Matthew R. Howell

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Matthew R. Howell: Attorney with Fillmore Spencer, LLC

Biography

A former federal prosecutor now representing businesses and individuals across a range of practices

Matthew R. Howell began his career as an assistant district attorney for the U.S. government in Salt Lake City, Utah, prosecuting crimes against federally insured financial institutions and crimes committed on Indian reservations and federal lands. After four years, Matt joined the David K. Isom Law Firm, where he focused on coal contract litigation and arbitration and other complex commercial litigation, including qui tam (whistleblower) claims and class action lawsuits.

Civil and commercial litigation, criminal defense, and family law

Since joining Fillmore Spencer LLC in 2005, Matt has worked on cases large and small on behalf of individuals and companies. His casework includes breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property, real property, securities and family law issues. He has extensive experience in mediation, both as an attorney and as a mediator. He has argued cases before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, the Utah Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, and many district and justice courts throughout the state of Utah.

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Matthew R. Howell's legal career brings not only great depth, but great range, the kind of experience and perspective that encourages innovative legal solutions.

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Civil and Commercial Litigation including Class Actions
  • Criminal Defense
  • Family Law
  • Qui Tam and Whistleblower Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Brigham Young University, B.S., Accounting, 1990
Law School Attended:
Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, Utah; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
Memberships:
Utah State Bar; Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Languages:
Japanese
Reported Cases:
Miller v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., 769 F.Supp.2d 1336 (2011)
State v. Robinson, 2011 UT 30, 254 P.3d 183
Poll v. Poll, 2011 UT App 307, 263 P.3d 534
Ashby v. Ashby, 2010 UT 7, 227 P.3d 246 (Utah 2010)
Ashby v. Ashby, 191 P.3d 35, 2008 UT App 254 (Utah App. 2008)
United States ex rel. Sikkenga v. BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, 472 F.3d 702 (10th Cir. 2006), reversing 334 F.Supp.2d 1278 (D. Utah 2004)
In re Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Securities Litigation, 209 F.R.D. 94 (E.D. Pa. 2002)
United States v. Oxx, 980 F. Supp. 405 (D. Utah 1996)
United States v. Cuch, 79 F.3d 987 (10th Cir. 1996), affirming 875 F. Supp. 767 (D. Utah 1995)
United States v. Murdock, 919 F. Supp. 1534 (D. Utah 1996)
United States v. Stewart, 37 F.3d 1449 (10th Cir. 1994).
ISLN:
913087730

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