Ms. Karra J Porter

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Ms. Karra J Porter: Attorney with Christensen & Jensen A Professional Corporation
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Biography

  I help companies and individuals with complicated cases and appeals.

Areas of Practice (3)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Appellate
  • Legal Malpractice Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Kansas State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1985
Law School Attended:
University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1987
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, Utah; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Utah; Indiana
Memberships:
Utah State Bar, American Bar Association
Birth Information:
Columbus, Kansas
Reported Cases:
Riggs v. Asbestos Corp., 2013 UT App 86 (confirming applicability of comparative fault to long-latency disease cases)

Blakely v. USAA Insurance, ___ Fed.Appx. ____ (10th Cir. 2012) (issue of fact as to whether insurance company adequately investigated claim)

Arnold v. Grisby, 2012 UT 61 (Utah 2012) (statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases)

Westgate v. Consumer Protection Group, 2012 UT 56 (Utah 2012) (disclosure requirements for arbitrators)

Miller v. UDOT, 2012 UT 54 (Utah 2012) (failure to give "adverse inference" jury instruction in personal injury trial)

Jones v. State Farm, Utah Supreme Court, http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/Jones1252082812.pdf (limitations on summary judgment on "fairly debatable" defense in insurance bad faith cases)

Wilson v. IHC, Utah Supreme Court, http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/Wilson1243072012.pdf (new trial for defendant's repeated violations of collateral source rule)

Stone Flood v. Safeco Insurance, 2011 UT 83 (representing business in post-fire claim for business interruption losses)

Boyle v. Christensen, 2011 UT 20, 251 P.3d 810 (representing pedestrian struck by pickup truck; ended the defense tactic of mentioning “the McDonald's coffee case” to juries)

Blakely v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co., 633 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 2011) (obtained reversal of summary judgment against insureds in case involving post-fire claims against insurance company)

Herrod v. Metal Powder Products, 413 Fed.Appx. 7 (10th Cir. 2010) (obtained reversal of summary judgment in product liability case)

Waters v. Powell, 2010 UT App 105, 232 P. 3d 1086 (Utah dog bite statute)

Boyle v. Christensen, 2011 UT 20, 251 P.3d 810 (representing pedestrian struck by pickup truck; ended the defense tactic of mentioning “the McDonald's coffee case” to juries)

Blakely v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co., 633 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 2011) (representing insured in post-fire claims against insurance company)

Herrod v. Metal Powder Products, 413 Fed.Appx. 7 (10th Cir. 2010) (representing family of deceased driver in product liability claim)

Waters v. Powell, 2010 UT App 105, 232 P. 3d 1086 (Utah dog bite statute)

Robinson v. Mt. Logan Clinic, 2008 UT 21, 182 P.3d 333 (representing law enforcement officer shot while transporting patient of clinic)

Sorensen v. Barbuto, 2008 UT 8, 177 P.3d 614 (representing patient in claim against physician who breached fiduciary duty of confidentiality)

Ellis v. Estate of Ellis, 2007 UT 77, 169 P.3d 441 (representing spouse of deceased driver in case that eliminated the “interspousal immunity” doctrine in Utah)

ISLN:
904356425
Hobbies & interests:
History, genealogy, basketball

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Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (21 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0
  • Communication

    4.6/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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