Forty-two Ray Quinney & Nebeker attorneys are named "Utah's Legal Elite," an impressive list
Rick L. Rose
Mr. Rose is the former Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Section and has been a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee since 2003.
Products Liability Litigation
Mr. Rose has extensive experience as counsel for numerous worldwide and national pharmaceutical and medical device companies and other product manufacturers. He is currently counsel to a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the many Utah lawsuits involving one of the most successful new drugs in history. He has represented manufacturers in cases involving breast implants, Cox-2 inhibitors, Fen-Phen, ephedra, latex gloves, anti-depressants, HRT, hip, shoulder and knee implants, spine hardware, spinal cord stimulators, blood products, asbestos, personal protective equipment, snowmobiles, personal watercraft, elevators, and numerous other medical devices and other products.
Transportation Litigation
Mr. Rose is a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association and Transportation Lawyers Association and represents several national clients in trucking accident cases.
Tort and Insurance Defense Litigation
Mr. Rose is the past President of the Utah Defense Lawyers Association and defends wrongful death and personal injury cases on behalf of several insurance companies and other corporate clients, including PacifiCorp and Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation. He also has extensive experience representing insurance clients in coverage and bad faith cases and has authored publications and made presentations to other lawyers on coverage and bad faith law.
Mr. Rose has been recognized as one of the leading lawyers for litigation in Utah by:
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading attorney in General Commercial Litigation in Utah (2009-2010 editions)
- The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation (2008-2011 editions)
- Utah Business Magazine's "Legal Elite" in the categories of Insurance, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury (as published in Utah Business Magazine) (2005-2011 editions)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers in the category of Personal Injury Defense: Products & General (2008, 2009 and 2010 editions)
He also maintains an AV Preeminent (5.0) rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.
Education
J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 1987
- Member, BYU LAW REVIEW
- cum laude
Whitman College, B.A., Economics, 1984
- Dean's List
Admitted to Practice
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court, District of Idaho
- United States District Court, District of Utah
- Idaho Supreme Court
- Utah Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
- Utah Bar Association
- Idaho Bar Association
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Past President, Utah Defense Lawyers Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Council on Litigation Management, Utah State Chair (2010-2011)
Publications and Presentations
- Presentation, The 23rd Annual Medical Device Seminar, Panel on Defending Life Science Drug and Devices: RX for Success, Isle of Palms, South Carolina
- Presentation, The 2010 Brain Injury Conference, Defense Panel on What Plaintiffs Do To Make Us Crazy.... Almost, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Presentation, The 2007 Brain Injury Conference, Defense Panel on Preparation and Trial of Brain Injury Cases, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Presentation, Insurance Law Update, Lorman Education Services, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1994, 1995 and 1996
- Author, Bad Faith Claims, 1994
- Co-author, Liability Insurance Coverage Issues, 1994
- Co-author of Commentary, Jury Instructions for Civil and Criminal RICO Cases with Commentary, Brigham Young Law Review
- Co-author, Product Liability Desk Reference, Utah Chapter, Aspen Publishers
- Co-author, Tort Law Desk Reference, Utah Chapter, Aspen Publishers
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