It’s interesting where a reputation for integrity, or the lack thereof, will take you. On one hand, we have watched the rise and fall of John Swallow, for a short time Utah’s Attorney General. On the other, we have seen the sacrifice and continued prosperity of Greg Bell, until recently Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Last […]
The newest candidate to replace Greg Bell or news you can’t make up?
City Weekly has an interesting one in the ongoing John Swallow saga/scandal. Timothy Lawson wants to be the next Lieutenant Governor of Utah. (The jury’s still out on whether the story will wind up being a saga or a scandal… right now, I’m guessing the latter. In the meantime, the story just got stranger.) Over […]
Support for Bell integrity resonates in contrast with Swallow
It says a lot about Lt. Gov. Greg Bell that so many people have stepped up to defend him. I count myself among those that believe in his good will and integrity. The outpouring of support, though, is a stark contrast from near absence of any advocates for Attorney General John Swallow. Since the City […]
Is a 2nd Utah elected official under investigation by the FBI?
Could another Utah state official be under investigation by the FBI? The FBI investigation into Utah’s Attorney General John Swallow has been well documented in recent weeks (see here, here, here, and here, Also, here and here). Swallow may not be the only elected official in state government under FBI investigation. An investigation into Lt. […]
Utah takes up a cause we can all agree on
It is always a pleasant surprise when I find myself sitting next to someone doing something significant for little reward, applause, recognition, if any at all. Today, I sat next to a fellow attorney in a meeting as our general counsel announced that this attorney, a man with many decades of legal experience more than myself and something of […]



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