Mr. Straight is a shareholder at Ray Quinney & Nebeker in the Firm's litigation section. He focuses on intellectual property litigation, advising local, regional, and national clients in patent, trademark, and copyright matters. He assists high-technology and other companies in the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights. Mr. Straight also represents clients in a wide variety of other commercial litigation, including securities, shareholder derivative, and appellate litigation matters. He also has extensive experience with litigation involving the direct selling industry.

Mr. Straight also advises clients regarding compliance with federal and state economic regulations, including Federal Trade Commission regulations, and export control and economics sanctions regulations. In addition, Mr. Straight is a registered lobbyist in Utah and has represented clients in matters before a variety of legislative bodies and administrative agencies.

Mr. Straight is the Hiring Partner and chair of the Firm's Recruiting Committee.

Mr. Straight was recognized in Chambers USA in Intellectual Property Law, and maintains an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics. He has also been selected for inclusion in Mountain States Super Lawyers in the category of Intellectual Property Litigation. Mr. Straight has been included on the list of The Best Lawyers in America in Intellectual Property Law and has also been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah’s “Legal Elite” in the categories of Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Government Law (as published in Utah Business Magazine).