Lawyer Overview

Jeffrey J. Droubay concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and employment litigation. His commercial litigation experience primarily includes commercial disputes with an emphasis on trade secret, breach of confidentiality, and environmental issues. Mr. Droubay's employment law litigation experience has focused primarily on defending employers in lawsuits alleging violations of ERISA, breach of contract, discrimination, and wrongful termination. Mr. Droubay also maintains a significant appellate practice. He has practiced in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Utah Court of Appeals.

A cum laude graduate of Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, Mr. Droubay was a senior editor and member of the Brigham Young University Law Review from 1999-2001. During law school he twice received the law school's high grade award in advocacy.

Related Activities and Skills:

• Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers For Business 
• From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Droubay served as a member of the Utah State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division Executive Counsel.
• In 1999, Mr. Droubay was an extern clerk for Judge Burningham, Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah.

Published Works:

• "Are You Really Protecting Your Company's Secrets?" Connect, June 2008

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Litigation & Appeals
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Litigation
• Health & Life Sciences
• Employee Pension & Benefits
• Non-Compete & Confidentiality
• Preventive Counseling
• Privacy & HIPAA
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Discharge Claims
• Trade Secrets Litigation

West Practice Categories

Employment Law -- Employer, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2001
• Utah, 2001

Classes and Seminars

• "Employee Discharge and Documentation in Utah", Lorman Education Services, September 13, 2006
• "Think Like an Employment Lawyer: An Interactive Discussion of Six Real Life Workplace Scenarios", Lorman Education Services, August 24, 2006
• "Employee Discharge and Documentation in Utah", Lorman Education Services, September 15, 2005
• "Equal Employment Obligations: Harassment And Other Discrimination Based On Race, National Origin, Religion, Gender Or Age", Utah State And Federal Personnel Laws, May 7 & 8, 2003
• "Workplace Discrimination", Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 2003

Education

• Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 2001
  J.D. degree
• Brigham Young University, 1995
  B.A. degree
  Major: English

Address

201 South Main Street
Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2218

Phones

801-532-1234

Faxes

801-536-6111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.parsonsbehlelaw.com