Byron is a shareholder at Strong & Hanni, P.C. He manages a defense-focused practice in the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, professional liability, construction defect, other general liability defense matters.
In the insurance coverage and compliance area, Byron advises and counsels insurers on a variety of insurance policies, including personal, business, and specialty insurance products. Byron represents insurers in complex coverage disputes and defends first and third-party bad faith lawsuits and claims involving additional insured tenders, time-limit demands, excess verdicts, primary versus excess coverage disputes, professional liability coverage, sexual abuse claims, storm damage coverage, personal injury claims, underinsured motorist demands, and other matters.
Byron graduated cum laude from The J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2000. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and Utah Defense Lawyers Association. He has been recognized in Utah’s Legal Elite in the areas of Insurance and Civil Litigation, as well as in Mountain States Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the area of Insurance Coverage. He is licensed to practice in Utah, Washington, and Idaho.
In addition to his trial court practice, Byron has substantial appellate experience, having been involved in multiple successful appeals in the Utah Supreme Court and the Utah Court of Appeals.
Professional Memberships
- Defense Research Institute
- Utah Defense Lawyers Association
Professional Recognitions & Awards
- Utah Legal Elite 2013 – 2014 – Insurance, 2017-2020 – Civil Litigation
- Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009-2013 – Rising Star, Insurance Coverage
Education
- Brigham Young University, J.D., 2000, Cum Laude
- Brigham Young University, B.A., 1997
Admissions
- Utah State Bar, 2000
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 2001
- U.S. District Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2002
- Washington State Bar, 2006
- Idaho State Bar, 2018