SHARON L. PRESTON

JESSE S. BRAR (Of Counsel)

SHARON L. PRESTON

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Ms. Preston's principal areas of practice include labor and wage and hour law counseling and litigation. She represents employees in wage-and-hour and other labor law related matters in both federal and state courts, as well as in administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies.

In addition, Ms. Preston represents individual clients in criminal cases before the State and Federal Courts.

Along with practicing in state courts in Utah, she is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court of Utah.

Recent Class Action Cases

• Land et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. -- Certain claims for pre-shift wages and overtime were settled for $4.2 million.

Current Class Action Cases

• Land et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. -- Claims for unpaid wages for work during meal periods is pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Sweat et al. v. Battelle Memorial Institute -- The case is currently in the Federal District Court. for the Central District of Utah.

• Dennis et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. -- Claims for unpaid wages for work during meal periods is pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Self et al. v. TPUSA, Inc. and Teleperformance Group, Inc. --Claims for unpaid wages and overtime by Customer Service Representatives who worked for call centers nationwide for Teleperformance. The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Schemkes v. Presidential Limousine et al. -- Claims for unpaid minimum wages and overtime by Limousine Drivers who worked for Defendant Limousine Companies in Nevada. The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Glines et al. v. EPlanet Communications, Inc. -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime by Customer Service Representatives who worked at Eplanet Communications, Inc. call center in Orem, Utah. The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Phelps et al. v. Parsons Engineering Science -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime  by employees who worked for SwRI and/or Alion at NECDF, Newport, Indiana.  The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Southern Indiana.

• Merriweather et al. v. Alion Science and Technology Corporation -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime  by employees who worked at NECDF, Newport, Indiana.  The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Southern Indiana.

• Merriweather et al. v. Southwest Research Institute -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime  by employees who worked at NECDF, Newport, Indiana.  The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Southern Indiana.

Professional Activities

• Intern, Justice Leonard H. Russon, Utah Supreme Court.

• Member Utah State Bar Association.

• Member Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

• Member National Employment Lawyers Association

• Member Utah Employment Lawyers Association.

Education

• S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, J.D. 1997.

• Winner, Traynor Moot Court Competition

• Weber State University, B.A. 1994
  - cum laude

JESSE S. BRAR (Of Counsel)

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Mr. Brar's principal areas of practice include counseling and litigation in labor and wage-and-hour law . He represents employees in wage and hour and other labor law related matters in both federal and state courts, as well as in administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies.

Along with practicing in state courts in Utah, he is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States District Court of Utah.

Prior to starting a law practice, Mr. Brar practiced as a licensed professional engineer in Utah and Wyoming. 

Recent Class Action Cases

• Land et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. -- Certain claims for pre-shift wages and overtime were settled for $4.2 million.

Current Class Action Cases

• Land et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. -- Claims for unpaid wages for work during meal periods is pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Sweat et al. v. Battelle Memorial Institute -- The case is currently in the Federal District Court. for the Central District of Utah.

• Dennis et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. -- Claims for unpaid wages for work during meal periods is pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Self et al. v. TPUSA, Inc. and Teleperformance Group, Inc. --Claims for unpaid wages and overtime by Customer Service Representatives who worked for call centers nationwide for Teleperformance. The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Schemkes v. Presidential Limousine et al. -- Claims for unpaid minimum wages and overtime by Limousine Drivers who worked for Defendant Limousine Companies in Nevada. The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Glines et al. v. EPlanet Communications, Inc. -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime by Customer Service Representatives who worked at Eplanet Communications, Inc. call center in Orem, Utah. The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court, for the Central District of Utah.

• Phelps et al. v. Parsons Engineering Science -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime  by employees who worked for SwRI and/or Alion at NECDF, Newport, Indiana.  The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Southern Indiana.

• Merriweather et al. v. Alion Science and Technology Corporation -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime  by employees who worked at NECDF, Newport, Indiana.  The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Southern Indiana.

• Merriweather et al. v. Southwest Research Institute -- Claims for unpaid wages and overtime  by employees who worked at NECDF, Newport, Indiana.  The case is currently pending before the Federal District Court for the District of Southern Indiana.

Professional Activities

• Member Utah State Bar Association

• Member National Employment Lawyers Association

• Member Utah Association for Justice.

• Member Utah Employment Lawyers Association.

Education

• S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, J.D. 2002.

• M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, 1992.

• B.S. Civil Engineering, 1986, M.S. University, India.

 

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