Edward B. Havas

Attorney Edward B. Havas is a founding member and president of Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nationally recognized as one of the leading trial attorneys in the country, Mr. Havas has achieved remarkable success over the course of his nearly 40 years in practice, and he provides unmatched representation and support to clients throughout the greater Salt Lake City area and all across the state who have suffered injuries or loss as a result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing.

Handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death claims, Mr. Havas has secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for those adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, aviation accidents, construction and industrial accidents, medical malpractice, oil, gas and mining accidents, defective products and other preventable tragedies. From his success, he has earned lifetime memberships in both the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, and he has received numerous awards and honors from his peers.

Among his most notable accolades, Mr. Havas holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and was selected as one of the Nation's Top 1% of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Moreover, The National Trial Lawyers has named him among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Utah, and Lawdragon Inc. named him a Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer. He has also earned a Legal Elite designation as well as consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, which bestowed him with the Lawyer of the Year award in 2012 and 2018.

Mr. Havas is also a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, and he has served as vice president of the Brain Injury Alliance of Utah. He is also active with various other local, state and national legal organizations, and he is an emeritus member of the Utah Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence.

A 1979 cum laude graduate of Weber State University, Mr. Havas obtained his Juris Doctor from Utah College of Law in 1981, where he graduated from the Order of the Coif. He holds his admission to practice before all state and federal courts in Utah, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Along with being an attorney, Mr. Havas is also an instrument-rated pilot, and he supports his local community though his involvement with the Utah Arts Festival, where he has served as chair of its board of directors.

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