Robert G. Crockett

Legal Elite, Real Estate, 2018, 2019, 2020

Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Stars 2012-2020

Board Member, Salt Lake Home Builders Association, 2015-2019

Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Top Performer, 2016

Treasurer, Cal Alumni of Utah, April 2010-present

Legal Extern, California Court of Appeals, Second District, Presiding Justice Roger Boren, Los Angeles, June 2006 – August 2006

Legal Intern, Metropolitan Water District, Office of General Counsel, Los Angeles, CA, May 2006 – June 2006

Case Clerk, Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver & Hedges LLP, Los Angeles, CA, February 2005 – August 2005

Member, Computer Science Undergraduate Association, October 1998 – December 2004

Member, ASUC Student Legal Clinic, January 2003 – June 2003

Congressional Intern, Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, June 1999 – September 1999

Robert took to trial as lead counsel a deficiency lawsuit following a commercial foreclosure, and reduced a $1 million deficiency claim to less than $250,000. Robert deposed all fact and expert witness, argued the matter at trial, and conducted all direct and cross examination of witnesses. The court substantially reduced the deficiency claim after the opposing party’s expert was significantly discredited on cross examination. The judge adopted almost all of the proposed findings of fact and law drafted by Robert.

As lead counsel, Robert obtained a dismissal on summary judgment of all claims asserted by a plaintiff seeking to take from his client over 1,500 acres of farmland by adverse possession.

In a service contract dispute, Robert, as lead counsel, helped turn a large claim asserted against his client into a favorable settlement that resulted in a large payment to his client. The opposing party was forced to settle after a devastating discovery ruling.

Robert’s client was sued for an alleged breach of his duties as a manager of an LLC. Robert obtained a dismissal for his client at the outset of the case, without prejudice. The opposing party tried to pursue the same claim again before another judge, and Robert again obtained a dismissal for his client–this time with prejudice.

Robert helped obtain a dismissal for his client of a fraudulent transfer claim on summary judgment. Robert drafted the summary judgment motion, and argued the motion in court.

A large bank sued Robert’s client for alleged failure to repay a decades-old loan. Robert obtained dismissal of the claim on summary judgment, and his client was awarded all of his attorney’s fees and costs incurred in defending the lawsuit.

Robert obtained for his corporate client a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a former business partner who had violated a separation agreement. The former business partner later asked the judge to lift the injunction by motion, but the judge refused and kept the injunction in force.

Robert sued on behalf of his client a municipality over a restrictive deed that attempted to limit his client’s ability to sell or lease the property. After losing on a motion to dismiss, the city settled and agreed to remove the restrictive deed.

Robert brought suit for his client against a neighboring commercial property owner for the neighbor’s trespass onto Robert’s client’s commercial property. The neighbor countersued for alleged interference with the neighbor’s access, on claims of a prescriptive easement, easement by estoppel, and easement by implication. Robert successfully defeated the neighbor’s attempt to obtain a preliminary injunction that would have forced his client to allow the neighbor to access the property.

Robert assisted in a complete rewrite of a large HOA’s CC&Rs and rules, governing hundreds of exclusive mountain lots and homes.