Insurance Defense Lawyer & Attorney : Strong & Hanni Law Firm : Product Liability, Insurance Coverage

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1) Clifford J. Payne Joins Strong & Hanni

Strong & Hanni is pleased to announce Clifford J. Payne has joined the firm as shareholder. He will be a member of the Construction Law, the Products Liability and the Transportation practice groups.

Cliff received his B.A. in Finance from the University of Utah in 1986. He received his J.D. from Brigham Young University in 1989. He was admitted to the Utah State Bar; and the U.S. District Court, District of Utah in 1989; and the Wyoming State Bar in 2007. He is a member of the Utah Defense Lawyers’ Association, where he served as President from 2001-2002; the Defense Research Institute; and the Salt Lake County Bar.

Mr. Payne’s primary areas of practice include Insurance Defense, Construction Defects, Product Liability, Trucking Accidents, and General Civil Litigation.

2) Peter Christensen Elected to UDLA Board 

Strong & Hanni is pleased to announce that Peter H. Christensen has been elected to the Utah Defense Lawyers Association Board of Directors.

Peter is a shareholder of the firm. He received a B.S. in English and Political Science in 1985 and a J.D. in 1988 from Brigham Young University. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar; Utah State Bar; and the U.S. District Court, District of Oregon and District of Utah in 1989. He was admitted to United State Supreme Court in 1998. He is a member of the Federal Bar Association, where he served as President of the Utah Chapter in 2002; the Salt Lake County Bar Association; and the Multnomah County Bar Association. His areas of practice include Transportation, Insurance Defense and Civil Litigation.

3) Steve Trayner admitted to the American College of Trail Lawyers

Stephen J. Trayner has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony at which Steve became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 700 persons during the recent 2008 Spring Meeting of the College in Tucson, Arizona.

Stephen J. Trayner is the managing shareholder at the law firm of Strong & Hanni.  He received a B.A. in Political Science from Brigham Young University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1982.  He received a J.D. from the University of Utah in 1986.  Steve became a member of the Utah State Bar in 1986. He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, District of Utah and the Ninth and Tenth Circuits. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, and the Salt Lake County Bar Association.  He previously served as the President of the Utah Defense Lawyers Association from 2003-2005.  His areas of practice include Insurance Defense, Product Liability, Transportation, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigation and Civil Litigation.