Steven R. Sumsion

Diversified business lawyer with over 25 years of experience, including international, corporate, law firm, federal judicial clerkship and teaching background. Admitted in New York, Pennsylvania and Utah. Qualified with the U.S. Supreme Court and 10th Circuit. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Arizona State University

B.S. | Construction

Brigham Young University

J.D. (1986)

1986

Owner

Sumsion Business Law, LLC

2001 - Current

Selected as one of Utah's Legal Elite. Counsel for numerous small-to-medium sized businesses in Utah. Received $1.3 million settlement after two-month jury trial. Defended $1.2 million claim against guarantors to dismissal. Project counsel for $8 million construction financing on 265-unit condominium project, $2 million equity financing with Fannie Mae, $5 million buyout of 200-unit housing project, and $4.5 million housing project in Salt Lake City. Adjunct professor, Brigham Young University, Construction Law, Construction Program (2005).

Attorney

Russin & Vecchi, International Law Firm

1999 - 2001

Represented Citibank, Bank of America, ABN-AMRO and Bank Paribas in over 20 financial transactions ranging from $10-150 Million. Was counsel to an airline and Nortel Networks on a wide range of projects and issues.

Executive VP & General Counsel

C&A Construction

1997 - 1999

Responsible for all legal matters related to the development and construction of numerous commercial and housing projects. Negotiated and drafted agreement for $26 million Multi-Family Housing project; prepared and presented over $2 million in claims.

General Counsel

Nature's Way

1995 - 1997

Staff Attorney

Alltel

1992 - 1995

Associate Counsel

Systematics

1992 - 1995

IBM Attorney

IBM

1987 - 1992

Utah Legal Elite

Utah Business

Utah State Bar  # 08317

Member

Current

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

Current

New York State Bar

Member

Current

New York

Pennsylvania

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

Intellectual Property

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law