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Professional Biography
Jeff Gittins, an associate at Smith|Hartvigsen PLLC, practices primarily in the areas of water law and land use.
He assists governmental entities, corporations, and private individuals in all aspects of water law, including
water rights transactions, water rights analysis, water rights litigation,
and applications with the Utah Division of Water
Rights . He also represents clients in
matters involving zoning disputes, condemnation, easements, boundary disputes, and other land use issues.
Prior to joining Smith|Hartvigsen,
Mr. Gittins served as a clerk to the Honorable Justice Jill N. Parrish of the Utah Supreme Court.
Practice Areas
Water Law
Natural Resources
Land Use
Appellate
Litigation
Professional Memberships
2007 Utah State Bar
Appellate Practice
Section
Energy, Natural
Resources, and Environmental Law Section
American Water
Resources Association (AWRA)
Awards and Distinctions
2010 Mountain States Super Lawyer Rising
Star in Energy and Natural Resource Law
2009-2010 Pro Bono Honor Roll
Education
2007 Juris Doctor, J.
Reuben Clark Law School at
Brigham Young University, magna cum laude;
Order of the Coif
Editor-in-Chief of
BYU Law Review
Lead Editor of the BYU Journal of Public Law
Associate Editor of the International Law and Management
Review
2004 Bachelor of Science in Business and Agribusiness, Utah State University, summa cum laude
Valedictorian for the College of Agriculture
University Honors
Honors in Business
Publications and Presentations
Bormann Revisited: Using the Penn Central Test to Determine the Constitutionality of Right-to-Farm Statutes, 2006 BYU Law Review 1381
Excluding the Exclusionary Rule: Extending the Rationale of Hudson v. Michigan to Evidence Seized During Unauthorized Nighttime Searches, 2007 BYU Law Review 451
Noteworthy Laws Passed During the 2009
Legislative Session, Utah Bar Journal,
July/August 2009
Introduction to Utah Water Law, HalfMoon
Seminar on Utah Water Laws and Regulations, February
2010
Languages
Spanish
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