Brad’s exposure to the law, lawyers, and advocating for the rights of others began at an early age. His father was a well-known law professor, and legal topics were often the subject of debated conversations around the family dinner table. Two of Brad’s brothers are attorneys, as are all four of Brad’s sons. Brad was taught that good attorneys are problem solvers—they help people and improve things. Much of Brad’s career has consequently been devoted to representing those with catastrophic injuries who have nowhere else to turn. Throughout his career, he has also worked tirelessly to help and provide services to those who are often overlooked and generally underrepresented.
Brad is a University of Utah law school graduate. He is an experienced litigator and has litigated complex cases in both state and federal court, successfully handling multiple high-profile cases. Among the cases he and his partner James McConkie have successfully litigated are:
- Allred v. Chenowyth - resulting in Utah’s largest wrongful death verdict (over $52 million).
- Williams v. IHC - resulting in Utah’s largest medical malpractice verdict.
- McCluskey v. University of Utah - resulting in Utah’s largest wrongful death settlement against a governmental entity (over $13.5 million).
Brad has been active in state and community affairs and spends significant time assisting refugees displaced by war and violence in their home countries. With his son Kimball, Brad and his partner Jim McConkie have been involved in the development of free web-based legal software designed to help the underserved and those who often cannot afford an attorney.
For several years, Brad served as a popular adjunct professor at Westminster College. He has lectured on legal topics in law schools and universities around the nation.
Brad is both a realist and an optimist, traits which have contributed, in large part, to his success.