Firm Background

The firm was originally created on April 1, 1983 as Cook & Wilde, P.C. and was located in the Union Park Center in Midvale, Utah. From 1984 through 1993, the firm expanded and contracted with members leaving to join the bench and assume other legal responsibilities. In 1990, the firm moved to 323 South 600 East, Salt Lake City, Utah where it continued to serve its clientele. On September 1, 2006, the firm moved to its current location at 230 South 500 East, Suite 465, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. It is now known as Cook & Monahan, P.C. The firm is proud that many of the clients it served in 1983 remain clients of the firm today, and without such clients, Cook & Monahan, P.C. would not be as successful as it has been.

Over the years, the firm concentrated in general litigation involving nearly all branches of the law including torts, contracts, estates, business, and family relations. However, its emphasis was and remains focused on complex litigation involving labor and employment issues. Our background involves the work we have done on behalf of our clients. Our work is reflected in the following published decisions:

   

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Harsco Corp. v. Renner, 475 F.3d 1179 (10th Cir. 2007)

Sutherland v. Tooele City Corp., 91 Fed. Appx 632 (10th Cir. 2004)

Ferroni v. Teamsters, 297 F.3d 1146, 89 Fair Emp. Prac. (BNA) 801 (10th Cir. 2002).

Stidham v. Peace Officer Standards And Training, 265 F.3d 1144, 17 IER Cases 1747 (10th Cir. 2001)

Den Hartog v. Wasatch Academy, 129 F.3d 1076, 122 Edu. L. Rep. 401, 7 A.D. Cases 764 (10th Cir. 1997)

Thorpe v. Retirement Plan of Pillsbury, 80 F.3d 439 (10th Cir. 1996)

Borden, Inc. V. N.L.R.B., 19 F3d 502 (10th Cir. 1994)

Ambus v. Granite Board of Education, 995 F.2d 992 (10th Cir. 1993)

Ambus v. Granite Board of Education, 975 F.2d 1555 (10th Cir. 1992)(en banc).

Barnard v. Commercial Carriers, 863 F.2d 694 (10th Cir. 1988)

McNally Pittsburg, Inc. v. International Assn of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, 812 F.2d 615 (10thCir. 1987)

Gilmore v. Community Action Program, 710 F.2d 632 (10th Cir. 1983)

   

United States District Court for the District of Utah

Den Hartog v. Wasatch Academy, 909 F.Supp. 1393 (D. Ut. 1995)

Jones v. Babbitt, 851 F.Supp. 1500 (D. Ut. 1994)

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Industrial Commission, Anti-Discrimination Division, 604 F.Supp 1417 (D. Ut. 1985)

McNally Pittsburg, Inc. v. International Assn of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, 587 F.Supp. 1199 (D. Ut. 1984)

Lanner v. Wimmer, 463 F. Supp. 867 (D.Ut. 1978)

   

Utah Supreme Court and Utah Court of Appeals

Firkins v. Ruegner, 213 P.3d 985 (Ut. App. 2009)

Vigil v. Division of Child and Family Services, 107 P.3d 716 (Ut. App. 2005)

Robinson v. Morrow, 99 P.3d 341 (Ut. App. 2004).

Sorenson v. Kennecott-Utah Copper Corporation, 873 P.2d 1141 (Ut. App.1994)

Ambus v. Utah State Board of Education, 858 P.2d 372 (Ut. App. 1993)

Ambus v. Utah State Board of Education, 800 P.2d 811 (Ut. App. 1990)

Pro-Benefit Staffing, Inc. v.Board of Review, Industrial Commission of Utah, 775 P.2d 439 (Ut. App.1989)

Gilmore v. Community Action Program, 775 P.2d 940 (Ut. App. 1989)

Pro-Benefit Staffing, Inc.v. Board of Review, Industrial Commission of Utah, 771 P.2d 1110 (Ut. App. 1989)

Craig Food Industries v. Weighn, 746 P.2d 279 (Ut. App. 1987)

Elkington v. Foust, 618 P.2d 37 (Ut. App. 1980)

Daniel v. Industrial Commission of Utah, 617 P.2d 381 (Ut. App. 1980)

   

National Labor Relations Board

Management Training Corporation, 317 NLRB 1355 (1995), reh. den. 320 NLRB No. 34 (1995).

In re Teamsters Local 222 and Geneva Rock, 322 N.L.R.B. 139 (1996).

J.T. Thorpe & Sons, Inc. 2010 WL 689344, Cases 27-CA-21099 (2010).