Rachel Sykes is a trial attorney specializing in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, premises liability, and civil rights. Rachel has achieved multimillion-dollar results for her clients during her career. She is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer and enjoys helping clients solve complex problems. She is not afraid of holding wrongdoers and bad actors accountable for their actions. Rachel is admitted to practice law in Utah, Idaho, Washington, and North Dakota.
Rachel is a highly sought-after speaker and educator. She has traveled around the country speaking to other attorneys about trial skills. She has served on the faculty for the American Association for Justice’s Deposition College and many other programs. She is also a tireless advocate for the civil justice system and works to enforce injured parties’ constitutional rights to seek justice in the court system. Rachel has vigorously lobbied for her client’s constitutional rights on both the state and federal level.
Rachel is an active Utah Association for Justice (UAJ) member and serves on its Board of Governors and Executive Committee. She is currently the treasurer for UAJ. She is also an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and a graduate of the association’s highly selective Leadership Academy. In 2023, Rachel was appointed by the Utah Supreme Court to serve on its Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure advisory committees. She also serves on various committees in both UAJ and AAJ.
Outside of the courtroom, Rachel enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, Disneyland, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Education:
- University of Idaho School of Law, J. D., 2007
Bar Admissions:
- Utah State Bar, 2007
- Idaho State Bar
- Washington State Bar
- North Dakota State Bar
- U.S District Court of Utah, 2007
- 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Utah Supreme Court, 2007
Affiliations:
- Utah State Bar Association
- Utah Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- National Top 100 Trial Lawyers
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