James Harward | Draper Business Lawyer

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About James

James E. Harward attended Brigham Young University and received a B. A. degree in English. His legal education and training came at the University of California Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Mr. Harward has over 30 years of legal experience in private practice, corporate counsel, and government positions including the Director of Legal Affairs to the Industrial Commission (now the Labor Commission) and Administrative Law Judge for the Utah State Tax Commission.

He has developed his practice of providing outstanding personal legal services to a select clientele ranging from airline companies to medical device development and manufacturing companies. His expertise is particularly helpful in new company development and reorganizations and restructuring of struggling companies. His trial experience is extensive and broad from complex tax matters to white-collar criminal tax matters.

In addition to his experience in the practice of law, he was a board member of the Utah State Department of Professional Licensing and Chairman of the licensing board, President of the Utah Chapter of NAPEO, co-chair of the Utah State Bar Task Force on administrative law reform, Adjunct Professor for the National Judicial College, University of Nevado-Reno and an avid outdoorsman and family man.​

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Admission

Verified Colorado

1985

Verified Utah

1985

Education

University of California

J.D.

1978

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | Utah State Bar
  • Member | Utah State Department of Professional Licensing
  • Chairman of the licensing board
  • President of the Utah Chapter of NAPEO
  • Co-chair of the Utah State Bar Task Force on administrative law reform
Honors / Awards
  • Fastest Growing Company of the year-Utah Magazine
    1997
  • Fastest Growing Company of the year-Utah Magazine
    1996

Harward & Hawes Highlights

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney

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