Background
Sykes, Robert B. was born on January 4, 1948 in Saint Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.
Sykes, Robert B. was born on January 4, 1948 in Saint Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.
University of Utah (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, Magna Cum Laude, Political Science, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1974); spoken languages: German.
USF&G v. Sandt, 854 P. 2d 519 (Utah. 1993); Dawson v. Dawson, 841 P. 2d 749 (Utah. Appendix 1992); Cruz v. Middlekauff Lincoln-Mercury, 909 P. 2d 1252 (Utah. 1996); Mounteer v. Utah Power & Light, 823 P. 2d 1055 (Utah. 1991), 773 P. 2d 405 (Utah. Appendix 1989); Oneyeabor v. Pro Roofing, Incorporated., 787 P. 2d 525 (Utah. 1990); David v. Industrial Commission, 649 P. 2d 82 (Utah. 1982); Wilde v. Mid-Century Insurance. Company, 635 P. 2d 417 (Utah. 1981).Worked at Sykes & Vilos, A Professional Corporation (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Utah, United States. District Court, District of Utah and United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Conference Speaker and Author: Navigating the Legal Minefield - Legal Issues in Brain Injury Cases, Utah Head Injury Association Family Conference, 1989. Defense Tactics & Practices in Brain Injury Cases, NHIA, 4th and 5th Annual Trial Lawyers Conference, 1990 and 1991.
Preparing the Brain Injury Case: Getting Started, UHIA, Attorney"s & Family Conference, 1990. Demonstrative Evidence in Brain Injury Cases, NHIF, 6th & 7th Annual Attorney"s Conference, 1992 and 1993.
Post-Trial Analysis on Andrus v.
XYZ Food Stores, NHIF, 9th Annual Conference, 1995. High Technical Demonstrative Evidence, Utah Bar Association Annual Convention, 1996. High Technical Demonstrative Evidence in Brain Injury Cases, BIA, 10th Annual Conference, 1996.
Author: "Understanding and Preparing the Head Injury Case.
What the Attorney Needs to Know," How To Organize and Manage the Head Injury Case Prior To Trial, UHIA, 1989. "The Brain Injury Case: Preparation and Discovery," Utah Bar Journal, 1990.
"The Head Injury Case World War II Everything the Attorney Needs to Know," Using and Presenting Medical & Psychological Information, Las Vegas Charter Hospital, 1992. "Analysis, Understanding and Presentation of Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injury," Defense Tactics in Brain Injury Cases, NHIF, February 1994.
Utah Legislature, House of Representatives, 1979-1982, 1985-1986.
Member: Utah Brain Injury Association, 1986. National Brain Injury Association, 1986 . Member: Utah State Bar.
American Bar Association.
Utah Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Author: "Understanding and Preparing the Head Injury Case. What the Attorney Needs to Know," How To Organize and Manage the Head Injury Case Prior To Trial, UHIA, 1989. "The Brain Injury Case: Preparation and Discovery," Utah Bar Journal, 1990.
"The Head Injury Case II. Everything the Attorney Needs to Know," Using and Presenting Medical & Psychological Information, Las Vegas Charter Hospital, 1992. "Analysis, Understanding and Presentation of Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injury," Defense Tactics in Brain Injury Cases, NHIF, February 1994. Utah Legislature, House of Representatives, 1979-1982, 1985-1986.
Member: Utah Brain Injury Association, 1986. National Brain Injury Association, 1986 . Member: Utah State Bar.
American Bar Association.
Utah Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.