Mike Lehr is a litigation partner in the Salt Lake City office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on complex trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts. Mike has briefed and argued cases as trial and appellate counsel on a wide variety of issues achieving numerous favorable decisions and verdicts for clients.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Mike was involved in the following matters:
Counsel to large public company in action defending against partnership and intellectual property claims.
Counsel to closely-held corporation in case involving securities claims. Achieved complete defense verdict at trial.
Counsel to state activities association in class-action case involving Constitutional claims. Achieved favorable decision finding no liability on behalf of client.
Counsel to financial institution in breach of contract litigation involving claims against another financial institution.
Counsel to court-appointed receiver in nation-wide tax fraud action.
Clerk & Government Experience
Judicial InternHonorable Evelyn FurseUnited States District Court for the District of Utah
Judicial InternOffice of the New York State Attorney General
Prior Experience
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, Salt Lake City, 2017–2021
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Recognition
Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” for Business Litigation, 2023–2024
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2017Utah
Courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Utah
Utah Supreme Court
Education
Columbia Law SchoolJ.D.2017
Executive Editor, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
University of UtahB.S., History & Political Science2012