Richard N. Barnes
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Overview:
Richard Barnes is a member of Stepan Lewis & Paxman, LC. Mr. Barnes focuses his practice on wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, disputes, and general civil litigation.
Richard has represented clients in formal and informal probate matters involving both disputed and non-disputed probate cases. He has also represented clients in numerous bench trials and small claims trials in state courts throughout Utah. Prior to joining Stepan Lewis & Paxman, Richard practiced Insurance Defense law 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 law school at 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. For his undergraduate degree, Richard majored in English at Brigham Young University where he received an academic scholarship and an athletic scholarship in swimming. Richard was the captain of the Men's Swimming Team at BYU and received awards including Outstanding Academic Achievement for Scholar Athletes and Academic All WAC. Richard was part of the WAC Chapmionship swimming team at BYU and placed first and second in relays and individual events at Conference Championship swimming meets.
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 1000 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 2005 Greatest Feat of Endurance by the Channel Swimming Association. In 2006 Richard Barnes was inducted in the Utah Summer Games Hall of Honor.
Mr. Barnes also speaks the Micronesian language Palauan, after living on the small Pacific island for two years. Richard was born in Long Beach California and grew up in the Salt Lake area since the age of 9. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, running, reading, and spending time with his wife and seven children.
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