About Richards Brandt

Richards Brandt has served clients across Utah and the Intermountain West for more than 40 years, building a strong reputation for legal excellence, ethical advocacy, and results-focused representation. The firm is widely regarded across a broad range of practice areas, and its attorneys are recognized in Utah and nationally for their commitment to protecting client interests. This long-standing presence reflects a steady record of trusted counsel, practical judgment, and professional dedication in matters that often carry significant legal, financial, and personal consequences.

Richards Brandt delivers personalized legal solutions shaped by a deeper understanding, thorough preparation, and close collaboration. The firm emphasizes meaningful attorney-client relationships because clear communication often leads to stronger strategy and better outcomes. Clients include individuals and families, entrepreneurs, small business owners, closely held entities, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit and religious organizations, government entities, health care professionals, insurance companies, and parties on both sides of litigation. This wide client base shows the firm’s ability to adapt its counsel to highly specific goals, risks, and industries.

Richards Brandt provides focused representation in banking and finance law, business bankruptcy and creditor rights, business and commercial litigation, business transactions and corporate governance, construction industry law, family law, healthcare law, immigration law, insurance law, labor and employment, litigation, mediation and arbitration, motions and appeals, nonprofit and religious organizations, real estate law, transportation and commercial vehicles, trusts and estates, and workers’ compensation. The firm handles some of the largest, most complex, and most demanding cases in Utah and the Intermountain West, giving clients access to deep knowledge across both transactional and dispute-related matters.

Richards Brandt also stands out for its collaborative approach and commitment to efficient problem-solving. Lawyers regularly work with outside counsel and other professionals when needed, while also collaborating internally to resolve issues and reduce risk in the most effective way possible. Case studies involving employment contracts for key staffers, planning for business growth and protection, and guidance in business sales further reflect the firm’s strategic value. With a strong foundation, broad experience, and client-centered focus, the law firm remains a respected choice for high-quality legal counsel.

Practice Areas

Business
  • Banking & Finance Law
  • Business Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights
  • Administrative Guidance And Compliance
  • Asset Protection
  • Business Entity Formation And Dissolution
  • Business Succession Plans
  • Capital Acquisition & Financing
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Contracts
  • Corporate Governance
  • Distribution Agreements
  • Employment And Labor Law
  • Non-Profits & Exempt Organizations
  • Immigration Audits And Counseling
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Real Property Purchase And Sale Transactions
  • Religious Organizations
  • Secured Transactions
  • Shareholder Agreements And Limited
  • Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
  • Small Business Consulting And Advice
  • Start-Ups & New Business Consulting And Investing
  • Trade Secret Protection
  • Trademark & Copyright Registration, Licensing, And Transactions
  • Construction Industry Law
  • Healthcare Law
  • Nonprofit & Religious Organizations
  • Transportation & Commercial Vehicles
Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Child Support
  • Alimony
  • High Asset Divorce & Prenuptial Documents
Immigration
  • Adjustment Of Status (Green Card)
  • Consular Processing
  • Spouse Visa And Marriage Visas
  • Same-Sex / Same-Gender Spouses Immigration
  • Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas
  • K1 Fiancé(E) Visa
  • Family Preference Immigrant Visas
  • I-601A Provisional Waivers
  • DACA
  • Naturalization & Citizenship
  • Other Travel Visas
  • Deportation And Removal
  • Immigration And Family Law
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Trial
  • Civil And Criminal Litigation
  • Mediation & Arbitration
  • Motions & Appeals
  • Insurance Law
Labor & Employment
  • Employment Agreements
  • Sales Contracts
  • Internal & External Investigations
  • Mediation & Litigation
  • Audits, Compliance & Training
  • Non-Compete
  • Privacy In The Workplace
  • Statutory And Common Law Claims
  • Trade Secrets
  • Unemployment
  • Wage And Hour Claims
  • Sexual And Other Workplace Harassment
  • Civil Rights & Discrimination
  • Drug/Alcohol Use In The Workplace
  • Threatening Or Violent Behavior
  • Theft Of Property
  • Employee/Supervisor Misconduct
  • Retaliation
  • ADA Compliance
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Workplace Safety
  • Hiring Procedures
  • Corrective Action And Termination
  • Contesting Or Using Performance Appraisals Against An Employer
  • Worker’s Compensation
Real Estate
  • Commercial And Residential Real Estate Sales And Purchases
  • Commercial Leases And Subleases
  • Mortgages, Trust Deeds, And Foreclosures
  • Eminent Domain And Condemnation Disputes
  • Access And Boundary Disputes
  • Title Disputes, Including Adverse Possession And Quiet Title Actions
  • Title Insurance, Title Claims And Title Defense
  • Easements
  • Covenants, Conditions, And Restrictions, And Other Land Use Issues
  • Condominium And Planned Unit Development (PUD) Disputes, Formation, Management, And Disputes
Trust And Estates
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Guardianship/Conservatorship
  • Utah Health Care Directive (Medical Power Of Attorney/Living Will)
  • Generation Skipping Trusts
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Dynasty Trusts
  • QTIP Trusts
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Living Trusts
  • Grantor Trusts
  • Life Insurance Trusts
  • Planning Your Legacy

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office location for Richards Brandt

Richards Brandt

111 E Broadway # 400, Salt Lake City, UT 84111