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Daren Barney

Barney McKenna & Olmstead

Business Law, Construction Law
Utah

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Biography

Daren began his legal practice in 1994 as an attorney in Southern Utah. In 1999, he became a founding partner of the law firm of Barney McKenna & Olmstead, P.C. He served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Washington County Small Claims Court from 2000-2004, and in 2005 was selected by Governor John Huntsman to serve as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fifth Judicial District. Daren’s primary areas of practice are Real Estate Transactions; Construction and Development Law; Business Law (Corporations, LLC’s Partnerships, Mergers, Sales and Acquisitions); Business Litigation; Banking and Commercial Transactions; Mediation and Arbitration. In 2004, Daren became a certified member of the Court Roster of Mediators and Arbitrators for the Fifth Judicial District. Also in 2004 and again in 2010, he was nominated by his peers as a member of Utah “Legal Elite” as one of the premier Utah attorneys in the area of Business Litigation.

Practice Areas

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law: Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Utah

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Partner: Barney McKenna & Olmstead; 1999 - Current

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Awards

Best Law Firm: Best of Southern Utah: Barney McKenna & Olmstead; 2019; Best of Southern Utah is a community nominated award based on a number of criteria including customer service, quality, and more.

Best Estate Law: Best of Southern Utah: Barney McKenna & Olmstead; 2019; Best of Southern Utah is a community nominated award based on a number of criteria including customer service, quality, and more.

Best Family Law: Best of Southern Utah: Barney McKenna & Olmstead; 2019; Best of Southern Utah is a community nominated award based on a number of criteria including customer service, quality, and more.

AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell: Barney McKenna & Olmstead; 2012; The AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell is a peer-reviewed award for the highest in ethical standards and legal ability.

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