James Dodge Russell & Stephens, P.C.

Attorney Mark F. James

Bar Admissions:

• Utah, 1988
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

Education:

• Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence magna cum laude – 1988
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
  • Law Review: Articles Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1987 – 1988
• Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • M.B.A., Master of Business Administration – 1985
  • Honors: Graduated top of the class
• Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude – 1984
  • Major: Accounting

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association, Member
• Utah State Bar, Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Former Member
• Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, Former Member
• Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court, President, 2010 – 2011
• Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court, Vice President, 2008 – 2010
• Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court, Secretary-Treasurer, 2006 – 2007

Attorney Gary A. Dodge

Bar Admissions:

• Utah
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

• Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah
  • J.D. summa cum laude – 1979
  • Honors: J. Reuben Clark Scholar
  • Law Review: Law Review, Note and Comment Editor
• Brigham Young University
  • B.S. magna cum laude – 1976
  • Major: Psychology

Attorney Phillip J. Russell

Bar Admissions:

• Utah
• U.S. District Court District of Utah
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

Education:

• The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • J.D. – 2004
  • Honors: Graduated Order of the Coif
  • Honors: William H. Leary Scholar
  • Honors: Outstanding Achievement Award in Criminal Law and Civil Procedure, CALI Award in International Law
  • Law Review: Utah Law Review, Executive Editor and Member, 2002 – 2004
• University of Indianapolis
  • B.A. summa cum laude – 2000
  • Honors: Member, Track & Field team (1996-2000)
  • Honors: Academic All-Conference (1997-2000)
  • Honors: Parker Jordan Male Scholar Athlete Award (1998)
  • Major: English

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court, 2007-present

Attorney Mitchell A. Stephens

Bar Admissions:

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• United States District Court, District of Utah
• Utah Supreme Court

Education:

• The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • J.D. – 2007
  • Honors: Highest Honors
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
  • Honors: William H. Leary Scholar
  • Law Review, Utah Law Review, Editor, 2006, 2007
• Utah Valley University
  • B.S. – 2004
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Major: Business Management

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court, Participant
• Utah’s Legal Elite – Utah Business Magazine
• Super Lawyer – Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine
• Rising Star – Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine
• Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
• Chambers USA
• Featured in Best Lawyers
• Legal Elite, New World Report

Attorney Justin James

Bar Admissions:

• Utah, 2014
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2014
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2014
• United States Supreme Court

Education:

• The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • J.D. cum laude
  • Honors: With High Honors
  • Honors: William H. Leary Scholar, CALI Award
• Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
  • Corporate Finance cum laude – 2009

Attorney Lara A. Swensen

Bar Admissions:

• Utah
• U.S. District Court District of Utah
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

• University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D. degree with honors
• Dartmouth College
  • B.A. degree, cum laude – 1996
  • Honors: Recognized in Utah’s Legal Elite (Civil Litigation), Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Mountain States Rising Stars selection.

Attorney Dillon P. Olson

Education:

• The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  
  • J.D. – May 2016
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
  • Honors: Highest Honors
  • Honors: Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law
  • Honors: William H. Leary Scholar for Outstanding Academic Performance (every semester)
  • Law Review: Utah Law Review
• Weber State University
  
  • B.S. – May 2013
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Outstanding Graduate in Philosophy (top of class)
  • Major: Philosophy/Political Science

Attorney Jordan Pate

Bar Admissions:

• Utah
• New York

Education:

• New York University School of Law, New York, New York
  
  • J.D. – 2016
  • Honors: Moot Court Board, staff editor
  • Honors: Dean's Scholarship
• Illinois Wesleyan University
  
  • B.A. – 2010
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Honors: Phi Sigma Tau
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: Math

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Recognized as a Rising Star for Business Litigation, 2024 - 2026

Attorney Benton Eskelsen

Bar Admissions:

• Utah, 2022
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2022

Education:

• The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Graduated With Honors
  • Honors: Carl K. Davis Endowed Scholarship Recipient
  • Honors: S.J. Quinney Fellow

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Attorney William Howarth