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Ross Romero is currently on a leave of absence from Jones Waldo.
His practice includes commercial litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property/information technology, government relations, insurance/tort, domestic and family law and financial services regulatory compliance. He is admitted to practice before all of the State and Federal Courts in Utah. He is also a member of the Utah State Bar, Utah Minority Bar Association and American Bar Association.
Ross has successfully represented clients in both state and federal courts and before both the bench and juries. He has handled matters involving breach of contract, wrongful termination, trade secret disputes, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements. He has advised clients in intellectual property matters in the trademark and copyright areas. He has also represented clients in a variety of product liability cases involving vehicles and industry equipment. In addition, he has lobbied and advocated for clients at the local and state levels, including the Utah State Legislature.
Ross is currently serving in the Utah State Senate. He previously served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2004-2006. Ross has served as an attorney for the Utah State Democratic Party, and was a member of the Salt Shakers, a Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce community group. Ross serves on the Board of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He has received recognition for his service on the Board of the University of Utah Young Alumni Association, and on the Salt Lake City Board of Adjustment. In 2007, Ross was named one of eleven "Up and Coming Lawyers" and was recognized in the "Business Litigation" section of the Utah Business Magazine in its annual Legal Elite profile. In addition, Ross was named one of Utah Business Magazine's 40 under Forty business leaders in Utah and as one of 20 most influential Hispanics in Utah by Connect Magazine. He has been listed in Utah Business Magazine’s Legal Elite in 2006-2008.
Ross has lectured on several employment law topics including: Building an Internal Defense Against Class Action Lawsuits and Desperate Impact Claims, Prepare Your Workplace for New Liability Risks Posed by Workplace E-mail and Internet Usage, Human Resource Audits: How to Ensure That You Are Record Keeping in Compliance Efforts Protect You and Don’t Provide Claimants with Ammunition, Disciplining and Terminating Employees for Absenteeism Without Prompting a Lawsuit and Asking the Right Questions: Legal Interviewing and Hiring.
Ross was born on November 13, 1970 in Pueblo, Colorado. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Utah in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1996. | 