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Koerner, Preston Dean
Terry Jessop & Bitner
39 Exchange Place
Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2765
Phone: (801) 534-0909
Fax: (801) 534-1948
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Other websites associated with this firm:http://www.tjblawyers.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Languages
- Japanese
Lawyer Overview
Preston D. Koerner was born April 1979, and raised in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2003 with a B.A. in History and a minor in Japanese. Subsequently, Preston received his M.B.A. from SMU Cox School of Business and his J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2007. While at SMU, Preston was elected as Student Bar Association Treasurer and served as a Staff Editor and Articles Editor on the International Law Review Association.
While in law school, Preston worked as a summer clerk for Federal Magistrate Judge Paul Stickney, a summer associate for the legal department of LSG Sky Chefs, and summer associate for the legal department of Crescent Real Estate Equities.
Preston joined Terry Jessop & Bitner as an associate in 2007. He is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of Utah. Preston is one of the only LEED AP attorneys in Utah and practices in the areas of green building, construction law, contracts, collections, commercial litigation, business transactions, and employment law.
Preston also helps entrepreneurs and small businesses understand legal issues relating to social media, blogging, copyrights, trademarks, privacy, entity formation, collections, independent contractors, and doing business.
Areas of Practice
- Business Transactions 20%
- Real Estate Transactions 20%
- Commercial Litigation 50%
- Green Building / LEED 10%
West Practice Categories
Foreclosure & Alternatives, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Limited Liability Companies, Internet, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Copyrights, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Commercial Real Estate, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, High Technology
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Utah, 2008
- U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2008
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List - 2004
Law Review: SMU International Law Review Association, 2004 - 2006 - Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, Dallas, Texas
M.B.A. - Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
B.A.
Honors: Golden Key International Honour Society
Major: History
Minor: Japanese
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Theta
Ancillary Businesses
- Green Building Research & Consulting
Articles
Published Works
- A Climate for Change: Green Buildings, Policies, Programs, and Incentives, Journal of Green Building, Pg.46, Vol.3, No.2, Spring, 2008
Office Information
Address
39 Exchange Place
Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2765
Phones
(801) 534-0909
Faxes
(801) 534-1948