Hildale Lawyers

I was born and raised in Southern Utah. Since law school, I have enjoyed being in the litigation trenches working on most of our complex litigation cases and forcing insurance companies to pay up. I have worked on many of our multi-million dollar cases as well. Famed in our office for being the loudest person in any room, I am your go-to for unsolicited golf tips, how to best smoke a brisket, or how to navigate the complex nature of your personal injury case. If you just want the insurance companies to compensate you for your injuries, talk to me.

Shain Manuele has provided representation to individuals throughout Utah and Nevada. His practice has primarily been Criminal Defense, but given the nature of rural areas, he has provided services as needed to best serve the community. Shain practices in a number of areas including Cedar City, Kanab, and Beaver, Utah and the Nevada towns of Panaca, Pioche, Alamo, Caliente, Ely, and Eureka.

AV Rated attorney providing quality legal services since 1997.

M. Eric Olmstead's practice focuses in the areas of Employment Law, Construction Law, Business Law, and Real Estate Law. He handles cases involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment and other Title VII-based claims, ADA, non-compete agreements and trade secrets. He also counsels and trains employers on how to minimize their exposure to the risks of employment lawsuits. He works with owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in all phases of the construction process, including contract formation, bonding, liens, claims and litigation relating to these areas. Eric represents existing businesses in their legal needs, including contract drafting and enforcement, UCC, dissolutions and collections,...

Jeff Peatross has been practicing law for 36 years, with a focus on personal injury and insurance law.

Mike Baker advises clients with respect to domestic tax matters and employee benefits and compensation. His clients include emerging companies, venture capital and private equity funds, and highly-compensated individuals. Mike frequently advises regarding choice of entity, conversion between entity types, tax-free reorganizations and taxable exit transactions. Additional areas of expertise include qualified small business stock, equity compensation, tax code Section 83(b) elections, phantom equity, deferred compensation, and tax code Sections 280G and 409A. Mike has represented clients in over 400 M&A transactions, including transactions with consideration in excess of a billion dollars. Mike also advises executives with respect to the negotiation of...

A practicing attorney licensed in both Utah and Nevada, Matthew Carling has previously been a prosecutor for the District Attorney's Office of Lincoln County, Nevada, has served as a defense attorney, and also as Judge Pro Tempore for the North Las Vegas Municipal Courts. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he received both his Juris Doctor and Master's of Business Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Len has been practicing law for over 25 years with a focus on several key areas including Business Law, Business Organizations, Business Finance, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Law, Civil Litigation, and Insurance Defense.

Bill likes to solve problems. He is humbled by the fact that hundreds of clients over the years have entrusted him with their most challenging concerns and problems. Using a mix of experience, knowledge, creativity, and relationship-building, Bill has been blessed with the opportunity to solve thousands of problems for people seeking solutions. Bill joined BFG (then Law Offices of Steven Bangerter) as an associate in 2005, became a partner in December 2012 (then Bangerter Sheppard & Frazier), and became the firm’s Managing Partner of Bangerter Frazier Group in March 2018. His primary areas of practice are, insurance defense, personal injury,...

Chad J. Utley graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1993 from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Kansas in 1996. At the University of Kansas, he received the Am Jur Award for Wills and Trusts. Mr. Utley currently serves as a Small Claims Judge Pro Tempore and has been appointed by the Utah Supreme Court to serve on the Utah Ethics and Disciplinary Committee where he served for two terms. Mr. Utley is a past president and board member of the Southern Utah Bar Association. Mr. Utley practices in the areas of civil litigation,...

A. Jason Velez is the founding partner and creator of 1LAW®, a culmination of his lifelong efforts to provide compassionate, accessible legal services in a modern environment. 1LAW began as a thriving practice based in his hometown of St. George, Utah, and has since expanded to provide representation to clients in Utah and Nevada, with offices in Arizona and California on the horizon. Velez is an alumnus of the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Utah College of Law, and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 2001. He also completed international studies at the Universidad...

Daniel J. Tobler was born and raised in Southern Utah. The son of a school teacher and farmer, Mr. Tobler learned the value of education and hard work at an early age. He graduated from Pine View High School, attended Dixie College and served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At age 22, Mr. Tobler graduated with honors from Dixie State College with an Associate Degree. Two years later he graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor Degree, also earning honors. Mr. Tobler received his Juris Doctor, again...

Jordan Palmer was raised in St. George, Utah. Jordan served a two year Latter-day Saint mission in Ecuador. After returning home from Ecuador, Jordan played soccer at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA. He completed coursework for a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish at Utah Valley University. He was accepted to the University of Oregon School of Law where he completed law school.

During law school, he honed his researching skills as a law clerk for Shlesinger & deVillenueve, a personal injury law firm in Eugene, Oregon. It was there the Jordan realized he had a deep passion for insurance...

Born and raised in Henderson, Nevada. Educated in the Intermountain West. Worked many places before law school.

Like Mr. Steven R. Covey, seeks first to understand. Heart of a teacher (Thank you, Mr. Dave Ramsey.) with skills to "translate" legal rules and procedure. Fan of the sciences and faith and letting the innate good among us shine.

Focus on preventing legal problems when possible, experienced in rescuing litigation cases from prior errors or neglect.

Son, husband, father, outdoors enthusiast. Prior work in public relations and financial planning prepared for legal interest in estate planning, soothing ruffled feathers, and guiding businesses...

My practice primarily focuses on family wealth and legacy planning. I strive to help individuals ensure that their family wealth, passes on to subsequent generations in the manner desired. I have assisted clients in preparing and amending trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Let me help you in this process. I know that it may seem daunting at first to try and wrap your head around what should happen to your property after death, but crafting the right estate plan will make a world of difference.

Kigan is an experienced Injury Attorney. He serves our clients a great breadth of experience and resolve. He has particular expertise in complex car collision cases, eScooter/Bicycle accidents, and trucking cases. He has fought against both large and small trucking companies, including Matheson, UPS, and Swift Transportation, leading to amazing results for his clients.

Eric earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational communication and business from Brigham Young University – Idaho and his Juris Doctor from the UNLV Boyd School of Law. While in law school, Eric distinguished himself by serving as an editor on the law journal and by making the Dean’s Honor List. Eric served the Las Vegas community as a certified county mediator and by volunteering at the Clark County Legal Aid Center. He also served as Vice President of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. After school, Eric began practicing in Las Vegas before joining Fisher & Hunter in St....

Geoffrey L. Chesnut has been focused on representing individual and business debtors in Chapters 7, 13 and 11 bankruptcies since he was admited to the Utah bar in 2008. He has quickly established a reputation among other attorneys, bankruptcy trustees and the bankruptcy court as an efficient, effective and knowledgable advocate for his clients. He receives regular referrals from the large well-known firms such as Durham Jones & Pinegar; Clarkson Beckstrom Draper and Snow Jensen & Reese, who feel comfortable sending their clients in need of bankruptcy assistance to consult with Geoffrey. While in law school Geoffrey was...