Meghan A. Sheridan
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Meghan Sheridan is a civil litigation trial attorney whose practice concentrates in personal injury defense, primarily in recreation accident cases, premises liability, product liability, gig-economy matters, and trucking and aviation accidents. She also works with general contractors and subcontractors on construction defect claims.
Meghan focuses on understanding her clients’ specific business and priorities to build effective working relationships. She emphasizes frequent communication with her clients, including providing early and ongoing case evaluation for potential resolution purposes; however, working on trial strategy from day one. Meghan also provides additional consulting to ski areas and recreation providers regarding risk management, including speaking at ski areas and national conferences regarding winter and summer operations.
Bar Admissions
- Utah, 2012
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City Office
175 South Main Street
Suite 610
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Education
JD: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2012, High Honors
BS: Pennsylvania State University, 2001, Psychology, Highest Honors
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Recent Decisions
- Summary Judgment granted for ski resort for negligence and gross negligence claims in zip-lining accident.
- Defense verdict for ski area in premises liability action.
- Defense verdict for ski area in skier-skier collision case.
- Summary Judgment granted for commercial airline carrier for negligence alleged in on board incident.
- Summary Judgment granted for ski resort for negligence claim on accident in double-black diamond area.
Other Activities
- In her free time, Meghan spends time outdoors with her family, competes in local and regional mountain bike races, and Nordic skiing races.
Professional Associations
- Board Member, Association of Ski Defense Attorneys, 2022-present
- Utah State Bar
- Utah Defense Lawyers Association
- ASTM International
- Toastmasters
Blog Posts About Meghan
- Meghan Sheridan Presents at The National Ski Areas Association’s Fall Education Seminar
- Meghan Sheridan Speaking at The National Ski Areas Association’s Western Winter Conference
- Meghan Sheridan Presenting at The National Ski Areas Association’s Downhill Bike Park Summit
- Salt Lake City Office Welcomes Meghan Sheridan