Legal Services & Lawyers

Mr. Child graduated with a baccalaureate degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University, and earned his juris doctorate degree at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. While attending law school he worked full time as a law clerk for The Law Offices of Beyer, Pongratz & Rosen, A Professional Law Corporation (“BPR”). After graduating, Mr. Child practiced as an associate attorney in class III complex business litigation, construction litigation, personal injury litigation, and general civil litigation in state and federal courts for approximate two years before becoming an equal partner and co-owner of BPR. For the next seven years Mr. Child exclusively devoted his attention to personal injury trial practice, obtaining numerous large settlements and successful jury verdicts, as well as completing appellate work resulting in published opinions. Mr. Child lectures on the use of advanced diagnostic studies as forensic evidence in cases involving cervical and lumbar spinal injuries to doctors and attorneys. In January, 2008, Mr. Child co-founded The Law Offices of Child and Gordon, a firm specializing solely in the field of personal injury and related insurance litigation. Mr. Child enjoys international travel, scuba diving, skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, reading, cross-training, and playing saxophone and piano. Mr. Child is fluent in Norwegian, is active in international charities and in his church, and loves spending time and performing activities with his five children.