Rodney G. Snow, Clyde Snow Sessions & Swenson
In addition to mediation and arbitration for select cases, Mr. Snow's practice consists of complex civil and criminal litigation and in the representation of clients in corporate cases, grand jury investigations and before state and federal administrative agencies regarding regulatory matters. These agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, Drug Enforcement Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice. In 1986 Mr. Snow was appointed Special Counsel for the Salt Lake County Special Grand Jury empaneled by the Third Judicial District Court. Serving from January 1986 to July 1987, he successfully investigated and prosecuted the Salt Lake County Attorney, certain members of the County Attorney 's staff, and Utah Power & Light Company. Mr. Snow was also appointed by the Utah Supreme Court in September 1986 as a Prosecutor Pro Tempore, a position he held from September 1986 to July 1987. In that capacity, he prosecuted indictments returned and other activities initiated by the 1986 Salt Lake County Special Grand Jury. Mr. Snow has been appointed Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Utah on several occasions to represent the interests of the state and to investigate alleged violations of law by certain elected officials. In September of 2007, Mr. Snow was featured in the Deseret News. That story may be viewed online at http://deseretnews.com/article/1%2C5143%2C695208334%2C00.html. Year Joined Organization: Litigation Percentage: Bar Admissions:
Education: University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1971 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1969 Published Works: Classes/Seminars Taught: "The J.D. - M.D. Encounter and the Presentation of Expert Testimony", American Lung Association National Convention, 1981 "Rule 11, Good Faith Pleadings and Pleadings in Complex Cases", Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, Civil Practice Seminar, 1982 "Puzzles and Problems in Federal Parallel Proceedings: Blind Sides and Pile-ons", Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, Practice Seminar, panelist, 1982 "What Every Corporate Lawyer and Civil Practitioner Should Know About Federal Criminal Law", Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, Practice Seminar, panelist, 1982 "Practical Aspects of the J.D.- M.D. Encounter in the Occupational Lung Disease Setting", Intermountain Thoracic Society Mid-Winter Conference on Chest Disease, 1982 "Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings: Traps and Pitfalls", Utah State Bar Litigation Section and Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, Civil Practice Seminar, 1983 "Defense Strategies", Regional Conference on Public Corruption sponsored by the US Dept of Justice for Agents of the FBI, 1990 "National Trends in Judicial Branch Reorganization", Annual State Judicial Conference, panelist, 1990 "Art of Cross-Examination", Evidence Class, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1998 "Investigating White-Collar Crime", Utah State Prosecutors' Association, panelist, 2000 "What Lawyers and Judges Expect from Each Other", Utah State Bar Annual Meeting, Panel Chair, 2001 "Taking and Defending Effective Depositions in Utah", Lorman Education Series, 2002 - 2003 Honors and Awards: AV Rated, 1983 - Present A. Sherman Christensen American Inn of Court l, Master of the Bench, 1987 - Present American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 1993 - Present Utah State Bar, Third District, Elected Commissioner, 2005 - 2008 Crime Victims Reparation Board, Governor's appointee and Utah State Bar representative, 2005 - 2008 University of Utah Law School Fellow, Conducted environmental law seminars on behalf of the College of Law for law and undergraduate students, 1973 - 1975 Utah State Bar Ethics and Advisory Committee, Member, 1983 - 1987 Governor's Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Utah State Bar appointee; Sentencing and Release Guidelines Subcommittee Chairman, 1985 - 1993 Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, President, 1986 - 1987 Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, Member, 1989 - 1993 Governor's Commission for Women and Families, Ritual Abuse Advisory Committee, Member, 1990 - 1992 State of Utah Legislative Task Force, Governor's appointee, 1990 Utah Sentencing Commission, State Bar Representative, 1993 - 1997 A. Sherman Christensen American Inn of Court l, President, 1994 - 1995 Utah State Bar, Special Prosecutor, 1999 - 2001 Litigation Section , Utah State Bar, Executive Committee Member, 2000 - 2003 Utah State Bar, Distinguished Lawyer of the Year, 2003 Utah Father's Day Council, Recipient of Father of the Year Award, 2005 Federal Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section and Appellate Section, Utah Bar Commission Liaison; Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee appointee Mountain States Criminal Defense: White Collar Law Super Lawyer, 2008 - Present Professional Associations and Memberships: Utah State Bar Salt Lake County Bar Association American Bar Association Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter American Association for Justice Past Employment Positions: U.S. Department of Justice, Asst. United States Attorney, District of Utah, 1973 - 1976 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Attorney Advisor, 1971 - 1973 |
Rodney G. Snow is President, a Director and Shareholder of Clyde Snow and a member of the Management Committee. He received his juris doctor (J.D.) from the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where he also earned his bachelor of science degree majoring in American history. 