Experience

Gross & Rooney

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trial Attorney

  • Oct 2019 - Present



LeBaron & Jensen

• Layton, Utah

• Attorney & Mediator

  • May 2013 - Oct 2019

  My practice focused mainly on litigation, mediation and arbitration. My practice had a strong emphasis in business and commercial litigation, plus I also gained significant experience helping clients family law and personal injury matters. As both a court-rostered mediator and an attorney, I helped clients either as an advocate through the litigation process or as a third-party neutral through the mediation or arbitration process. My practice focused mainly on litigation, mediation and arbitration. My practice had a strong emphasis in business and commercial litigation, plus I also gained significant experience helping clients family law and personal injury matters. As both a court-rostered mediator and an attorney, I helped clients either as an advocate through the litigation process or as a third-party neutral through the mediation or arbitration process.



Melinda Checketts Hibbert Law

• Layton, Utah

• Attorney and Mediator

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2019

  I am a court-rostered and court-qualified mediator for the state of Utah. I am experienced in mediating a wide variety of cases. I have particular skills and experience in mediating employment disputes and domestic disputes. I set myself apart as a mediator in listening intently to each party's desires and then working hard to help the parties construct a resolution that is acceptable to each side and which is practical and workable in the real world. I am a court-rostered and court-qualified mediator for the state of Utah. I am experienced in mediating a wide variety of cases. I have particular skills and experience in mediating employment disputes and domestic disputes. I set myself apart as a mediator in listening intently to each party's desires and then working hard to help the parties construct a resolution that is acceptable to each side and which is practical and workable in the real world.



Karen Rooney Law

• Sherman Oaks, California

• Contract Attorney

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  My practice focused mainly on employment discrimination and harassment cases with lesser emphasis on wage and hour claims. Involved in all aspects of trial preparation, including motions in limine, drafting jury instructions, interviewing and preparing witnesses, participation in trial strategy. Responsible for all phases of discovery, including written discovery and attending depositions. Frequently attended telephonic judicial hearings and conferences. Frequent contact with in-house counsel of the firm's clients with a national presence. Show less



Quinn Emanuel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Oct 1990 - May 2001

  I was an associate attorney with a 300+attorney (currently 800+ attorney) business litigation firm which represents numerous Fortune 500 firms and other business corporate clients. My practice focused primarily on employment and discrimination cases. I have substantial experience with intellectual property law, particularly copyright and trademark infringement, contract law, and complex shareholder-derivative class actions suits. I wrote numerous pre-trial, post-trial and appellate briefs including many motions for summary judgement and motions for summary adjudication. I conducted all aspects and phases of pre-trial discovery, including written discovery, client and witness interviews, and taking and defending depositions. I was involved in all aspects of trial preparations, including writing jury instructions, determining trial strategy, witness preparation, and exhibit preparation. I made numerous court appearances for pre- and post-trial hearings. My representation included many large corporations such as Mattel, Toyota, Lockheed-Martin, Disney, Hughes Aircraft and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Show less