Paul C. Drecksel

Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless, Salt Lake City, USA

Paul Drecksel practices in the area of Commercial Litigation with an emphasis on eminent domain, construction and real estate related matters. He has a unique and balanced perspective on the subject of eminent domain as he has spent approximately half his time representing condemning authorities and the remainder representing landowners subject to condemnations. He has tried eminent domain cases to juries and the bench and has twice recovered over $10 million on behalf of a landowner who lost his land to condemnation.

Mr. Drecksel handles delay, interference, acceleration, construction defect and other construction litigation matters for clients throughout the western United States, including matters pending in federal and state courts and in arbitration.  He also handles a wide variety of other commercial litigation matters, including cases involving telecommunications, title insurance and business disputes.

Mr. Drecksel is often asked to write and speak on the subject of eminent domain.

Bar Admissions
Utah, 1991
U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1991

Education
University of Utah, 1990 J.D. Law Review: University of Utah Law Review, Note Editor
Order of the Coif

California State University, 1987, B.S.
Summa Cum Laude

Published Works

• Commentary, "Supreme Court to consider legality of land grabs," The Salt Lake Tribune, February 19, 2005.
• Holly Mullon Interview on eminent domain issues, AM 820 KUTR, June 24, 2005.
• Commentary, Utah not to be affected by property ruling, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 24, 2005.
• "Eminent Domain," Utah Business, July 2005.

Representative Clients
Sprint Corporation
Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.
Traverse Mountain Development, Inc.

Professional Associations and Memberships
Utah State Bar