Langton, Derek

Lawyer Overview

Derek Langton is chair of the Litigation department and is also a member of the Employment Law department. His primary emphasis is in the areas of employment law, business, commercial and real property litigation. He has been with Parsons Behle & Latimer for more than 25 years. During that time, he has litigated numerous cases involving non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality (or non-disclosure) agreements and/or the protection of trade secrets. He has also represented employers in a variety of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment matters. In addition, Mr. Langton has extensive experience in real property litigation, including road access issues, easements, boundary disputes and condemnation or eminent domain. He is a skilled trial lawyer, and has tried numerous cases during his career involving, among other things, disputes in the areas of employment, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, real property and complex commercial and contract matters. He holds an AV rating through the Martindale-Hubbell rating service. He currently sits as a bar examiner for the Utah State Bar and is the past chairperson of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Bar.

Related Activities and Skills:

• Utah State Bar Association, Bar Examiner (Chairman, Contracts Committee)
• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Areas of Practice

• Non-Compete & Confidentiality
• Trade Secrets Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Discrimination in the Workplace
• Reductions in Force
• Sexual & Other Harassment Claims
• Wrongful Discharge Claims
• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation

West Practice Categories

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

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1983
• Utah, 1983

Classes and Seminars

• "Non-Compete Litigation: Should You Pull the Trigger?" Parsons Behle & Latimer 23rd Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 27, 2011
• "Non-Compete Agreements and the Protection of Trade Secrets," Parsons Behle & Latimer 22nd Annual Employment Law Seminar, May 11, 2010
• "Federal Crackdown on 'Independent Contractors' and '1099s' as a Tax Dodge," (co-presenter with Chris Wangsgard), Parsons Behle & Latimer Breakfast Briefing, April 14 and 20, 2010
• "Important Employment Law Issues Confronting Small and Start-Up Companies," 2009 SHRM Crossroads Annual Conference, September 15-16, 2009
• "Reductions-in-Force: Minimizing Age Discrimination Claims" (co-presenter with Zack Winzeler), Parsons Behle & Latimer 21st Annual Employment Law Seminar, March 17, 2009
• "Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreements: An Advanced Course" (co-presenter with Stefan Brutsch), Parsons Behle & Latimer 20th Annual Employment Law Seminar, March 18, 2008
• "Trade Secrets Protection: Essential Advice," Parsons Behle & Latimer 18th Annual Employment Law Seminar, March 30, 2006
• "Military Leave: Recent Updates," Parsons Behle & Latimer 17th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 13, 2005
• "Arbitration: Panacea or Albatross?," Parsons Behle & Latimer 16th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 7, 2004
• "Is It Safe? Military Leave: Employers' Rights and Obligations Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act," Parsons Behle & Latimer 15th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 17, 2003
• "Post-Termination Issues: Enforcement of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements," Lorman Seminar regarding Employee Discharge and Documentation in Utah, August 2002
• "Reductions in Force/Age Discrimination," The Salt Lake Society for Human Resource Management Employment Law Seminar, May 2002
• "Age Discrimination," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 2002
• "Post-Termination Issues: Enforcement of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements," Lorman Seminar regarding Employee Discharge and Documentation in Utah, August 2001
• "Trade Secrets: Key Concepts and Important Considerations for the Protection of Trade Secrets," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 2001
• "Non-Compete Agreements: Protecting Your Key Employees and Your Intellectual Property," Lorman Employment and Labor Law Seminar, January 2001
• "High-Tech Employment Law: Important Employment Law Issues Confronting Small and Start-Up High-Tech Companies," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 2000
• "Point/Counterpoint: Litigating Covenants Not to Compete (From the Employer's and the Employee's Perspective)," Utah State Bar Mid-Year Convention, March 2000
• "The Secret Truth About Protecting Trade Secrets," Lorman Employment and Labor Law Seminar, January 2000
• "Investigating and Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1997
• "Hidden Disabilities: Psychological Injuries Under the ADA," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1995
• "Covenants Not to Compete and Not to Disclose," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1994

Education

• University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983
  J.D. degree
• University of Utah, 1978
  B.A. degree
  Honors: magna cum laude

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

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