Attorney Profiles

Derek Langton
Salt Lake City, Utah


phone	(801) 532-1234
fax	(801) 536-6111
email	dlangton@parsonsbehle.com
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Derek Langton is a shareholder in the Employment Law department where his primary emphasis is in the areas of employment law, business, commercial and real property litigation. He has been with Parsons Behle & Latimer for more than 20 years. During that time, he has litigated numerous cases involving non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality (or non-disclosure) agreements and/or the protection of trade secrets. He has also represented employers in a variety of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment matters. In addition, Mr. Langton has extensive experience in real property litigation, including road access issues, easements, boundary disputes and condemnation or eminent domain. He currently sits as a bar examiner for the Utah State Bar and is the past chairperson of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Bar.

Related Activities and Skills:

Utah State Bar Association, Bar Examiner (Chairman, Contracts Committee)
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Areas of Practice:: Non-Compete & Confidentiality; Trade Secrets Litigation; Employment Litigation; Discrimination in the Workplace; Reductions in Force; Sexual & Other Harassment Claims; Wrongful Discharge Claims; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation

Bar Admissions:: U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1992; U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1983; Utah, 1983

Education:: University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983
J.D. degree; University of Utah, 1978
B.A. degree
Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "Military Leave: Recent Updates," Parsons Behle & Latimer 17th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 13, 2005; "Arbitration: Panacea or Albatross?," Parsons Behle & Latimer 16th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 7, 2004; "Is It Safe? Military Leave: Employers' Rights and Obligations Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act," Parsons Behle & Latimer 15th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 17, 2003; "Post-Termination Issues: Enforcement of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements," Lorman Seminar regarding Employee Discharge and Documentation in Utah, August 2002; "Reductions in Force/Age Discrimination," The Salt Lake Society for Human Resource Management Employment Law Seminar, May 2002; "Age Discrimination," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 2002; "Post-Termination Issues: Enforcement of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements," Lorman Seminar regarding Employee Discharge and Documentation in Utah, August 2001; "Trade Secrets: Key Concepts and Important Considerations for the Protection of Trade Secrets," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 2001; "Non-Compete Agreements: Protecting Your Key Employees and Your Intellectual Property," Lorman Employment and Labor Law Seminar, January 2001; "High-Tech Employment Law: Important Employment Law Issues Confronting Small and Start-Up High-Tech Companies," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 2000; "Point/Counterpoint: Litigating Covenants Not to Compete (From the Employer's and the Employee's Perspective)," Utah State Bar Mid-Year Convention, March 2000; "The Secret Truth About Protecting Trade Secrets," Lorman Employment and Labor Law Seminar, January 2000; "Investigating and Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1997; "Hidden Disabilities: Psychological Injuries Under the ADA," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1995; "Covenants Not to Compete and Not to Disclose," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1994

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The law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer provides legal counsel and representation to Intermountain West businesses in Salt Lake City, Reno, Las Vegas, Boise, Phoenix, Billings and Denver. We regularly represent clients in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, California, Montana and Wyoming.