◼Education

» University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1985
» University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts, 1982

◼Admissions & Affiliations

» Admitted to the bar: All Utah state courts, United States District Court for the District of Utah, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States, United States District Courts for the Districts of Wyoming, Idaho and Massachusetts, (pro hac vice). 

» Memberships: Best Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America, American Bar Foundation and Super Lawyers

◼Practice Areas

» Professional Malpractice Defense
» Commercial Litigation
» Personal Injury Law
» General Civil Litigation

◼Languages

» English, Italian

◼Biography

Michael F. Skolnick joined Kipp and Christian, P.C. in 1988 and became a shareholder in 1992. Representing people and companies throughout Utah, his varied practice has included defending attorneys, insurance professionals, engineers, architects and real estate agents and brokers in professional liability cases. Mr. Skolnick has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, wrongful death and product liability litigation, as well as insurance disputes and other commercial litigation matters. He now additionally offers mediation services, serving as a mediator in cases that align with his forty years of professional experience. Mr. Skolnick’s goal as a mediator is to empower parties to settle difficult legal disputes on their own terms, while providing them with the tools and impetus to achieve a reasonable settlement.

Highly regarded by his colleagues, Mr. Skolnick has long-received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, and for many years has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. He was recently appointed by the Utah Supreme Court to serve on the court’s Professionalism and Civility Counseling Board.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Skolnick attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982. Remaining in Austin, he pursued his legal studies at The University of Texas School of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctor in 1985. After graduating from law school, Mr. Skolnick joined the Office of the Utah Attorney General, where he spent three years as an Assistant Attorney General before joining Kipp and Christian, P.C. Mr. Skolnick is admitted to practice before all Utah state and federal courts, and has also been admitted pro hac vice in various courts in Idaho, Wyoming and Massachusetts.

Mr. Skolnick has published articles in the Utah Bar Journal, related to legal malpractice defense and malpractice insurance issues. He is a member of several legal organizations, including the American and Salt Lake County Bar Associations, Litigation Counsel of America, American Bar Foundation and the Diversity Law Institute. He frequently delivers presentations to professional groups on topics related to his practice areas.