Founding Partner  |   Salt Lake City, UT

Since 2002, Mr. McNeill has successfully represented clients in complex commercial matters, obtaining notable verdicts and settlements in the courtroom and arbitration. Mr. McNeill is licensed to practice law in Utah and Nevada, where his law practice spans all areas of commercial law, including trademark infringement, copyright infringement, patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, partnership disputes, contract law, intentional torts, real estate disputes, construction litigation, government contracting disputes, and other commercial matters.

Mr. McNeill is ranked in Chambers USA. He is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubble’s peer review ratings, and rated a “Preeminent” lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell client review ratings, the highest rating a peer and client can give a lawyer. Mr. McNeill is also regularly voted as Utah's Legal Elite, as published in Utah Business Magazine, and selected in Super Lawyers. Mr. McNeill is a member of the David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inn of Court, and a member of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.

Areas Of Practice

Complex Civil Litigation / Commercial Litigation

State / Federal Trial and Appellate Practice

Intellectual Property Litigation

Trade Secret misappropriation

Trademark Infringement

Trade Dress Infringement

Patent Infringement

Copyright Infringement

Partnership Disputes

Business Disputes

Contract Disputes

Restrictive Covenants / Non-Compete Litigation

Real Estate Litigation

Employer / Employee Litigation

Business Torts

Unfair Competition

Uniform Commercial Code

Construction Litigation

Government Contracts

8(a) Program / SDVOSB and SBA set aside contracts

Federal Acquisition Regulations

Government Debarments / Suspensions / Show Cause Proceedings

False Claims Act

Deceptive Trade Practices

Creditor Rights

Bar Admissions

Utah, 2003

Nevada, 2002

U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2003

U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 2002

U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2009

U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2013

U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2019

Education

University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California

• J.D. - 2002
• Honors: cum laude

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah

• 2001 - 2002

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

• B.S. - 1998
• Major: Finance

Representative Cases

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Zurixx, LLC, 2023 WL 2966756 (D. Utah Apr. 17, 2023)(Successfully stopped Receiver from pursuing more than $18.5 million alleged fraudulent transfer claims against various clients in an FTC receivership action)

E-Corp v. DSB Construction et. al., 4^th Jud. Dist. Ct., Utah (June 2021) (Won a $2.1 million judgment for the plaintiff in a complex contractual dispute)

E-Corp v. DSB Construction, 4th Jud. Dist. Ct., Utah (Oct. 2020) (Won Summary Judgment in dismissing $2 million counterclaim)

Nutraceutical Corp. v. Nutrachamps, Inc., No. 2:18-CV-00400-DB-DAO, 2020 WL 6382042 (D. Utah Oct. 30, 2020) (Trade dress infringement dispute)

Collins v. Toyakoi Ventures, LLC et al., 2nd Jud. Dist. Ct., Utah (June 2019)(Won $904,000 Jury Verdict after 2-Week Trial in complex business dispute including breach of contract, tortious interference and defamation),

S.C. Johnson & Son , Inc. v. Nutraceutical Corporation and NutraMarks, Inc., 2019 WL 1320313 (E.D. Wis., No. 11-CV-861-PP)

Fluent Home Ltd, No. 2:18-CV-00570 TC, 2019 WL 1002365 (D. Utah Mar. 1, 2019) (Trade secret misappropriation case involving a proprietary alarm system)

Cornaby's LLC v. Carnet, LLC, reconsideration denied, 2017 WL 4772416 (D. Utah Oct. 20, 2017), 2017 WL 3503669, at *1, 2017 (D. Utah)(Trademark infringement dispute)

Nutraceutical Corp. v. Affordable Nats., LLC, 2017 WL 4564739, 2017 (E.D. Wis., No. 11-CV-861-PP)

Cornaby's LLC v. Carnet, LLC, 2017 WL 1437063, at *1, 2017 (D. Utah, No. 2:14-CV-00462-JNP) (Trademark infringement dispute)

Crystal Tones, LLC et al. v. Utz, 3rd Jud. Dist. Ct. Utah (2017)(False advertising dispute), Civ. Case No. 170902135 (Obtained temporary restraining order to recoup $700,000 for the company in a partnership dispute),

Garcia v. Unique Auto Body, Inc., 2016 WL 6603990, at *1 (D. Utah, No. 2:16-CV-848 TS) (Employment and FLSA dispute)

Flowserve US Inc. v. Optimux Controls, LLC, 2016 WL 5349729, at *1 (D. Utah 2016, No. 2:13-CV-01073 (Misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract dispute)

Big Stick Enterprises, LLC v. Daniel C. Copper, 4th Jud. Dist. Ct. Utah (2014) (Obtained Judgment to acquire eleven parcels of real estate in real estate development dispute)

Language People, Inc. v. NexTalk, Inc. et al., American Arbitration Association (Utah, 2013) (Won $1.4 million arbitration award in complex trade secret dispute for California software company)

National Accreditation Alliance of Medical Transport Standards v. Commissions of Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (D. Utah, 2012 Civ. Case No. 2:12-cv01118) (Copyright infringement dispute in medical transport industry)

MP NexLevel, LLC v. Codale Elec. Supply, Inc., 2012 WL 2368138, at *1, 2012, D. Utah, No. 2:08-CV-727-CW-PMW (Large-scale fiber optic cable in supplier defect dispute)

MP Nexlevel, LLC v. Codale Elec. Supply, Inc., 2010 WL 1687985, at *1, 2010, D. Utah, No. 2:08-CV-0727 CW (Large-scale fiber optic cable supplier defect dispute)

Chung & Associates, Inc. v. Sanders Management Services, Inc. (D. Utah, 2010 Civ. Case No. 2:10-cv-165) (Won temporary restraining order freezing corporate bank accounts to recoup over $405,000 in an SBA 8(a) Program government contracting partnership dispute)

Macris et al. v. Sevea International, Inc., 3rd Jud. Dist. Ct., Utah (2009), Case No. 070903010 (Obtained $1.3 million judgment against defendant in a company partnership dispute)

Free Conference Call Holdings, Inc. v. Powerhouse Commc'ns, LLC, 2009 WL 2916749, at *1 (D. Utah 2009, No. 2:07-CV-893-CW)

ClearOne Commc'ns, Inc. v. Chiang, 2009 WL 273325 (D. Utah, No. 2:07-CV-37-TC (Misappropriation of software trade secret dispute)

Clearone Commc'ns, Inc. v. Chiang, 2008 WL 5449791 (D. Utah, No. 2:07-CV-037 TC-DN) (Misappropriation of software trade secret dispute)

Cap Barbell, Inc. adv. Icon Health and Fitness, Inc. (D. Utah 2007, Civil Case No. 1:07-CV-009) (Trademark infringement dispute in health and fitness industry)

Klein-Becker usa, LLC v. Home Shopping Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation, 2005 WL 2265007 (D. Utah, No. 2:05-CV-00200 PGC)(False advertising dispute)

Honors and Awards

Chambers USA (Litigation: General Commercial)
Rated a "Preeminent" Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell (TM) Client Review Ratings

Voted by his Peers as One of Utah's Legal Elite, as Published in Utah Business Magazine

Named a Super Lawyer in Mountain States Super Lawyers (TM)

American Jurisprudence Award, Property Law, Bankruptcy Law, Internet Law

Medal of Excellence Award, American Bankruptcy Institute

Professional Associations and Memberships

David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inn of Court, Member, 2006

J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Salt Lake County Bar, Member