Joseph A. Skinner - a Salt Lake City, Utah (UT) Commercial Law and Litigation Lawyer

Salt Lake City Commercial Law and Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Commercial Law and Litigation
Real Estate Law and Litigation
Contracts
Lender Services

Attorney Information

Overview

Mr. Skinner graduated from the University of Utah in 2001 with a B.S. in Finance. In 2005, he earned his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He has been a member of the Utah State Bar since 2005, and a member of the State Bar of Nevada since 2006. Before joining Scalley Reading, Mr. Skinner practiced law in Las Vegas, Nevada and Heber City, Utah. In addition to trial courts, he has appeared in both state and federal appellate courts. His areas of practice include commercial litigation, banking law, real estate law, and appeals.

Education

Legal Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 2005
  Juris Doctor
Non Legal Education
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2001
  Bachelor of Science
  Major: Finance
- Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho, 2000
  Associate of Science
  Major: Business Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

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Representative Cases

Heber Light & Power Co., v. Utah Pub. Serv. Comm'n
- Citation: 2010 UT 27, 231 P.3d 1203
- Court: Utah 27
- Year: 2010
Hansen v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon
- Citation: 2013 UT App 132, 303 P.3d 1025
- Court: Utah App132
- Year: 2013
Gildea v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Citation: 2015 UT 11, 347 P.3d 385
- Court: Utah 11
- Year: 2015
In re Estate of Deeter
- Citation: 2020 UT App 65, 2020 Utah App. LEXIS 68
- Court: Utah App 65
- Year: 2020

Bar Admissions

Utah, 2005
Nevada, 2006
U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2011

Other Affiliations

Utah State Bar: Member of the Litigation and Real Estate Sections
State Bar of Nevada, Member

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Contact

Salt Lake City, UT

15 W South Temple
Suite 600
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Directions

Phone: 866-471-0614

Fax: 801-326-4669

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.scalleyreading.com

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