1998, J.D., Brigham Young University, magna cum laude, Lead Articles Editor, BYU Law Review
1995, B.F.A., Brigham Young University, Industrial Design
1999-2000, Judicial Clerk to Chief Judge Dee V. Benson, United States District Court for the District of Utah
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Mr. Schofield is a litigator with a broad base of experience. He has represented commercial parties in business, contract, insurance, employment, intellectual property, real-estate, bankruptcy, and multi-level marketing disputes. He also has represented plaintiffs in mass tort, wrongful death, and serious personal injury matters.
Mr. Schofield focuses on helping his clients resolve their disputes and obtain compensation for their damages, finding creative solutions throughout the litigation process. In so doing, he has recovered millions of dollars for clients injured in trucking, automobile, bicycle, and motorcycle accidents. Mr. Schofield is also a leading expert in representing individuals who have been harmed by fire. In addition to recovering hundreds of millions of dollars from utility companies in large wildfire cases, he has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of individual homeowners and tenants who have suffered damages as result of fires caused by negligent utility work, fires starting on negligently maintained properties, and fires started in apartment complexes.
He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and has tried cases in Utah and California.
Notable representations include the following:
Prior to joining Parr Brown in 2004, Mr. Schofield practiced law for five years with a New York City-based law firm, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, and was a law clerk to Chief Judge Dee Benson of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Mr. Schofield was also an assistant adjunct professor at Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he taught a course in debtor and creditor law for four years with former bankruptcy judge, Ralph Mabey.
Mr. Schofield has been awarded the Martindale-Hubble AV Preeminent Rating—the highest rating in both legal ability and ethical standards awarded by Martindale-Hubbell based on reviews from attorneys and the judiciary. He has been continually listed in The Best Lawyers in America® editions for commercial litigation and insurance law. He is also regularly listed in Utah Business magazine’s Legal Elite for his work in civil litigation.
When not practicing law, Mr. Schofield enjoys spending time with his family and recreating in the outdoors. Mr. Schofield considers himself fortunate to live in Salt Lake City, where he enjoys convenient access to the Wasatch Mountains and can engage in backcountry snowboarding and skiing, mountain biking, and trail running.
Parr Brown is consistently recognized by peers and clients for its sophisticated legal work.