjust to their new lives in the United States as a case manager at the Refugee and Immigrant Center at the Asian Association of Utah.

His academic accomplishments include serving as the...

Victoria Luman is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group with emphasis in employment law, employment defense, and ERISA litigation defense. Ms. Luman earned her J.D., High Honors, from the University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of Law in 2016.

During law school, Ms. Luman was a Note and Comment Editor of the Utah Law Review and a research assistant for Assistant Dean Lincoln Davies. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable J. Frederic Voros, Jr. of the Utah Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant of the Utah Supreme Court, and The Honorable...

Mr. Goble is a trial attorney in civil litigation and criminal defense. He has litigated over 100 criminal and civil cases to juries. Mr. Goble graduated with an undergraduate degree in International Political Economy. He also played lacrosse in college. He thereafter obtained his juris doctorate degree while serving as honor court chief justice. He also distinguished himself with multiple regional negotiation and mock trial tournament championships. Mr. Goble worked as a law clerk in Utah's Third District Court before taking a job with the Salt Lake Legal Defenders. After four years with the legal defenders, Mr. Goble was hired...