Adam M. Pace

Attorney Discipline Proceedings

Trial Win, Dec. 2022. 

Successfully defended lawyer in state court disciplinary action, obtaining dismissal of charges of unprofessional conduct after bench trial. 

Dismissal of Federal Attorney Misconduct Complaint, March 2022. 

Assisted lawyers in responding to and obtaining dismissal of Attorney Misconduct Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, March 2022. 

Screening Panel Win, Sept. 2021. 

Successfully defended lawyer before screening panel of the Ethics & Discipline Committee of the Utah Supreme Court, obtaining dismissal of all charges of unprofessional conduct.

Screening Panel Win, March 2021. 

Successfully defended lawyer before screening panel of the Ethics & Discipline Committee of the Utah Supreme Court, obtaining dismissal of all charges of unprofessional conduct.

Dismissal of Bar Complaints.

Assisted numerous lawyers in responding to bar complaints and other requests for information from the Office of Professional Conduct, successfully persuading the OPC to dismiss complaints of unprofessional conduct without escalation to screening panel or district court proceedings. 

Reported Appellate Cases

Griffin v. Snow Christensen & Martineau, 2020 UT 33, 467 P.3d 833

First Interstate Financial LLC v. Savage, 2020 UT App 1, 458 P.3d 1161

Willis v. Adams & Smith Inc., 2019 UT App 84, 443 P.3d 1239

Veazie v. RCB Ranch, LLC, 2016 UT App 78, 374 P.3d 24

DePatco, Inc. v. Teton View Golf Estates, LLC, 2014 UT App 266, 339 P.3d 126

Allred v. Saunders, 2014 UT 43, 342 P.3d 204

Civil Litigation

Trial Win, Nov. 2022. 

Successfully defended clients against claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of partnership agreement by obtaining defense judgement after bench trial.

Summary Judgment Win, April 2022. 

Successfully defended clients against claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of partnership by obtaining summary judgement dismissing all claims. 

Release of Lis Pendens, Feb. 2022.

Won motion to release lis pendens against client’s property in Quiet Title action, including award of attorney’s fees and costs against plaintiff who recorded the notice.  The court’s ruling on the motion led to a settlement and dismissal of the case a few weeks later.   

Trial Win, Dec. 2021. 

Successfully defended clients in unlawful detainer lawsuit, obtaining defense ruling and award of attorney’s fees against plaintiff after bench trial. 

Summary Judgment Win, Dec. 2021. 

Obtained summary judgment for plaintiff in lawsuit over real estate purchase contract, including specific performance judgement and award of attorney’s fees. 

Summary Judgement Win, Oct. 2021.

Successfully defended lawyers in legal malpractice lawsuit by obtaining summary judgement dismissing all claims. 

Summary Judgment Win, Jan. 2021. 

Successfully defended client against claims of trespass, conversion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress by obtaining summary judgment dismissing all claims.

Trial Win, April 2019. 

Successfully defended client against claims of negligence in car accident case by obtaining defense verdict after four-day jury trial.