J. Bruce Reading - Salt Lake City, UT
Attorney at Scalley Reading Bates Hansen & Rasmussen, P.C.
Commercial Law Lawyers in Salt Lake City, UT
15 W South Temple Suite 600 Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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53
Years
Experience
Salt Lake City Commercial Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Law
- Construction Law
- Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Estate Planning
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Other Sources of Feedback About J. Bruce Reading
Included on the 2008 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2007 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Utah College of Law,
Salt Lake City,
Utah, 1972
J.D.
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University of Utah College of Law,
Salt Lake City,
Utah, 1972
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Non Legal Education
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University of Utah,
Salt Lake City,
Utah, 1969
B.S.C.E.
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University of Utah,
Salt Lake City,
Utah, 1969
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Past Positions
- Utah National Guard, Retired Colonel
- Professional Engineer- Utah
- Utah Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations Engineer
Languages
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German
Representative Cases
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General Leasing Co. v. Manivest Corp.
- Citation: 667 P.2d 596
- Court: Utah
- Year: 1983
- Serial Number: 1983135917
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IFG Leasing Co. v. Gordon et al.
- Citation: 776 P.2d 607
- Court: Utah
- Year: 1989
- Serial Number: 1989079690
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Mountain America Credit Union v. McClellan
- Citation: 854 P.2d 590
- Court: Utah App.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993115232
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Pendelton v. Pendelton
- Citation: 918 P.2d 159
- Court: Utah App.
- Year: 1996
- Serial Number: 1996125694
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Uzelac v. Thurgood (In re Estate of S.T.T.)
- Citation: 144 P.3d 1083
- Court: Utah
- Year: 2006
Published Works
Articles
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Behavioral Modification For Pedestrian Safety Institute of Traffic Engineering Journal, July, 1971
Bar Admissions
- Utah, 1973
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1986
- United States Supreme Court, 1997
Other Affiliations
- Mountain America Federal Credit Union, Board Member, 1987 - Present
- Consulting Engineers Council of Utah, Member, 1974
- Salt Lake County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, General Law Section, Vice Chair of the Business and Commercial Division, 1991 - 1993
- Utah State Bar, Member, Bar Examination Writers Committee, 1984 - 1985
- Utah State Bar, Member, Examiners Review Committee, 1992 - Present
- Utah State Bar, Member, Legislative Affairs Committee, 1992 - Present
- Utah State Bar, Military Law Section, Chairman, 1986 -1987
- Utah State Bar, Military Law Section, Chairman, 1998 - 1999
- Utah State Bar, Banking and Finance Section, Member
- United Association of Equipment Lessors, Member
- Fellow Institute of Transportation Engineers, Member
Fraternities and Sororities
- Chi Epsilon
Contact
15 W South Temple
Suite 600
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 866-471-0614
Fax: 801-326-4669
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.scalleyreading.com
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