Background, qualifications, and
Chuck Conrad has a distinctive record with expertise in the areas of catastrophic personal injuries and tort, complex commercial litigation and bad-faith insurance claims.
"Helping my clients in need is one of the great joys of my life. In my office the lawyer reads every record and reviews every document, so that my clients can rely on their case being handled by an attorney in its entirety from beginning to end."
He has been widely acknowledged as a top lawyer, being named regularly to many of the profession's most highly recognized listings including National Trial Lawyers Top 100, an invited-only group comprising the most outstanding trial lawyers from each state who meet rigorous qualifications, whether as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial counsel. Membership is determined through a peer nominating process and third-party research to certify qualifications of superior leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile. Other honors include Top 40 Under 40 (also an invitation-only process); Utah Legal Elite, a listing published by Utah Business Magazine highlighting the top lawyers in Utah as voted by their peers.
Chuck is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, of which fewer than one percent of U.S. lawyers are members. The Forums signify the individual's unique expertise in achieving superior results in complex litigation, which, in turn, serves as a professional platform for experienced colleagues across the nation to exchange information, provide expert assistance and identify professional referrals.
He has been named to the Utah Rising Stars list, an exclusive compilation recognizing just 2.5 percent of all licensed attorneys in the state. The Utah Rising Stars list is part of Super Lawyers, a service of Thomson Reuters, a professional rating service predicated on a rigorous peer-review, research-driven process honoring attorneys who have attained a high distinction of peer recognition and professional achievement.
He is admitted to practice in all of the State and Federal Courts of Utah and Washington, as well as the 9th and 10th Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals. Mr. Conrad is a member of the Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors, the Utah Bar Association, the Washington Bar Association, Utah Association for Justice, the Washington Association for Justice, and the David L. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inn of Court. He is a former trustee of the Washington State Young Lawyers Association.
A native of Washington State, he received both undergraduate and law degrees from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
Chuck helps clients in the following areas of service.
Chuck is admitted to practice in:
Billing and fee structures:
- Consultations are free.
- Fees and billing are related to the type of services provided by Conrad Law, P.C.
- Personal Injury cases and some commercial cases are taken on a contingency fee basis where I am not paid unless my client recovers for the damages they sustained.
Chuck Conrad is a participant, organizer, or member in good standing of the following organizations.
Utah Bar Association
The Utah State Bar Association is the institution of legal accreditation in the State of Utah. For an attorney to practice in any state, they have to either be admitted by passing the bar or may apply for pro hac vice admission in order to appear in one case at a time within the jurisdiction.
I am licensed to practice in both Utah and Washington, but I also frequently appear in Nevada through pro hac vice admission.
Washington Bar Association
The Washington State Bar Association operates under the delegated authority of the Washington Supreme Court to license the state's nearly 40,000 lawyers and other legal professionals. In furtherance of its obligation to protect and serve the public, the WSBA both regulates lawyers and other legal professionals and serves its members as a professional association — all without public funding. The WSBA's mission is to serve the public and the members of the Bar, to ensure the integrity of the legal profession, and to champion justice.
Utah Association for Justice
The Utah Association for Justice is a community of attorneys who focus on representing injured individuals and their families. It has two primary components: educational and legislative. Membership in the Utah Association for Justice provides an attorney with valuable databases, research tools, and industry information.
Utah Association for Justice Legislative Committee
The Utah Association for Justice Legislative Chairperson is responsible to oversee the groups' legislative efforts for one legislative session. This involves managing lobbyists, organizing members to testify at the capital, opposing specific legislation that is detrimental to a Utah citizen's access to justice, and supporting legislation proposed and drafted by Utah Association for Justice members.
In short, it is a community service volunteer position.
Washington State Association for Justice
Washington State Association for Justice Chairperson is responsible to oversee the groups' legislative efforts for one legislative session. This involves managing lobbyists, organizing members to testify at the capital, opposing specific legislation that is detrimental to citizen's access to justice, and supporting legislation proposed and drafted by Washington State Association for Justice members.
In short, it is a community service volunteer position.
American Association for Justice
The American Association for Justice Chairperson is responsible to oversee the groups' legislative efforts for one legislative session. This involves managing lobbyists, organizing members to testify at the nation's capital, opposing specific legislation that is detrimental to citizen's access to justice, and supporting legislation proposed and drafted by American Association for Justice members.
In short, it is a community service volunteer position.
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Established in 1993, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 5000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 5000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.
National Trial Lawyers top 100
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7.
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an essential source of information, education and networking for the most accomplished trial lawyers throughout America. Through unique and professional networking opportunities, information and CLE programs, we continually strive to give our members a competitive edge in today's ever-changing legal profession. It is the mission of The National Trial Lawyers to provide networking opportunities, advocacy training, and the highest quality educational programs for the nation's leading trial lawyers.
Each of our distinguished Top 100 members possesses the knowledge, skill, experience and success held by only the best and finest lawyers in America. By combining resources, power, and influence, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is devoted to preserving and protecting justice for all.
Super Lawyers – Rising Stars
Charles Conrad is an attorney who represents clients in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. He was recognized by peers and was selected to Rising Stars for 2014 - 2016. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice.
Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Charles Conrad has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
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