Eric K. Schnibbe
Eric K. Schnibbe focuses his practice on complex business litigation and appeals. Mr. Schnibbe has successfully represented clients throughout the Intermountain West. He is experienced in handling complicated matters of business litigation, and has obtained multiple favorable outcomes for clients in appellate courts. Mr. Schnibbe is an active member of both the State Bar of Nevada and the Utah State Bar and is a 1998 graduate of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, where he was an editor for the Utah Law Review. Following graduation, Mr. Schnibbe served two judicial clerkships with the Utah Court of Appeals. Mr. Schnibbe was named in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Rising Stars list published by Super Lawyers (TM) magazine as one of the top young attorneys in the Mountain States region.
Areas of Practice
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- RICO Act
- Unfair Competition
- Contracts
- Debtor/Creditor
- Eminent Domain
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Government Construction Contracts
- Housing & Construction Defects
- Employment Contracts -- Employer
- Copyrights
- International Intellectual Property
- Trade Dress
- Trade Secrets
- Trademarks
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Federal Appellate Practice
- Federal Trial Practice
- Multidistrict Litigation
- Patent Litigation
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Legal Malpractice
- Condemnation
- Mortgages & Foreclosures
- Securities Fraud & Insider Trading
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Nevada, 1998
- Utah, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2008
Education
- University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah
- J.D.
- Honors: William H. Leary Scholar
- Law Review: Utah Law Review, 1996 - 1998
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- B.S. (Cum Laude)
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- B.S. (Cum Laude)
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Sociology
Published Works
- Abortion Amendments, Utah Law Review 1384, 1996
Representative Cases
- USA Power, LLC, et al. v. PacifiCorp, et al., 235 P.3d 749, 2010 UT 31 (Utah (S. Ct.) 2010)
- Dummar v. Lummis, 543 F.3d 614 (10th Cir. 2008)
- Brigham Young Univ. v. Tremco Consultants, Inc., 156 P.3d 782 (Utah (S. Ct.) 2007)
- Brigham Young Univ. v. Tremco Consultants, Inc., 110 P.3d 678 (Utah (S. Ct.) 2005)
- Brieggar Props. v. H.E. Davis & Sons, 52 P.3d 1153 (Utah (S. Ct.) 2002)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Federal Bar Association
- Salt Lake County Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Tomsic & Peck, LLC, Partner, 2006 - 2009
- VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, Associate, 2003 - 2006
- Berman, Tomsic & Savage, Associate, 2000 - 2003
- Utah Court of Appeals, Judicial Clerk, 1998 - 2000
Pro Bono Activities
- Judge Pro Tempore, Salt Lake City Justice Court, Small Claims Division, 2002 - 2008
