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William D. Holyoak 
Salt Lake City, Utah
phone 801-532-1234
fax 801-536-6111
email wholyoak@parsonsbehle.com
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Bill Holyoak has practiced at Parsons Behle & Latimer for more than 20 years and is a shareholder in the Corporate and Tax Department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, securities, and real estate finance.

Related Activities and Skills:

  • Editor, Utah Bar Journal, 1999 - present
  • Law Clerk, Judge George E. MacKinnon, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1980 - 1981
  • Adjunct Professor, Securities Regulation, University of Utah College of  Law, 2001 - 2003
Areas of Practice:
Corporate
Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Entities
Limited Liability Companies
Legal Opinions
Securities
Venture Capital
Licensing
Real Estate
Executive Compensation
Bar Admissions:
Utah, 1980
Education:
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Law Review: Brigham Young University Law Review, Editor-in-Chief


University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977
B.S.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major:  Mathematics


Published Works:
Can Utah's Smaller Public Companies Survive Sarbanes-Oxley?, Utah Business Magazine


Risks Posed by Employee Internet and E-mail Usage, Utah Business Magazine


Succession Planning for the Family Business, Utah Business Magazine


Protecting Trade Secrets, Utah Business Magazine


Forming, Operating and Obtaining Tax Exemption for Utah Nonprofit Corporations, Utah Arts Council Manual


Tribal Sovereignty and the Supreme Court's 1977-1978 Term, Brigham Young University Law Review


Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Setting Up a Small Business - Organizational Details", National Business Institute Seminar, 1998


Raising Money on the Internet, Wayne Brown Institute


Ethical Issues Facing Attorneys - The Recalcitrant Client, Securities Practice Workshop, Utah State Bar


Law and the Arts, University of Utah Institute of Arts Administration (Adjunct Professor)


Contracts, Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Series


Legal Issues, Utah Museum Association Annual Conference


Legal Issues in the Arts, Seventh Annual Arts Council Conference


Contracts and Forms of Organization, Western Alliance of Arts Administrators


Office Locations
  • Salt Lake City Headquarters
    201 South Main Street,
    Suite 1800
    Salt Lake City, UT 84111
    Tel: 801-532-1234
    Fax: 801-536-6111
    Toll free: 800-293-9669

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  • Reno
    50 West Liberty Street,
    Suite 750
    Reno, NV 89501
    Tel: 775-323-1601
    Fax: 775-348-7250
    Toll free: 800-293-9669

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  • Las Vegas
    3753 Howard Hughes Parkway,
    Suite 200
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
    Tel: 702-599-6000
    Fax: 702-599-6001
    Toll free: 800-293-9669

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The law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer provides legal counsel and representation to Intermountain West businesses in Salt Lake City, Reno, Las Vegas, Boise, Phoenix, Billings and Denver. We regularly represent clients in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, California, Montana and Wyoming.