Daren Barney
Barney McKenna & OlmsteadDaren began his legal practice in 1994 as an attorney in Southern Utah. In 1999, he became a founding partner of the law firm of Barney McKenna & Olmstead, P.C. He served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Washington County Small Claims Court from 2000-2004, and in 2005 was selected by Governor John Huntsman to serve as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fifth Judicial District. Daren’s primary areas of practice are Real Estate Transactions; Construction and Development Law; Business Law (Corporations, LLC’s Partnerships, Mergers, Sales and Acquisitions); Business Litigation; Banking and Commercial Transactions; Mediation and Arbitration. In 2004, Daren became a certified member of the Court Roster of Mediators and Arbitrators for the Fifth Judicial District. Also in 2004 and again in 2010, he was nominated by his peers as a member of Utah “Legal Elite” as one of the premier Utah attorneys in the area of Business Litigation.
- University of Texas at Austin
- Partner
- Barney McKenna & Olmstead
- - Current
- Best Law Firm: Best of Southern Utah
- Barney McKenna & Olmstead
- Best of Southern Utah is a community nominated award based on a number of criteria including customer service, quality, and more.
- Best Estate Law: Best of Southern Utah
- Barney McKenna & Olmstead
- Best of Southern Utah is a community nominated award based on a number of criteria including customer service, quality, and more.
- Best Family Law: Best of Southern Utah
- Barney McKenna & Olmstead
- Best of Southern Utah is a community nominated award based on a number of criteria including customer service, quality, and more.
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Barney McKenna & Olmstead
- The AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell is a peer-reviewed award for the highest in ethical standards and legal ability.
- Utah State Bar  # 06824
- Member
- Current
- Utah
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- English: Spoken, Written