Mr. Kono is a partner in the firm’s litigation department. His primary area of practice includes general civil litigation, with an emphasis on real estate litigation. Other areas of practice include commercial litigation, employment law, personal injury, appellate litigation, construction litigation, and commercial collection work. Mr. Kono has repeatedly been voted by the legal community as one of Utah’s “Legal Elite” in the areas of personal injury and/or business litigation, as reported in Utah Business magazine. He has also been named a “Rising Star” in business litigation by Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine.
Education
Brigham Young University. J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D. 2000, magna
cum laude)
Member - BYU Law Review
Member - Moot Court Team
Best Brief Winner 1998
Best Brief Winner 1999
J. Reuben Clark Award Recipient
John S. Welch Award for Outstanding Legal Writing
Brigham Young University (B.S. Psychology, magna cum laude)
Other Professional Experience and Memberships
Legal Writing Faculty, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 2001-2006
Member, Utah State Bar Association
Member, Oregon State Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Association for Justice
Publications
"Unraveling the Lining of ERISA Health Insurer Pockets - A Vote
for National Federal Common Law Adoption of the Make Whole Doctrine," 200
B.Y.U. L. Rev. 427;
"One Trillion Dollars? An Analysis of Y2K Employment Implications for
Attorneys," 1999 B.Y.U. L. Rev. 1529.
Personal
Married, three children
Foreign languages: Spanish
