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Travis J. Robertson, Esq.

Licensed in: Utah and Nevada Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Travis J. Robertson is one of our law firm’s attorneys licensed to practice law in Utah and Nevada. He practices primarily in the areas of family law, personal injury, and civil litigation. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He then attended the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate

Michael Goodrich

Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Michael is an attorney at our law firm’s Salt Lake City office and is licensed to practice in Utah. His practice focuses on business law, estate planning, civil and commercial litigation, real estate, and HOA law. Mr. Goodrich graduated with High Honors from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, where he served as Articles Editor on the Utah Law Review, received an Outstanding Academic Achievement award for l

Shannon Zeller

Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Shannon is the Administrative Assistant at our law firm’s Salt Lake City office and has been with our firm since August of 2016. She handles various clerical and administrative work for majority of the attorneys in the office. She is experienced in management and customer service. Ms. Zeller is currently attending Salt Lake Community College, working towards her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. During her personal time she

Robert Tee Spjute, Esq.

Licensed in: Utah Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Robert T. Spjute is a partner at our law firm. Mr. Spjute primarily focuses his efforts on the firm’s civil litigation practice group, though his experience allows him to excel in a variety of legal matters. Mr. Spjute earned his two Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Speech Communication from the University of Utah, graduating Magna Cum Laude. During his experience as an undergraduate Mr. Spjute

Kelsey Onysko

Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-7770 Kelsey is a legal assistant to Clay Alger, a partner and immigration lawyer in our law firm’s Salt Lake City office. She has been with the firm since 2016. Kelsey’s professional experiences include being an intern with the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Victim Advocate’s unit and working as a Graduate Assistant at UNLV on a long-term study involving the effectiveness of Las Vegas’ Drug Court Program. She also worked Dis

Joshua Thatcher

Primary Office: St. George Phone: (435) 767-9639 Joshua Thatcher is an attorney working at our law firm’s St. George office. He works in a variety of capacities but primarily focuses on our Civil Litigation practice group. Joshua has experience in contract law, property law and collections law. Joshua graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Prior to transferring to the University of Utah, Josh completed his first year of Law School at Gonzaga

Holly Van Leeuwen

Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Holly is a legal assistant at the Salt Lake City office. Holly primarily assists Tee Spjute, a partner in the firm, with his civil and commercial litigation cases, and Cory D. Hundley, another partner, with his portfolio of family law cases. She attended the University of Utah for undergraduate studies and concentrated on Political Science. During her personal time, Holy likes to run and enjoys camping. www.shumwayvan.com #

Clay A. Alger, Esq.

Licensed in: Utah and Arizona Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Clay A. Alger is a partner at Shumway Van’s Salt Lake City office. Mr. Alger graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. After graduation he attended the University of Utah’s, S.J Quinney College of Law where he graduated with high honors and received his Juris Doctorate. While attending law school, Mr. Alger served on the Utah Law Review as a sen

Cassie Richardson

Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Ms. Cassie Richardson is our law firm’s Director of Relationships. She is primarily responsible to ensure that internal and external relationships are positive and allow for synergy between our attorneys, staff and third parties to be as optimal as possible. Cassie participates in our firm’s human resources committee and attends many of the community involvement projects and events that we are involved in. Cassie is also ex

Abigail Allred

Primary Office: Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 478-8080 Abigail is the Administrative Assistant at our Salt Lake City office. She has been with our firm since 2017 and handles various clerical and administrative work for the attorneys. Prior to joining our law firm Abigail worked at Carrington Court, and assisted at the Living and Memory Care facility, caring and providing for patients there. During her personal time Ms. Allred enjoys going to the theatre, reading, spending time

Social Trends Nationwide Show That Divorce in Utah and Everywhere Else, all Signs Point to: "Pr

In this sweet and encouraging letter from an attorney-turned-fan, one divorce lawyer tries to butter up Taylor Swift with flattery and admiration before he makes his point: Girl, if you’re getting hitched, you need a prenup. She’s young, but not that young, and as a twenty-six year-old woman, Miss Swift can make her own decisions about how to arrange her relationships and domestic affairs. But given trends of divorce in Utah and everywhere else in the nation, and given Miss S

Did Governor Herbert Violate the U.S. Constitution With the Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act? A

The recent legislative session in Utah received a lot of media attention for its signing into law policies like reinstating firing squads for the death penalty or increasing protections against discrimination from housing and employment for the LGBTQ population. But one piece of law that didn’t get talked about quite as much may still be quite significant for the state, since now several contact lens companies have each hired their own Utah attorney to represent them in Utah

Lawyers in Utah Not Constrained to “Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity” Pleas for Mentally ill

The notions of innocence and sanity—as well as their converse—have as much a part in law as they do in philosophy, life and literature, but this article in the Deseret News has a good point. How our legal constructs define these concepts say as much about our culture and society as any artistic or didactic media does. Probably more. Lawyers in Utah have seen case after case of high profile NGRI defense pleas with circumstances “where the predominant religious tradition embrac

Attorneys in Utah Know Citizens Might Not be Happy About it, but With the Judges Siding With the NSA

A mere 25 miles away from Salt Lake City, a National Security Agency (NSA) data gathering facility combs through more data than was probably imagined to exist in the tech world only a few years ago. Bluffdale, Utah, is the closest to Salt Lake that the NSA gets as an imposing physical presence, but since a U.S. Judge ruled in favor of the NSA earlier this month, the agency can get a lot closer, electronically. Given the ruling issued by Judge Jeffery White in Oakland, Califor

Utah Personal Injury Attorney Reminds Texting While Driving is Against the Law.

A new study released by ResearchNow for AT&T shows that adults actually text more than teenagers. A scary thought if you think of how many more adults there are on the road than teens. Kristina B. Otterstrom, a Utah personal injury attorney drivers can rely on, says April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and is the perfect time for adults to commit to put down their phones and ex the texts. According to the survey, 49 percent of adults admit to texting while dri

Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Look at Filing Trends Because Less People Filing for Bankruptcy This Year

The filings for bankruptcies in Utah decreased by 14 percent in March this year compared with March of 2012. If you need help with filing for bankruptcy, contact Utah bankruptcy lawyers that debtors can rely on. The United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah publishes bankruptcy statistics for each month compared to the previous year. For the first quarter of this year there were a total of 3,552 bankruptcies filed, compared to last year with 4,149 bankruptcies for the

Auto-Pedestrian Accident Death Raises Concern Among Personal Injury Attorneys Salt Lake City

After being hit in an auto-pedestrian accident, a Salt Lake City woman died in the hospital from injuries. An accident lawyer Salt Lake City walkers and drivers can trust reminds that pedestrians have the right of way. Vehicle drivers should use extra caution to look for pedestrians. The pedestrian killed was 26-year-old Maria DeAquino. DeAquino crossed the street at State Street and 3605 South from west to east. It was about 7:20 p.m. and she had successfully crossed the so

Beware of Immigration Scams: Immigration Lawyers in Utah are Licensed to Help

Immigration scams are illegal. Choosing the right person to help you with your immigration is just as important as filling out the correct forms the right way. Sadly, there are scammers who take advantage of immigrants trying to figure out the intricacies of the immigration process. Immigration lawyers in Utah care licensed with the state bar and can help you with your immigration issues. Here are several important things you should do to avoid a scam. Never pay for blank gov

For Better or for Worse: Salt Lake City Immigration Attorney Discusses Online Proxy Marriages

Dearly beloved, we are gathered… at different locations via Internet technology. You may now virtually kiss the bride. Online dating just got taken to the next level with online proxy marriage ceremonies. Gregory B. Lyle, an immigration attorney Salt Lake City residents trust, talks about some of the legal immigration effects these proxy marriages can have. Many proxy marriages that take place are for military personnel; however, a lot of proxy marriages are for people who me

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Shumway Van | Salt Lake City

Travis J. Robertson, Esq.

Michael Goodrich

Shannon Zeller

Robert Tee Spjute, Esq.

Kelsey Onysko

Joshua Thatcher

Holly Van Leeuwen

Clay A. Alger, Esq.

Cassie Richardson

Abigail Allred

Social Trends Nationwide Show That Divorce in Utah and Everywhere Else, all Signs Point to: "Pr

Did Governor Herbert Violate the U.S. Constitution With the Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act? A

Lawyers in Utah Not Constrained to “Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity” Pleas for Mentally ill

Attorneys in Utah Know Citizens Might Not be Happy About it, but With the Judges Siding With the NSA

Utah Personal Injury Attorney Reminds Texting While Driving is Against the Law.

Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Look at Filing Trends Because Less People Filing for Bankruptcy This Year

Auto-Pedestrian Accident Death Raises Concern Among Personal Injury Attorneys Salt Lake City

Beware of Immigration Scams: Immigration Lawyers in Utah are Licensed to Help

For Better or for Worse: Salt Lake City Immigration Attorney Discusses Online Proxy Marriages

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