Robert Tee Spjute

Robert Tee Spjute

Shumway Van & Hansen
  • Appeals & Appellate, Collections, Immigration Law ...
  • Utah
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Education
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
J.D. | Law
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Honors: Order of the Coif (top 10% of class), and as a Leary Scholar (top 20% of class). Graduated with High Honors.
Activities: Quinney research fellow to Professor Nancy McLaughlin, and a teaching assistant in the legal writing program for Professor Bill Richards. Served as a staff member, and later the Executive Text Editor of the Utah Environmental Law Review.
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University of Utah
B.A. | Polictical Science and Speech Communiation
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Honors: Dean's List multiple semesters. Graduated magna cum laude.
Activities: Legislative Intern through the Hinckly Institute of Politics.
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Professional Experience
Associate Attorney
Shumway Van & Hansen
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Litigation Attorney practicing in areas ranging from Real estate, Landlord tenant, debt collections and appeals.
Law Clerk
Utah Second District Court
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Assisted nine judges for the courts in both Bountiful and Ogden, Utah. Drafted Court rulings, orders, memorandum decisions, and jury instructions. Assisted the judges of the Second District in both civil and criminal law.
Law Clerk
Winder and Counsel, P.C.
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Researched a multitude of legal issues related to recent legislation, home owner associations, personal injury, commercial litigation and defense.
Law Clerk
Utah Attorney General's Office, Environment Division
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Prepared rulings and orders, advised Utah Department of Environmental Quality administrative law judge Connie Nakahara on civil procedure and environmental law and regulations. Researched environmental law and regulations on both the state and federal level.
Intern
Utah Federal District Court
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Intern for Honorable J. Thomas Greene. Drafted bench memoranda on contract, intellectual property, and criminal law.
Legislative Intern
Utah House of Representatives
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Intern for House Majority Whip Gordon Snow. Served as Liaison for Representative Snow and constituents. Collected and interpreted thousand of constituent surveys.
Publications
Articles & Publications
Weathering the Storm: Finding Safe Harbors in ESA Controversy
Journal of Land Resources and Environmental Law
Professional Associations
Salt Lake Aquarium Society
Member
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Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Member, Clean Air Committee Task Force
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Utah
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Practice Areas
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
    Collections
    Immigration Law
    Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
    Landlord Tenant
    Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Languages
  • Portuguese: Spoken
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
8 East 300 South, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: (801) 478 8080
Fax: (801) 478 8088