Gary Guelker

Background

About Gary Guelker

Accomplished attorney with seventeen years of civil litigation experience, including discovery, motion practice, mediation, trials and appeals. Practice has focused mainly on representing defendants. Proven ability to independently handle large caseloads in an effective and efficient manner. Licensed to practice in Utah and Nevada. Substantial experience in all aspects of civil litigation from case intake through final disposition at trial and appeal. Handling heavy caseloads at busy litigation practices, often managing more than twenty cases in active litigation at one time. Case management and development skills include: initial client interviews, researching potential claims, developing case strategy, and advising clients on likely outcomes. Discovery experience includes: taking numerous expert and fact witness depositions, propounding and responding to interrogatories. Significant writing experience includes: drafting pleadings, motions practice such as drafting summary judgment motions, motions to compel and for sanctions and motions to dismiss. Oral advocacy and courtroom experience includes: trial work, as both lead and second chair attorney, arguing successful appeals before the Utah Court of Appeals and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Experience in a wide array of legal areas, including employment law, employee benefits, civil rights, personal injury, contract disputes, professional licensing, administrative law and health care law. Representative clients include: governmental entities insured through the Utah Association of Counties and Utah Local Governments Trust; quasi-governmental entities such as special service districts and county owned health facilities; doctors, nursing homes, home health agencies and other health care professionals.