Areas of Expertise:

• Commercial Litigation
• Creditor Rights
• Employment Litigation
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Representation
• Probate and Trust Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation

Background & Experience:

Mr. Kono is a partner in the firm’s litigation department. His primary area of practice includes general civil litigation, with an emphasis on employment law and real estate litigation. Other areas of practice include personal injury, commercial litigation, construction litigation, and commercial collection work. Mr. Kono has repeatedly been voted by the legal community as one of Utah’s “Legal Elite” in the areas of personal injury and/or business litigation, as reported in Utah Business Magazine. He has also been named a “Rising Star” in business litigation by Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine.

Education:

Brigham Young University. J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D., 2000, magna cum laude)

• Member – BYU Law Review
• Member – Moot Court Team
• Best Brief Winner 1998
• Best Brief Winner 1999
• J. Reuben Clark Award Recipient
• John S. Welch Award for Outstanding Legal Writing

Brigham Young University (B.S. Psychology, magna cum laude)

Personal:

Married, four children
Foreign languages: Spanish

Professional Experience:

• Legal Writing Faculty, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 2001-2006
• Member, Utah State Bar Association
• Member, Oregon State Bar Association