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Jeffrey N. Walker JEFFREY N. WALKER 9533 South 700 East, Suite 200 12857 Boulter Street Sandy, Utah 84070 Draper, Utah 84020 Tel.: (801) 702-3001 Mobile: (801) 824-5111 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Member of Utah State Bar, 1989. Member of State Bar of California, 1988. Juris Doctor, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, April 1988. Cum Laude. Brigham Young University Law Review member 1986-1988; Note and Comment Editor 1987-1988; 1988 Scribes Award (outstanding law review article); Best Oral Argument of First-Year Moot Court Competition; Academic Scholarship 1986-1988; Elected to Phi Delta Phi and Scribes Society. B.S. in Political Science, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 1985. Magna Cum Laude. High Honors in Honor's College; Academic Scholarship 1982-1985; Dean's List 1982-1985; Elassor Merit Scholar 1984 (outstanding junior); Schilling Merit Scholar 1983 (outstanding sophomore); Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS Walker Law Group PLLC Founder/Partner Sandy, Utah October 1996 — present Practicing general commercial law, both transactional and litigation, with special emphasis on health care, technology, securities, antitrust, banking, real estate, manufacturing, construction, tax and estate planning and non-profit organizations. Responsibilities include both trial and appellate practice, arbitrations and mediations, as well as and complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, joint ventures, and contracts for management, affiliation, licensing, and other commercial arrangements. See www.walklawgroup.com. Selected Clients: Anderson Development, LC, Sandy, Utah Anderson Geneva, LLC, Sandy, Utah Beecher Walker & Associates, LLC, Holladay, Utah Boston Sah & Millwork, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts Bridger Investment Group, Inc., Sandy, Utah Centeva, LLC, Sandy, Utah Companion Animal Practices of North America, LLC (including +85 subsidiaries) Cottonwood Animal Hospital, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah RS Daw Construction, Draper, Utah Elk Meadows Summer & Ski Resort, Beaver, Utah Gold Crest Homes, LLC, Sandy, Utah Hutch Capital, LLC, Austin, Texas Judd Construction, Inc., Sandy, Utah Oquirrh Shadows Offices, LLC, Sandy, Utah Performance Auto, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah Precision Time, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah Randy Fellows Construction Company, Draper, Utah Rimrock Construction, Sandy, Utah Rocky Mountain Care Group (see description below) Saltwater Biocides, Inc., Portland, Oregon Slaymaker Group, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah (TGI Fridays, Wingers) Strong Landscaping, Inc., Sandy, Utah -1- Total Health Services, LLC, Cleveland, Ohio VCA Animal Hospitals (a division of Mars, Inc.), Los Angeles, California Warp 9 Racing, Inc., Sandy, Utah X Development, LLC, Sandy, Utah Over 40 charitable organizations. Selected Reported Cases: Utah Lighthouse Ministry v. Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR), 527 F.3d 1045 (10th Cir. 2008) Diversified Holdings, LC v. Turner, 63 P.3d 686 (Utah 2002) Taylor v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 423 (Utah 1998) Tobias v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 373 (Utah 1998) Owens v. Swan, 962 F. Supp. 1436 (D. Utah 1997) Brigham Young University Adjunct Professor Provo, Utah November 2002 — present Adjunct professor at J. Reuben Clark Law School and part-time professor in College of Religion, Church History and Doctrine Department in the College of Religion. Teaching courses including, “Joseph Smith and the Law,” “Early American Law,” The Legal Papers of Oliver Cowdery,” 324 (First half of Doctrine & Covenants) and 325 (Second half of Doctrine & Covenants). Selected Presentations: Martin Harris: Understanding His Role in the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2020. Knowing Joseph: The Kirtland Safety Society, History of the Saints, August 2019. From Liberty to Freedom: Joseph Smith and Missouri Justice, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2019, 2014 and 2013. Habeas Corpus in Early 19th Century Mormonism: Uses or Abuses, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2019, 2013, and 2012; History of the Saints, The Kirtland Safety Society: Its Rise, Fall and Aftermath, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2019, 2017, 2013, and 2011 (The Best of BYU Studies) Solving the Puzzle of Mormon Land Rights in Missouri, BYU Education Week, BYU Studies 50th Anniversary Series, Provo, Utah, August 2019 and 2009. Oliver Cowdery: The First Mormon Lawyer, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, February 2014; Salt Lake County Chapter, October 2014; Phoenix Chapter, August 2014. Beyond “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief”: The Music and Tragedy of Carthage, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2013. Solving the Puzzle of Mormon Land Rights in 19th Century Missouri, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2013 and 2012. A Change in Venue: The Prophet Joseph Smith’s Escape from Liberty, BYU Education Week, Provo, Utah, August 2012. Oliver Cowdery: Country Lawyer, J. Reuben Clark Society Luncheon, J. Reuben Clark Law School, November 2010. Shedding New Light on the Mormon Expulsion from Missouri, BYU Education Week, BYU Studies 50th Anniversary Series, Provo, Utah, August 2009. Setting the Record Straight – The Joseph Smith Papers Project: The Legal Series, J. Reuben Clark Law Society Conference, February 2009. -2- John Taylor: “Beyond a Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief, John Taylor Symposium (sponsored by the Religious Studies Center and Mormon Historic Sites Foundation) Provo, Utah, October 2008. Mormon Land Rights, BYU Studies Academy, Provo Utah, February 2008. Oliver Cowdery: Ohio Lawyer, Oliver Cowdery Symposium (sponsored by the Religious Studies Center and Mormon Historic Sites Foundation) Provo, Utah, November 2006. The Trial of Christ: The Silent Defense, BYU Easter Conference (sponsored by Religious Education and Religious Studies Center) Provo, Utah, April 2006. Ensign Peak Foundation (dba Mormon Historic Sites Treasurer/Trustee Foundation) 1995 — present Salt Lake City, Utah The Foundation is a nonprofit organization organized to identify, preserve and commemorate sites of significance in Mormon history. The foundation publishes Mormon Historic Studies (formerly the Nauvoo Journal). Currently on the Executive Board, Treasurer and Trustee, as well as Manager of the Mormon Historic Studies. See www.ensignpeakfoundation.org. Current Projects: Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield, Massachusetts (2019 – present) Legal and Business Papers of Joseph Smith (2004 – present) Papers of Oliver Cowdery (2010 – present) Laie, Hawaii Restoration (2003 - present) Oneida Stake Academy, Preston, Idaho (2002 - present) Haun’s Mill Monument. Missouri (2001 - present) Far West Burial Ground, Missouri (2001 - present) Selected Projects: “Fire and Redemption: The Explosion of the Steamboat Saluda” (television documentary with KBYU) (2002) Montrose, Iowa Monuments (2003) Ensign Peak (1992 - 1996) Kirtland Restoration (1997 - 2003) Parley P. Pratt Monument (1999) Arabia Steamboat Museum Exhibit on Mormon Migration, Kansas City, MO (2001 - 2002) Monument Commemorating Saluda 1852 steamboat disaster (2002) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Senior Advisor Salt Lake City, Utah September 2013 — 2017 Associate Manager Editor January 2010 — September 2013 Legal and Business Series Editor January 2004 — 2017 Senior Advisor over the Joseph Smith Papers Project included sitting on the Executive Editorial Committee for the project. Associate Managing Editor over the Joseph Smith Papers Project included sitting on the Executive Committee for the project, oversaw all aspects of the development, production, marketing and sales of both the letterpress and website products. Developed processes and schedules for volumes and website, managed staff, including both scholars, production personnel and missionaries, oversaw budget and sat as a member of the Executive Editorial Committee for the project. See www.josephsmithpapers.org. -3- Series Editor over the Legal and Business Series included gathering, acquiring and analysis of relevant documents, coordinating with other series, managed staff (volunteer and paid), oversaw drafting and editing of legal/business volumes. See www.jsplegalseries.com. Selected Presentations: Unheralded Heroines of the Restoration, Women’s Conference, Draper, Utah, January 2014. Martin Harris: His Business, Civic and Legal Experiences in New York 1802-1842, 2013 Mormon History Association Conference, Bountiful, Utah. Habeas Corpus in Early 19th Century America: Uses or Abuses, 2009 Mormon History Association Conference, Springfield, Illinois. A Change of Venue: Joseph Smith’s Release from Liberty, 2008 Mormon History Association Conference, Sacramento, California. Mormon Land Rights in Caldwell and Daviess Counties, 2007 Mormon History Association Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. Joseph Smith’s Escape from Liberty, 2007 FAIR Conference, May 2007. Mormon Land Rights in Caldwell and Daviess County and the Mormon Conflict of 1838: New Findings and New Understandings, Missouri Mormon Experience Conference, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 2006. Western Architectural Services, LLC President/General Counsel/Co-Owner Draper, Utah November 2001 — 2017 Oversaw operations including financial, legal, accounting, sales, design and manufacturing custom architectural pieces and components for the thematic industry. Plant facility of approximately 45,000sf. Employed approximately 125. See www.western-architectural.com.
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