June 29, 2021
The NUMBER ONE question to ask any personal injury attorney who you are thinking about hiring?
DO YOU LITIGATE YOUR UTAH PERSONAL INJURY CASES OR DO YOU ALWAYS SETTLE? [video width="1920" height="1080" src="https://gunterinjurylaw.com/wp-content/themes/lawfirmsites/images/injury.mp4"][/video] Why is this important? Because if you hire a Utah personal injury attorney who doesn’t go to trial, can’t go to trial, doesn’t have the experience to go to trial or the money—your injury compensation… Continue reading
August 31, 2018
Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC Fall Office Party
Here are some pictures from the recent Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC Fall party. One employee this year celebrated her 40th year at the firm with many other firm attorneys and staff having 20 and 30 years with the firm. Continue reading
April 04, 2017
NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT
NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT. Attorney Jake Gunter at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC obtained a not guilty verdict from a Salt Lake County jury on 04/03/2017. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes before returning their verdict. This was Jake's 13th jury trial in his nearly 20 years of practicing law. Continue reading
November 30, 2016
$160,000 in Settled Cases. November 2016
Attorney Jacob S. Gunter settled $160,000 in car accident cases in November 2016. In one case the initial offer was $3,200. Mr. Gunter immediately sued because the insurance company and his client's offers were too far apart. A week after filing the lawsuit, the insurance company settled the case for $19,500. In… Continue reading
November 21, 2016
JURY TRIALS IN UTAH SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Prior to June 1, 2016, Utah citizens did not have the right to a jury trial in Utah Small Claims. This all changed with the Utah Supreme Court’s decision in Simler v. Chilel, 2016 UT 23. As a result, Utah Small Claims Rules were changed adding Rule 4A and changing Rule 12.… Continue reading