David L. Bird

David L. Bird (born Salt Lake City, Utah) joined McKay, Burton & Thurman in 1979 and is the longest tenured attorney at the firm. David is an experienced and well respected attorney in the legal community, and he has received an ‘AV’ attorney rating from his peers, the highest attorney rating available. David is capable of developing strategies to assert and protect his clients’ interests in both transactional and litigious circumstances. His practice areas include Business and Corporate Law, Real Property Law, Franchising, and Litigation.

Attorney Rating: AV

Education:

• Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah)
  J.D., 1979; cum laude; Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award
• University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  B.A., 1975

Memberships and Associations:

• Utah State Bar, admitted 1979 (Member, Real Property Section)
• Salt Lake County Bar Association

Admitted to Practice:

• Utah, State and Federal Courts
• United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit