Mr. Donald J Winder
Experience:
54 years
Language(s):
English | Spanish | Ukrainian | Russian | German | Icelandic
Donald Winder | Salt Lake City Litigation Lawyer
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About Donald
Donald J. Winder has been practicing for more than 40 years, and was a founding member of Winder & Counsel, PC before joining Magleby, Cataxinos & Greenwood (“MCG”).
Mr. Winder practices in all areas of Business Litigation, with a focus on real estate, business disputes, and employment law. His litigation, mediation, trial experience includes cases involving big tobacco, complex personal injuries, and transportation. He has obtained favorable verdicts for clients both in the courtroom and arbitration.
Mr. Winder has been A/V rated by Martindale Hubble for more than 20 years, the highest rating available for an attorney, and has been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah's "Legal Elite," as published in Utah Business Magazine. Since 2007 Mr. Winder has been selected for inclusion in the Mountain States Super Lawyers. He is also a member of the American Society of Legal Advocates, and is honored on their Top 100 Lawyers list. Mr. Winder is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995, and is also a Senior Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America, a trial honorary society limited to less than one-half of one percent of all attorneys. Further, he is a Litigation Counsel of America Fellow.
Mr. Winder graduated from Arizona State University with a J.D. in 1972, following obtaining a B.A. in Chemistry at the University of Washington. He has lectured frequently on trial techniques, civility, employment, business, and real estate law. Additionally, Mr. Winder has a number of publications relating to his various areas of practice.
Mr. Winder practices in all areas of Business Litigation, with a focus on real estate, business disputes, and employment law. His litigation, mediation, trial experience includes cases involving big tobacco, complex personal injuries, and transportation. He has obtained favorable verdicts for clients both in the courtroom and arbitration.
Mr. Winder has been A/V rated by Martindale Hubble for more than 20 years, the highest rating available for an attorney, and has been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah's "Legal Elite," as published in Utah Business Magazine. Since 2007 Mr. Winder has been selected for inclusion in the Mountain States Super Lawyers. He is also a member of the American Society of Legal Advocates, and is honored on their Top 100 Lawyers list. Mr. Winder is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995, and is also a Senior Fellow in Litigation Counsel of America, a trial honorary society limited to less than one-half of one percent of all attorneys. Further, he is a Litigation Counsel of America Fellow.
Mr. Winder graduated from Arizona State University with a J.D. in 1972, following obtaining a B.A. in Chemistry at the University of Washington. He has lectured frequently on trial techniques, civility, employment, business, and real estate law. Additionally, Mr. Winder has a number of publications relating to his various areas of practice.
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Experience
Attorney
Magleby Cataxinos & Greenwood
Present
Salt Lake City, UT
Admission
Utah
1976
Oregon
1972
Education
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
J.D.
1972
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Utah State Bar
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Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism ,2002 - 2012
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Unfair Criticism of Judges Committee,2002 - 2003
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Education for Justice Project,2002 - 2003
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Courts and Judges Committee and Chair,1992 - 1995
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American Bar Association,2000 - 2002
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Defense Research Institute
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American Association for Justice
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Utah Association for Justice
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Federal Bar Association
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Utah Defense Lawyers Association,2003 - 2004
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American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
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Rotary International,2001 - Present
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University of Washington, Henry Suzzallo Society
Honors / Awards
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Best Lawyer Best Lawyers in America2013
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell2013
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Commercial Law Firm of the Year, Utah Corporate INTL2013
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Best's Recommeded Insurance Attorneys A.M. Best Company Recommended Insurance Attorneys2013
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Top 100 Mountain States Super Lawyers Super Lawyers2012
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Distinuished Pro Bono Law Firm Utah State Bar2012
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Utah Legal Elite Utah Business Magazine2012
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Top Lawyer Commerial Litigation American Lawyer2011
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Outstanding Service Award International Society of Primerus Lawfirms2010
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America American Trial Lawyers Association2009
Notable Work
Cases
Reported Cases
Purple Innovation, LLC, v. Honest Reviews, LLC. ,No. 2:17-cv-138-DB, Feb. 12, 2018 Order (D. Utah 2018).
Usa Power, LLC, Usa Power Partners, LLC, and Spring Canyon Energy, LLC, v. Pacificorp, Usa Power, LLC, Usa Power Partners, LLC, and Spring Canyon Energy, LLC, v. Jody L. Williams and Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP. ,No. 20130442, March. 16, 2016 Order (D. Utah 2016).
ClearOne Communications, Inc. v. Biamp Systems Corp. , No. 09-4097, Aug. 8, 2011 Opinion (10th Cir. 2011).
Publications
Enforcing Civility in an Uncivilized World, Utah State Bar Journal, May/June,
2009
In Defense of Jury Trials, The Intermountain Commercial Record, February 9,
2007
Utah is Not the Place for Runaway Med-Mal Juries, The Intermountain Commercial Record, February 8,
2007
Recent Developments in Automobile Law, 37:2 Tort & Insurance Law Jr. 295-322, Winter,
2001
Utah Joins Ranks Denying Recovery for Economic Loss in Tort, The Critical Path, The Newsletter of the Construction Law Committee Defense Research Institute , Winter,
1999