CONTACT
460 South 400 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Tel: 801.416.2429
Fax: 801.322.2282
Email: dwinder@winderfirm.com
Languages:
SUMMARY
As an attorney at Winder & Counsel, PC, Donald J. Winder is dedicated to serving clients throughout the Salt Lake City, Utah, area. He focuses his practice on business law, personal injury, employment law and real estate and construction law. Mr. Winder also accepts family law and criminal law cases.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Winder has provided representation to a variety of clients in a range of complex legal matters, including those that involve the following: auto accidents, aviation and aerospace accidents, bankruptcy*, birth trauma, brain injuries, class actions, commercial issues, condemnation, consumer matters, contracts, copyrights, defective products, disability insurance, eminent domain, government issues, health care, insurance matters, intellectual property, labor and employment, legal malpractice, mass torts, medical malpractice, patents, premises liability, product liability, professional liability, severe burns, torts, toxic torts, trademarks, transportation, workersÂ’ compensation and wrongful death.
With each case he handles, Mr. Winder is an aggressive advocate for his clients, and their rights. He works closely with his clients and strives to help them achieve favorable resolutions to their legal matters that address their short-term, and long-term, needs. Mr. Winder listens to his clientsÂ’ goals, and puts an emphasis on providing them with the customized guidance they deserve.
Staying active in the legal community is a priority for Mr. Winder. He is a member, and has served in varying capacities for a number of associations and organizations. His memberships include the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, the Federal Bar Association and the Utah Association for Justice.
*Mr. Winder is a debt relief agency. He helps people file for bankruptcy relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Bar & COURT ADMISSIONS
Oregon (1972)
Utah (1976)
U.S. District Court (1976)
District of Utah (1976)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1976)
U.S. Tax Court (1978)
U.S. Supreme Court (1985)
Education
| School | Major | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Arts (Chemistry) | Bachelor | 1969 |
| Arizona State University | Law | Juris Doctor | 1972 |
Professional Affiliations
Utah State Bar, Distinguished Pro Bono Law Firm Award (2012)
Utah State Bar, Professionalism Award (2008)
Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism (2002-2012); Chair, Civility Code Subcommittee
Unfair Criticism of Judges Committee (2002-03)
Executive Committee, Senior Lawyers Section (2010-11)
Education for Justice Project (2002-03)
Courts and Judges Committee and Chair, Local Rules Subcommittee (1992-95)
American Bar Association: Vice-Chair, Automobile Law Committee and Co-Editor, Auto Law Annual Survey (2001-02), and Task Force on Plaintiff Involvement (2000-02)
Defense Research Institute: State Liaison, Insurance and Trucking Law Committees (2000-01); Design Professional Subcommittee, (1998)
American Association for Justice: HRT and Vioxx Litigation Groups
Utah Association for Justice
Federal Bar Association
Utah Defense Lawyers Association (2003-04)
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (abpla.org)
Rotary International (2001-present), Paul Harris Fellow
University of Washington, Henry Suzzallo Society
Awards
Best Lawyers in America (2003-present) (bestlawyers.com)
American Board of Trial Advocates, National Board of Directors (2005-present), Presidential Appointee (2002), Foundation Trustee (2010-2012) and Foundation Treasurer (2012), Senior Life Fellow (2010), Co-Chair of the Professionalism, Ethics and Civility Committee (2009-present), Editor of Civility Matters, and Chapter President (1998-99) (abota.org)
National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board Certified Civil Trial Diplomate (2004-present), (nblsc.org)
International Society of Primerus Law Firms, Board of Directors (2000-08 & 2011), Lifetime Achievement Award (2012), Outstanding Service Award (2010), Member of the Leadership Council (2010-12), and Chair of the Plaintiff and Consumer Practice Group (2008-10), (primerus.com)
Litigation Counsel of America (2009-present), Order of Justitia, and the Trial Law Institute (litcounsel.org)
Martindale-Hubbell “AV†rated for more than 20 years, (martindale.com)
Mountain States Super Lawyers (Business Litigation) (2007-present), Top Seventy Mountain States Super Lawyers (2007-08), Top 100 Mountain States Super Lawyers (2012-13), and Blue Ribbon Panelist (2007-11) (superlawyers.com)
American Lawyer/Corporate Counsel, Top Lawyers, Commercial Litigation
College of Master Advocates and Barristers (Senior Counsel)
Master of the Bench, Sutherland II Inns of Court
Million Dollar Advocates Forum (milliondollaradvocates.com)
American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, (2009-present) (justice.org)
Utah Legal Elite (Business Litigation) (selected 2005, 2007-2009, 2011-12 by Utah Business Magazine)
Significant CASES
Utah Dep’t of Transp. v. Admiral Beverage Corp., 275 P.3d 208 (Utah 2012)
Utah Dep’t of Transp. v. Ivers, 218 P.3d 583 (Utah 2009)
Ivers v. Utah Dep’t of Transp., 154 P.3d 802 (Utah 2007)
Toomer v. City Cab, 443 F.3d 1191 (10th Cir. 2006)
Morris v. Khadr, 415 F.Supp.2d 1323 (D. Utah 2006)
Delta Western Group, LLC v. Ruth’s Chris Steak Houses, 2000 WL33710852 (D. Utah), aff’d 24 Fed.Appx. 957 (10th Cir. 2001)
Delta Western Group, LLC v. Ruth E. Fertel, Incl, 164 Fed. Appx. 650 (10th Cir. 2005)
Omasta v. Choices Benefit Plan, 352 F.Supp.2d 1201 (D. Utah 2004)
Sinajini v. Board of Educ., 233 F.3d 1236 (10th Cir. 2001), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 2521 (2001)
Robinson v. Tripco Inv., 21 P.3d 219 (Utah Ct. App. 2000)
Richard Barton Enter., Inc. v. Tsern, 928 P.2d 368 (Utah 1996)
K & T, Inc. v. Koroulis, 888 P.2d 623 (Utah 1994)
Saunders v. Sharp, 793 P.2d 927 (Utah Ct. App. 1990), remanded 806 P.2d 198 (Utah 1991)
Canadian Indem. Co. v. K & T, Inc., 745 F. Supp 661 (D. Utah 1990), aff’d 953 F.2d 1391 (10th Cir. 1992)
Ranch Homes, Inc. v. Greater Park City Corp., 592 P.2d 620 (Utah 1979)
