Richard N. Barnes - Managing Member
Overview:
Richard Barnes is a member of Stepan Lewis & Paxman, LC. Mr. Barnes focuses his practice on wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, insurance defense, and general civil ligitation.
Richard has tried numerous cases throughout the Utah State Courts. Prior to joining Stepan Lewis & Paxman, Richard practiced with Paul H. Matthews & Associates, PC and with Kirton & McConkie, PC.
Mr. Barnes is a member of the Estate Planning Section and Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar. He has been admitted to practice in all Utah State and Federal District Courts in Utah, and the 10th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.
Richard attended the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark School of Law. While in law school, Richard was the Executive Editor and Managing Editor of Publication of the Journal of Public Law.
In August of 2005, Richard Barnes became the first person from the state of Utah to successfully swim the English Channel. Known as the Mount Everest of swimming, Richard Barnes entered an elite group of swimmers who have successfully made the 21 mile crossing. Out of thousands of attempts, only approximately 700 people have completed the swim, less than half of the number of people who have climbed Mt. Everest. Because of the difficulty of the sea and weather conditions on the day he swam, he was awarded the Greatest Feat of Endurance award for 2005 by the Channel Swimming Association.
Mr. Barnes is fluent in the Micronesian language Palauan, after living on the small Pacific island for two years. Richard also attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate degree where he majored in English and received an academic scholarship as well as an athletic scholarship for swimming. Richard was the Captain of the Men's Swimming Team at BYU and received awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement for Scholar Athletes, Academic All WAC, and placed as high as first and second in the Western Athletic Conference Swimming Championships.
Richard was born in Long Beach California, but grew up in the Salt Lake area since the third grade. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, biking, skiing, reading, and spending time with his wife and five children.
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