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Terry E. Welch

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Terry Welch has been involved in numerous trials, arbitrations and mediations in federal and state courts.  He swiftly and successfully completes jury trials as well as complex commercial litigation requiring dozens of witnesses and extensive discovery. His approach to litigation is to understand and focus on his clients' business needs, then use innovative legal reasoning combined with knowledgeable trial, litigation and negotiation strategies. Opponents know Mr. Welch fully and aggressively prepares for trial and will try cases when it best meets his clients' needs, frequently forcing better and quicker resolution for cases that should settle.

Mr. Welch counsels clients on intellectual property and patent litigation, antitrust, product liability, insurance and bad faith disputes, manufacturer/distributor relations, and cases of tragic injury. He has handled significant trademark and Lanham Act matters including issues of infringement, trade dress and false advertising. Conversant in Japanese, Mr. Welch also works with Japanese companies doing business in the U.S. as well as U.S. companies doing business in Japan.

Representative Matters:

  • Handled numerous commercial insurance claims ranging from millions to more than $100 million for numerous business owners adverse to insurers in commercial insurance claims. Has also represented insurers and individuals regarding claims.

  • Successfully represents medical device, high tech and manufacturing companies to defend and enforce patent claims.

  • Represents national manufacturers as well as local distributors in industries such as healthcare equipment, pump manufacturing, auto parts, auto dealers, and furniture manufacturing in termination, distribution and antitrust cases.

Representative Clients:

  • Icon Health & Fitness

  • Dentrix Dental

  • Henry Schein

  • Geneva Steel

  • HemaMetrics

  • Merit Medical

  • IMC Salt

  • American Silver

  • American Bio Tech Labs 

  • North American Salt

  • Non-Invasive Medical Technologies

  • IMC Global

  • Cimetrix

  • SkyWest

  • Gastec

  • Pioneer Equipment

  • Cate Equipment

  • Zevex

  • Palmer Engineering

Mr. Welch is frequently cited by legal peers as one of the top commercial litigators in Utah: Utah Business magazine's Legal Elite 2005-2013 (and every year since the inaugural issue, including recognition as a Top 100 lawyer), The Best Lawyers in America (2004 through 2013), The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Counsel edition (2009), Mountain States Super Lawyers (2005 through 2012), Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel edition (2009), including Top 75 lawyers in five state area, 2011.

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Specific Experience

Practice Areas

Education

  • 1990, J.D., University of Utah, Order of the Coif, Development Editor, Utah Law Review
  • 1987, B.A., Business Finance, University of Utah

Bar Admissions

  • 1990, Utah

Professional Activities

  • Utah State Bar
  • Federal Bar Association
  • National Patent Litigation Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (since 2005)
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Pro Hac Vice admissions in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, NJ, NY, TX

Languages

  • Japanese

Clerkships

  • 1990, Clerk to Chief Justice Michael D. Zimmerman, Utah Supreme Court