Shawn P. Bailey

Shawn is a trial attorney. While he discourages litigation and encourages neighbors to compromise, Shawn understands that certain adversaries only respond to aggressive litigation. Shawn lives to help his clients stand up to bullies: insurance companies who deny legitimate claims, businessmen who betray their partners' trust, government agencies that violate civil rights, and on and on. Shawn would be happy to talk with you—initial consultations are free— about how he can help you.

Shawn and his family reside in Logan—they enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing together. Shawn also reads (and sometimes attempts to write) fiction and poetry.

Practice Areas

Education

Juris Doctorate, J. Reuben Clark Law School (B.Y.U.)

*Senior Editor, B.Y.U. Law Review
*Hugh B. Brown Barrister Award

Bachelor of Arts, University of Utah

*Opinion Editor, Daily Utah Chronicle

admitted to practice

Utah

Idaho

U.S. District Court, District of Utah

U.S. District Court, District of Idaho

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITION

Utah State Bar Association

Idaho State Bar Association

Utah Association of Justice

Cache County Bar Association. President 2010-11

J. Reuben Clark Law Society

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Attorney, Greener Banducci Shoemaker, PA, Boise, Idaho

Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C.

Judicial Clerk, United States Court of Federal Claims, Washington, D.C.

Publications

Shawn blogs about legal issues at utahlawblog.com

The Establishment Clause and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, 16 Regent U. L. Rev. 53 (2003-04)

Comment: How Secrets Are Kept: Viewing the Current Clergy-Penitent Privilege Through a Comparison With the Attorney-Client Privilege, 2002 B.Y.U. L. Rev. 489

SELECTED CASES

$700,000-plus settlement in a business-owner force out case (e.g., Shawn's client was wrongfully forced out of a small business he owned).

$75,000 settlement in a semi-truck versus car crash in Sardine Canyon.

$103,500 settlement in a car versus scooter crash near Utah State University.

$200,000-plus settlement in a slip and fall case against a Salt Lake City hotel.

$600,000-plus settlement in a wrongful death case involving extreme civil rights violations at a local jail.

Stewart v. Bova, 2011 UT App. 129, __ P.3d ___. Enforcing the arbitration provisions of the Utah Health Care Malpractice Act in favor of Shawn's client.

In re Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., 568 F.3d 1180 (10th Cir. 2009). Enforcing a landmark discovery order compelling Cooper to produce millions of critical documents.

P.O. Ventures, Inc. v. Loucks Family Irrevocable Trust. 159 P.3d 870 (Idaho 2007), Upholding a real estate purchase contract prepared by Shawn's client related to a large parcel of land in Eagle, Idaho.