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Robert J. Dale

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Email: rdale@fabianlaw.com
Direct Line: (801) 323-2228
Fax: (801) 596-2814



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Robert J. Dale

Rob Dale is a shareholder in Fabian who has more than 30 years of experience in real estate, banking, title, commercial, and construction litigation and transactions, as well as personal injury litigation. He represents banks, national and local title insurance underwriters and their agents and insureds, developers, contractors, brokers, and many others in complex litigation and transactional matters.
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  • Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell
  • Attorney and Shareholder, Fabian & Clendenin, 2002-Present
  • Director, Fabian & Clendenin Board of Directors, 2004-2007
  • Attorney and Shareholder, McMurray, McMurray, Dale and Parkinson, 1977-2002
  • Associate and Partner, McKay, Burton, McMurray and Thurman, 1976-1977
  • Admitted to Utah State Bar and U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 1976; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1978; U.S. Supreme Court, 1979; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1980; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2000
  • Named for several years running as one of Utah’s Legal Elite, Top Lawyers, and Legal Leaders in Utah Business Magazine, as well as by Mountain States Super Lawyers, pursuant to Utah lawyers’ peer voting
  • Former Member, Board of Governors, Utah Trial Lawyers’ Association
  • Former Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, Legislative Steering Committee, American Bar Association
  • REAL PROPERTY AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION - Rob has litigated a large number of real property and commercial litigation cases for, e.g., title insurance underwriters, banks, corporations and other businesses, individuals, developers, realtors, owners, contractors and subcontractors.
  • BANKING LITIGATION - Rob has litigated numerous commercial and real property banking cases.

  • TITLE INSURANCE LITIGATION - Rob has handled a large number of real property title litigation cases in the State of Utah for national title insurance underwriters and their insureds.

  • REAL PROPERTY AND BANKING TRANSACTIONS - Rob has handled both real property and commercial transactions for banks, title companies, owners, developers, purchasers, sellers, realtors, contractors and subcontractors.

  • CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION - Rob has litigated construction and mechanics' lien disputes for banks, title companies, owners, contractors, lenders and subcontractors.

  • J.D., University of Utah Law School, 1976
  • Honors B.A., University of Utah, 1972
  • Author, "Duncan v. General Motors Corp.: Equal Protection and the Wife's Right to Recover for Loss of Consortium," Vol. 4, Page 831 Utah Law Review, Winter, 1974
  • Served on the Layton City, Utah Planning Commission
  • Served as Co-Chairperson of the Utah State Institutional Trust Lands Nominating Committee (SITLA) for a number of years
  • Served as an Officer on the Board of Directors, and as a legislative lobbyist with the Utah Wildlife Federation
  • Former Member, Needs of Children and Fee Arbitration Committees, Utah State Bar Association
  • Former Member, Juvenile Court Procedure Committee of the Utah Supreme Court on the Rules of Procedure and Evidence
  • Former Judge Pro Tem, Salt Lake Fifth Circuit Court, Small Claims
  • Foster parent
  • Refugee sponsor
  • Served in church and civic youth programs for many years, including as a Scoutmaster, Varsity Scout Coach, and Explorer Advisor with the Boy Scouts of America, and as a Lay Minister Church Bishop