Wharton Law, PLLC

12/09/2021

Our firm is looking for a full-time front office person to help with calls, emails, greeting clients, normal office duties, and the possibility of some light legal assisting. Compensation is negotiable and everyone receives flexible vacation time. Normal hours are 9-5(ish). Casual office culture with congeniality, good humor, and editorial commentary. Lots of opportunity to learn and advance under the best paralegals in town. All applicants must be comfortable with small office dogs (corgis). Our firm does a lot of LGBTQ+ advocacy so—this should go without saying—applicants will need to be proficient in creating a safe and affirming environment. Please encourage interested parties to email me at [email protected]

09/04/2021

05/06/2021

We are grateful to the Utah Supreme Court for upholding the dignity of our clients and affirming their right to live open and authentic lives.

While today's decision is a long time coming, the analysis and the result are nothing radical. The Utah Supreme Court ratified the workable standard that the vast majority of Utah judges have used for decades regarding name and gender changes.

Our firm is proud to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ Utahans like Angie Rice and Sean W Childers-Gray and, from this moment forwards, we will be able to tell them that no matter which county they live in or in which courtroom they appear, they will be treated with equal justice.

We want to congratulate Angie and Sean for having the courage and the stamina to take on this fight. This should have been an easy case. There were plenty of times when you could have given up hope. But you both moved forward with poise and conviction. I admire you both and we are honored to serve as your counsel.

Finally, I want to thank my law partner, Kyler O'Brien, the genius behind our legal research, our co-counsel Beth Jennings, Troy Booher, Beth Kennedy, and Alexandra Mareschal. Melinda, our support staff. Our families, Utah's incredible LGBTQ+ community, and the members of the legal community who supported us through all of this (you know who you are).

The Utah Supreme Court has affirmed the right of transgender people to change their s*x designation on birth certificates

04/20/2021

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Follow here for live updates and analysis.

03/18/2021

Congratulations to Kyler O'Brien for being recognized as an "Up and Coming Legal Elite" by Utah Business Magazine. As lead counsel in some of the firm's most complex trials and appellate cases, Kyler has earned the respect of his peers as well as senior attorneys and judges throughout the state.

Find the Legal Elite 2021 issue of Utah Business magazine here. This publication showcases the top lawyers in Utah.

06/15/2020

Today's decision is a huge step forward for millions of LGBTQ+ workers across the country and a strong rebuke of recent attacks on equality under the law. Happy Pride Month!! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧

Federal civil rights law protects gay, le***an and transgender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

04/30/2020

Is your employer asking you to return to work? Here is a helpful FAQ about what you can and cannot be required to do.

No, your employer can't make you go back to work if you don't have childcare and other questions answered as Americans return to the workplace amid the coronavirus pandemic. As states re-open, and some companies call back unemployed and furloughed workers, here’s what your employer can -- and can....

04/02/2020

YA BURNT! Happy April Fools Day!

03/20/2020

New standing order for Utah’s Third District Court

03/18/2020

The Second District Court (jurisdiction over Davis, Weber and Morgan Counties) issued the following parent-time notice during the COVID-19 emergency. We advise all of our domestic case clients across Utah to follow these guidelines.