Mr. Garrett W. Messerly

Experience: Representative Employment Matters: Ongoing representation of a nationwide health care provider against claims of wage & hour violations, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.; Obtained a complete defense judgment via summary judge briefing in federal court on claims of wage & hour violations.; Obtained a complete dismissal in federal court for claims racial and age discrimination.; Represented a large SaaS company in a lawsuit and trial against a competitor for breaching restrictive covenants and tortiously interfering with customers and contracts, obtained settlement on the eve of trial.; Represented a nationwide mortgage company against claims of ADA discrimination and Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower retaliation, obtained settlement short of litigation.; Obtained a No Reasonable Cause finding from the Utah Labor Commission investigative unit for claims of racial discrimination and harassment.; Represented a national oilfield services company against collection claims of violation of the FLSA.; Representative Commercial Litigation Matters: Represented a large government contractor in an antitrust investigation.; Represented a large automotive manufacturer in litigation in federal and state courts against a large automotive competitor, former auto-industry executives, and former union officials for claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and unfair competition arising from a scheme to corrupt labor negotiations.; Represented 3M Company in connection with the Combat Arms Earplugs multidistrict litigation, the largest MDL in U.S. history. Participated in multiple bellwether trials.; Represented a global rubber manufacturer for claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contact against a well-known American company.; Represented a nationwide distributor in a proposed class action lawsuit and arbitration proceedings against claims of antitrust and Robinson-Patman Act claims of unfair pricing.; Represented an importer of exotic animals against claims of violation of endangered species laws.; Represented a large pharmaceutical development company in multidistrict litigation against claims of failure to warn and false and misleading claims.; Represented a large pharmaceutical development company against claims of Medicaid billing fraud.; Represented a large bio-medical development company against claims of false advertising and misleading sales tactics.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Messerly prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.;; Military Experience: Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Utah Air National Guard, 2020-2021; United States Air Force - Judge Advocate; Area Defense Counsel, U.S. Air Force JAG Corps, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 2018-2020; Chief of Military Justice, Minot Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force JAG Corps, North Dakota, 2016-2018; Internships: Judicial Extern, Hon. Paul Warner, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, 2013