Phillip W. Dyer
Founder, Senior Trial Counsel
Phillip W. Dyer is the senior trial counsel at Dyer Law Group PLLC. Phil has been a trial lawyer for more than twenty-six years with a focus on employment law, complex commercial disputes, constitutional challenges to governmental overreaching. and appeals in civil/criminal cases. Phil is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named among Utah’s Legal Elite since 2007.
Education
University of Utah, Bachelor of Science: Political Science and Sociology Majors, both magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1981
University of Utah, J.D., 1984, member Utah Law Review 1983-1984
Other Experience
Adjunct Instructor, Administrative Law, Salt Lake Community College
American Inns of Courts Barrister – David K. Watkiss, Sutherland II Inn of Court
Memberships and Admissions
Utah State Bar, Member
- Courts and Judge’s Committee 1990-1993
- Disciplinary Hearing Panel 1991-1993
Federal Bar Association
First Amendment Lawyer Association
American Association for Justice
Secretary, Utah Association for Justice
Member, Board of Governors, Utah Association for Justice
Admitted to practice before all Utah State Courts (1984), the Federal District Court of Utah (1984), the 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals (1997) and the U.S. Supreme Court (2007)
Awards and Accolades
Honored Professional of Who's Who Amongst Executives and Businesses (2002)
Named a 2007 Legal Leader by Utah's Legal Elite.
Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment Law
Personal Injury Litigation
Constitutional Law Litigation
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Civil/Criminal Appeals
Wrongful Death
Business Organization and Commercial Law
Reported Cases
Salmon v. Davis County, 916 P.2d 890 (Utah 1996)(amicus); Lunnen v. Utah Department of Transportation, 886 P.2d 70 (Utah Ct.App. 1994); State of Utah v. Hirishi, 2007 UT APP 255; Utah Department of Human Services v. Hughes, 2007 UT 30; Facer v. Allen , 958 P.2d 919 (Utah 1998); O'Keefe v. Utah State Retirement Board, 959 P.2d 279 (Utah 1998)(amicus); Draughon v. Department of Financial Institutions, 975 P.2d 935 (Utah Ct. App. 1999)(amicus).