Matthew M. Durham
Experience
Matt Durham leads the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group. A frequent media
commentator and blogger at the World of Employment blog, Matt has more than 20
years of experience helping employers resolve disputes in state and federal courts and
administrative agencies involving employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful
termination, wage and hour, drug testing, leave, benefits and labor/occupational
safety issues. He routinely advises employers on developing and implementing
personnel policies and complying with state and federal employment laws. Matt also
represents clients in general civil litigation matters and has experience mediating
employment disputes.
Representative Work
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Kepas v. eBay Inc. (10th Cir.): Obtained order from federal district court
Partner
compelling arbitration in gender and age discrimination, harassment and
retaliation case. Tenth Circuit affirmed district court's decision after arbitrator
awarded summary judgment on all claims.
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Ellington v. Murray Energy Corp. (D. Utah): Won summary judgment on religious
discrimination, failure to accommodate and retaliation claims.
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(801) 578-6984 direct
(801) 578-6999 fax
Pumphrey v. LifeScan, Inc. (D. Utah): Claims of age and gender discrimination,
sexual harassment and retaliation dismissed on summary judgment.
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Salt Lake City, UT
matt.durham@stoel.com
Education
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Articles Editor, Utah Law Review 1991-
Dick v. Phone Directories Company, Inc. (D. Utah): Same-sex sexual harassment
1992
and retaliation claims dismissed on summary judgment.
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Jones v. Kodak Medical Assistance Plan (10th Cir.): Plan administrator who is also
employee of company funding plan not necessarily under conflict of interest.
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University of Utah, J.D., 1992
Order of the Coif
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University of Utah, B.A., 1989
Pierson v. Mrs. Fields Cookies, Inc. (D. Utah): Pregnancy discrimination claim
Admissions
dismissed on summary judgment because decision maker unaware of pregnancy.
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Utah
Aloia v. Eastman Kodak Co. (10th Cir.): Summary judgment against employee on
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Utah state and federal courts
racial discrimination, harassment, defamation and intentional infliction claims
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U.S. Supreme Court
upheld by Tenth Circuit.
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Stien v. Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. (Utah Ct. App. 1996): Court of Appeals
upheld district court's dismissal of invasion of privacy claims based upon video
produced by employees and shown at company function.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Selected by Best Lawyers® as Labor Law-Management Lawyer of the Year, Salt
Lake City, 2016 and Litigation-Labor & Employment Law Lawyer of the Year, Salt
Lake City, 2013
Languages
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Spanish
Matthew M. Durham
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor &
Employment), 2009-2016
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Selected "Employment Lawyer of the Year" by the Utah State Bar Labor and Employment Section, 2013
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Listed in the 2011 Utah Business "Legal Elite"
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Selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (Utah) by Chambers USA (currently: Labor & Employment), 20052016
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Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers® (Employment & Labor), 2010-2015
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AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell®
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Member, Labor and Employment Section, Utah State Bar and American Bar Association
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Member, Litigation Section, Utah State Bar and American Bar Association
Presentations
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"Trade Secrets, Noncompetes, and Preventing Employee Data Theft," Stoel Rives Lunch Seminar, Sept. 2015
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"Utah Antidiscrimination and Religious Freedom Act," Stoel Rives LLP, May 2015
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"Talent Management: How to Win the War for Talent", Sixth Annual Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, Salt Lake City,
Utah, Jan. 2015
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"Workplace English-Only Policies," Stoel Rives LLP, July 2014
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"Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace," Client Training, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2014
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"Labor Law for Non-Union-Employers," Stoel Rives LLP, April 2014
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"Religious Accommodation in the Workplace," Stoel Rives LLP, Feb. 2014
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"Unpaid Interns and Volunteers," Stoel Rives LLP, Nov. 2013
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"Bring Your Own Device Policies and Practices," Stoel Rives LLP, June 2013
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"What Every Employee Should Know About Discrimination and Harassment," West Jordan City, Utah, March 2013
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"The Evolving Landscape of Emerging Risk: What Are the 'Known Unknowns' and the 'Unknown Unknowns' in Your Business?",
(Panelist on "Social Media in the Workplace" session), Enterprise Risk Management Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 2013
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"Managing the Use of Social Media In and Out of the Workplace," Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, Sept. 2012
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"Employees with Medical Conditions, Managing the Overlap Under Workers Compensation, the ADA and the FMLA," Stoel Rives
LLP, Dec. 2011
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"Ironclad Separation Agreements," Salt Lake Employers Council, Mar. 2011
Civic Activities
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President, The Road Home Board of Trustees (formerly Travelers Aid Society of Salt Lake City), 2005-2008
Matthew M. Durham
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Member, Salt Lake City Council Records Appeal Board, 1998-2002
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Vice President, University of Utah Young Alumni Board, 1998-2002