Loren Weiss is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group.  He focuses his practice in the area of criminal defense--emphasizing white collar criminal defense, corporate compliance and internal investigations, as well as complex civil litigation.  Mr. Weiss has represented individuals and companies in many federal, state and internal investigations and prosecutions.  He has more than 38 years of experience with investigation, litigation and regulation of matters involving complex securities fraud, environmental compliance and crimes, bank fraud, tax fraud, wire and mail fraud, healthcare fraud, and antitrust.  Mr. Weiss has lectured widely on topics related to federal criminal law, including fraud prosecutions and investigations, evidence, trial skills, and federal sentencing guidelines.  From 1991-1999 he taught Prosecution Function, Defense Function, Advanced Evidence, and Criminal Trial Practice as an Adjunct Professor for the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University.  Mr. Weiss has been recognized since 2007 by Mountain States Super Lawyers in the area of Criminal Defense: White Collar and continues to be recognized by Utah Business Magazine as one of the 2010 Utah Legal Elite in the area of Criminal Law.  Also since 2007, The American Trial Lawyers Association has honored him as among Utah's "Top 100 Trial Lawyers".
   
Professional Affiliations
Utah State Bar
California State Bar
American Bar Association (former Co-Chair Intermountain White Collar Crime Committee)
American Board of Trial Advocates (Utah Chapter President 2008-10)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of the Utah Judicial Conference, Member (2000 - present)
Tenth Circuit Conference
Former Adjunct Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Utah Committee of Bar Examiners (former member)

Education
J.D., cum laude, University of San Diego (1972)
Editor, San Diego Law Review
A.B., with honors, University of California at Los Angeles (1969)

Admitted to Practice
Utah
California

Community Affiliations
The McGillis School (Board Member)
Rocky Mountain Innocence Center (Board Member)
The Twenty Man Club

Office Location
Salt Lake City
(801) 237-0319

Email
lweiss@vancott.com

Practice Areas
Business Crimes and Compliance
Labor & Employment
Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense, Compliance & Investigations