Name: E. Scott Savage
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E. Scott Savage

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Mr. Savage has 39 years of experience as a litigator. He was a lawyer at Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall& McCarthy from 1972 to 1996, which at the time was the largest firm in Salt Lake City. There he served as the Chairman of its Litigation Section for ten years and was a member of its Board of Directors for fifteen years. In 1996, he became a founding partner of the firm now known as Savage, Yeates & Waldron. Few if any lawyers in Salt Lake City have tried more civil cases to verdict. Mr. Savage enjoys an excellent reputation and most of his cases come from the referrals of lawyers throughout the country.

Areas of Practice:

Asbestos, benzene and other toxic tort litigation

Anti-discrimination litigation

Antitrust litigation

Business litigation

Carpal tunnel litigation

Condemnation litigation

Contract litigation

Employment law litigation

Environmental litigation

Hearing loss litigation

Intellectual property litigation

Medical malpractice litigation

Natural resources litigation

Occupational disease litigation

Oil and gas litigation

Patent infringement litigation

Personal injury and property damage litigation

Products liability litigation

Railroad litigation

Securities litigation

Trade secrets litigation

Tort litigation

Unfair competition litigation

Vibration injury litigation

Litigation Percentage:

95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Utah State Courts, 1972

United States District Court for the District of Utah 1972

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1973

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1973

United States Supreme Court 1995

Numerous pro hac vice admissions in trial and appellate courts throughout the United States

Education:

J.D. Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Utah College of Law, 1972

Honors:

Order of the Coif

Law Review; Note Editor, University of Utah Law Review

Numerous West Publishing Company book awards

Published Works:

When Not to Pursue Favorable Direct or Cross-Examination: If You Already Have Three Holes in Your Bowling Ball, Throw It-Don’t Drill Another Hole, The Chronicle Published by the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Vol. 38, No. 3, May/June 1993

Demonstrative Evidence: Seeing May Not Be Believing But It Sure Beats Not Seeing at All, Id. Vol. 38, No. 4, Jul/Aug., 1993

Utah Law Review

Representative Clients:

Railroads

Oil and gas companies

Mining companies

Manufacturing companies

Technology companies

Distribution companies

Wholesalers and retailers

Service companies

Small businesses

Investment companies

Finance companies

Insurance companies

Individuals

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Visiting Associate Professor of Law, University of Utah Law School, 1972-74, Taught Environmental Law and Mock Litigation.

Honors and Awards:

Master of the Bench, Sutherland Inn of Court II

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Utah State Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association Member

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Member. Has been an officer with responsibilities for the Pacific Region and has served on numerous committees including the Pacific Region Executive Committee, the National Executive Committee and the Amicus Committee (which decides when the railroad industry will petition to file amicus briefs in cases throughout the nation)

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