Overview

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Joe Moxon is an Associate in Buchalter’s Salt Lake City office and a member of the firm’s Litigation practice group. A trial-tested commercial litigator, Joe helps businesses protect their interests when disputes threaten operations, transactions, or growth. He has tried 10 jury trials and 15 bench trials to verdict.

Joe represents companies and business owners in high-stakes business disputes, including contract, employment, real estate, construction, trade secret, shareholder, and fiduciary duty matters, as well as litigation arising from mergers, acquisitions, and other significant business transactions.

Joe is particularly known for representing companies in the firearms, ammunition, defense, and aerospace industries. He also advises and represents clients in the mortgage lending, wealth management, food and beverage, and healthcare staffing sectors. His practice includes disputes involving licensing, manufacturing, distribution, intellectual property, and other critical business relationships.

Admissions

  • Utah
  • U.S. District Court for the Districts of Utah
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  • Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals

Education

  • Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D.
    • Student Body Vice President, BYU Graduate Student Society
    • President, Trial Advocacy Team
    • Chair of Litigation Skills, Moot Court Team
    • Intern, Justice Deno Himonas, Utah Supreme Court
    • Law Clerk, Utah County Public Defender Association
  • Brigham Young University, B.A. in Public Relations
    • Studied abroad in the BYU Jerusalem Center and BYU London Center.

  • 2027 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® in America for work in Commercial Litigation
  • 2026 Mountain States “Rising Stars” in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers
  • 2025 Mountain States “Rising Stars” in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers
  • 2024 Company Grade Officer of the Year in the Utah Air National Guard
  • 2024 Mountain States “Rising Stars” in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers

  • Military Justice, Court Martial & Discharge Board Defense

  • Firearms & Ammunition
  • Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
  • Food, Beverage & Supplements

  • Member, Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar
  • Member, Appellate Practice Section of the Utah State Bar
  • Member, Military Law Section of the Utah State Bar
  • Member, Salt Lake County Bar
  • Member, Davis County Bar

  • Veteran of both Utah Army National Guard and the United States Air Force, where he practiced law as a JAG. He currently serves as a JAG in the Utah Air National Guard.
  • Founding Chair of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society’s JAG Chapter
  • Eagle Scout
  • Spent two years as a volunteer missionary in South Africa

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