Stevan R. Baxter

Stevan R. Baxter

Super Lawyers®

Skoubye Nielson & Johansen, LLC

Transportation Law Lawyers in Salt Lake City, UT in Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT801-365-1019
Transportation LawCommercial LitigationTransportation/Distribution IndustriesCargo ClaimsContracts

About Stevan R. Baxter

Stevan is a partner at Olsen, Skoubye & Nielson, LLC. He manages a national commercial litigation practice with a special emphasis in transportation and construction law. He is an active member of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is the co-chair of the TLA’s Logistics and E-Commerce Committee. Stevan assists freight brokers and trucking companies manage the risks inherent in the transportation industry. This includes advising brokers, freight forwarders, and carriers as they navigate complex cargo and casualty claims, providing insurance coverage analysis when cargo or casualty claims arise, and drafting transportation contracts that contemplate and mitigate risk before it occurs. Stevan also provides experienced and aggressive representation to contractors, suppliers, and construction services professionals. He has successfully helped his clients work through complicated insurance coverage disputes, contract negotiations, lien foreclosures, bond claims, and land use issues. Although based out of Salt Lake City, Stevan’s transportation and construction practices take him all over the State of Utah and the United States. Prior to joining Olsen Skoubye & Nielson, Stevan was a judicial extern for the Hon. Ronald E. Nehring (Ret.) of the Utah Supreme Court. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Stevan R. Baxter included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Stevan R. Baxter Included on the 2026Mountain States Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005

Non Legal Education

  • Ricks College and Brigham Young University
  • A.A
  • Brigham Young University
  • B.A.

Past Positions

  • Hon. Ronald Nehring of the Utah Supreme Court, Judicial Extern
  • Utah Attorney General’s office, Clerk
  • Bostwick & Price P.C., Clerk

Published Works

Articles

  • Tar Sands – Worth the Energy? An Analysis of the Future of Utah’s Tar Sands” – Journal of Land, Resources and Environmental Law, Salt Lake City: University of Utah College of Law, Vol. 27, 2007
  • What Do I Do with a Broken Seal Load?

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 2008
  • U.S. District Court District of Utah
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

  • Construction Law and Litigation Sections of the Utah State Bar (Member)
  • Transportation Lawyers Association and the Transportation Intermediaries Association (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameStevan R. Baxter
FirmSkoubye Nielson & Johansen, LLC
AddressSalt Lake City, UT, 999 Murray Holladay Road, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT
Phone801-365-1019
Phone801-365-1031
Websitesnjlegal.com/attorneys/stevan-r-baxter
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