Forty-two Ray Quinney & Nebeker attorneys are named "Utah's Legal Elite," an impressive list
Brent D. Wride
Practice Areas
Mr. Wride has been helping clients with litigation and insolvency-related problems for over twenty years. He has extensive experience in the areas of commercial litigation and bankruptcy, representing creditors in large bankruptcy cases and lawsuits. He also has significant experience with insurance company insolvencies. In addition, he has represented many clients in large appeals before numerous appellate courts, including the Utah Supreme Court, various federal circuit courts of appeal, as well as the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Wride maintains an AV Preeminent (4.7) rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics. He has also been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah’s “Legal Elite” in the category of Bankruptcy / Workout (as published in Utah Business Magazine).
Education
University of Chicago, J.D., 1987
- with honors
- Member, CHICAGO LAW REVIEW
Brigham Young University, B.A., English, 1984
- magna cum laude
- Phi Kappa Phi
Prior Professional Experience
- Law Clerk to Honorable Deanell R. Tacha, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1987-88
Admitted to Practice
- Utah State Bar
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Utah
- Utah Supreme Court
Publications and Presentations
- Political Protest and the Illinois Defense of Necessity, 54 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW REVIEW 1070 (1987)
Recent News
Jan 28, 2011
Fifty-four attorneys, more than half of the Firm, are included on the 2011 edition of this impressive list of legal leaders as selected by their peers.
Feb 05, 2009
RQ&N has had a strong presence on Utah Business Magazine’s annual list of Utah’s most “elite” attorneys since the list was first published in 2004.
AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.