News

We are pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been chosen by their peers as one of Utah Business magazine’s 2012 Utah Legal Elite:

• Brian W. Burnett, Energy/Natural Resources
• Cass C. Butler, Construction
• Mark L. Callister, Civil Litigation
• James D. Gilson, Civil Litigation
• Andrew L. Howell, Estate Planning
• W. Waldan Lloyd, Corporate Law and Transactions
• Leland McCullough, Estate Planning
• Jeffrey L. Shields, Bankruptcy/Workout
• Zachary T. Shields, Bankruptcy/Workout

The firm is pleased to announce that Jeff Clayton has accepted an appointment as the Area Legal Counsel for the Africa Southeast Area for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Jeff and his wife, Marge, will be moving to Johannesburg, South Africa, in November 2011 for a term of at least 3 years.  We wish Jeff and Marge all the best as they embark on this adventure.

The firm wishes to recognize Brian Burnett for recently being appointed Chair of the Administrative Law Section of the Utah State Bar for 2011-12.  Michael Walch was also recently appointed Chair of the Native American Law subcommittee of the Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law Section.  And Jim Gilson was appointed as Co-Chair of the Utah Supreme Court Committee on New Lawyer Training as well as appointed to the Executive Committee of the Utah Bar Commission.

The firm is pleased to announce that Steve Mecham has been called to serve as the President of the Micronesia Guam Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Steve will be on a leave of absence from the firm until July 2014.  We wish Steve and his wife Angela well as they embark on their mission.

Callister Nebeker & McCullough is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been selected as Super Lawyers on the 2011 Mountain States Super Lawyers List:

• Brian W. Burnett, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Utilities
• Cass C. Butler, Construction/Surety, Employment & Labor
• Mark L. Callister, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Antitrust Litigation
• T. Richard Davis, Real Estate
• James D. Gilson, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, General Litigation
• Laurie S. Hart, Communications, Estate Planning & Probate, Business/Corporate
• W. Waldan Lloyd, Employee Benefits/ERISA
• Leland S. McCullough, Jr., Estate Planning & Probate
• Jeffrey L. Shields, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Business Litigation

And the following attorneys have been selected as Rising Stars:

• Michael D. Stanger, Employment & Labor, Business Litigation
• David R. York, Estate Planning & Probate, Tax, Non-Profit

The firm expresses its condolences on the passing of the Honorable J. Thomas Greene, a wonderful friend, jurist, mentor and colleague.  From 1974 to 1985, Judge Greene was a member of the firm which was known at that time as Greene Callister & Nebeker.  In 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the bench of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, where he served until his death.