Bryon Benevento's practice is concentrated in commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and products liability defense. He currently serves as national counsel for automobile manufacturers and dialysis centers. Bryon's commercial litigation experience includes shareholder disputes, breach of contract, business torts, anti-trust, eminent domain, RLUIPA, and other complex commercial matters. His intellectual property litigation experience includes patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, and copyright infringement matters. Bryon's product liability experience includes wrongful death and/or personal injury due to defective design, manufacturing defects, and/or inadequate warnings. Bryon is an experienced trial lawyer who handles cases throughout the United States. He is licensed in the states of Utah and Washington, and tried cases to jury verdict in Utah, California, Idaho and Texas. Bryon has presented extensively on a wide range of legal issues, including but not limited to legal ethics, intellectual property and civil procedure.
Education
- University of Utah College of Law (J.D., 1988)
- Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Contemporary Law
- Journal of Energy Law and Policy
- William H. Leary Scholar
- American Jurisprudence Award, Constitutional Law and Anti-Trust (1986-1987)
- University of Utah (B.S., cum laude, 1985)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Utah
- Supreme Court of Washington
- United States District Court, District of Utah
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Tax Court
Professional Memberships & Activities
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow (2010)
- State Bar of Utah
- Character and Fitness Committee, Co-Chair
- Continuing Legal Education Committee, Member
- Admissions Committee, Member
- Salt Lake County Bar Association, Member
- American Inns of Court, Past President
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Tri-State Federal Bar Association & Intellectual Property Group, Member
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Legal Ethics, Park City Bar Association (March 2010)
- Trial Academy, Utah State Bar (November 2008)
- Intellectual Property Issues, Tri-State Federal Bar Association (May 2008)
- Legal Ethics, Park City Bar Association (March 2008)
- Impact of KSR, Tri-State Federal Bar Convention (Fall 2007)
- Legal Ethics, Park City Bar Association (Winter 2007)
- Trial Academy, NITA Faculty Member, Salt Lake City, Utah (May 2005)
- Deposition Techniques, Trial Academy, Utah State Bar (October 2002)
Professional Recognition & Awards
The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants), Product Liability Litigation (Defendants) (1997-2012) Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Litigation: General Commercial (2009-2011) - Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation (2009-2011)
Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Business Edition (2011) - Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Corporate Counsel Edition (2010)
Utah Legal Elite: Business Litigation (2009-2011), Civil Litigation (2012), Utah Business magazine Best Lawyers in Utah® (2005-2007)
Other Professional Experience
- Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, Shareholder
- Fabian & Clendenin, Associate
- United States Navy, Judge Advocate General's Office
