Ray Quinney & Nebeker is pleased to announce that David J. Castleton has joined the firm.
David J. Castleton
David J. Castleton is a shareholder in RQ&N's Corporate Section. Prior to joining Ray Quinney & Nebeker, Mr. Castleton was a partner at Blackburn & Stoll in Salt Lake City. Mr. Castleton represents clients in a wide variety of business and real estate transactions, including business formations, purchases and sales, employment, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, leasing, development, and related matters. He also has extensive experience representing health care providers in all aspects of their practice, including business formation, joint ventures, regulatory compliance, licensing, contracts and employment matters.
Mr. Castleton maintains an AV Preeminent (5.0) 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 Tax (as published by Utah Business Magazine).
Education
Cornell University, J.D., 1981
University of Utah, B.S., Accounting, 1978
- magna cum laude
Prior Professional Experience
- Blackburn & Stoll, LC (1993-2010)
- Snow Christensen & Martineau (1981-1993)
Admitted to Practice
- Utah State Bar, 1981
- Supreme Court of Utah, 1981
- United States Tax Court, 1982
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- American Bar Association, Health Law, Business and Real Property, Trust and Estate Sections
- Utah State Bar, Business, Real Estate and Estate Planning Sections
Professional and Civic Activities
- Member, Utah State Bar Examiner's Review Committee
- Executive Committee Member, Estate Planning Section, Utah State Bar
- Former Chairman, Estate Planning Section, Utah State Bar
- Former Board Member, Salt Lake Estate Planning Council
- Former Member, Continuing Education Committee, Utah State Bar
- Former Board Member, Young Alumni Association, University of Utah
- Youth Soccer Coach (26 Years)
- Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America
- Utah Voluntary Lawyers Project - Needs of the Elderly
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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.