Practice areas: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Real Estate; view more
Licensed in Utah since: 1997
Education: Southwestern Law School
Attorney Brian R. Barnhill is owner and partner of Osborne Barnhill and Barfuss law firm in Draper, Utah. A top-rated trial attorney with more than 28 years of legal experience, Mr. Barnhill provides exceptional representation and support to commercial clients throughout Salt Lake and Utah counties and all across the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:
- Business litigation
- Construction litigation
- Commercial real estate
Over the course of his legal practice, Mr. Barnhill has achieved considerable success protecting the rights and interests of business clients in various industries who are dealing with highly complex, pressing legal disputes that threaten to undermine their companies. He has also gained a reputation as a leader in construction litigation, is a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America, a Member of the Trial Law Institute and he has assisted with commercial real estate transactions as well as with any litigation involving real estate disputes.
As a trial attorney, Mr. Barnhill has earned many top rankings and endorsements from his peers for his aggressive and effective litigation skills along with his unwavering commitment to helping his clients find the positive outcomes they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. In addition to leading a successful trial practice, he has also handled numerous arbitrations and mediations and he is dedicated to helping his clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements without the need for expensive and time-consuming court battles.
After graduating from the University of Utah in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish, Mr. Barnhill attended Southwestern University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1996. The Utah Bar admitted him to practice the following year, and Mr. Barnhill maintains active involvement with various local, state and national legal organizations.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Construction Litigation: Consumer, Real Estate: Consumer, Business/Corporate, General LitigationFocus areas
Business Organizations, Contracts, Litigation
- 30% Business Litigation
- 30% Construction Litigation: Consumer
- 20% Real Estate: Consumer
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% General Litigation
First Admitted: 1997, Utah
Professional Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-barnhill-5b82626/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Fellow for Construction Lawyers Society of America, 2020
- Trial Lawyers Institute 2023 - present, 2023
Transactions
- Resort area planned unit development consisting of over 400 units, walking trails, common area open space at Jordanelle reservoir east of Deer Valley. Master association and multiple owners associations within the project. Included all phases of the development from purchase, financing, development, county government development agreements and approvals, MIDA swap, JSSD approvals, affordable housing unit swaps with adjacent property owner, phasing the development, reservation and sale documents for the individual units within the development., 2021
Educational Background
- University of Utah, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and Spanish, 1993
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2022