
Victoria B. Finlinson
Associate
Victoria devotes her practice to representing businesses in employment related matters, both as an advisor and a litigator. She regularly advises companies on strategic matters involving employment policies, procedures, and practices, including wage and hour practices, discipline and terminations, bonus and other compensation plans, trade secret protection, independent contractor relationships and internal investigations.
In addition, Victoria has extensive experience defending clients in employment litigation alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive, efficient legal services with an understanding for the practical considerations for her clients.
Victoria was elected by her peers as President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar and is serving as such for the 2019-2020 term.
- Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights
- Business Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial and Contract Litigation
- Condemnation and Eminent Domain
- False Claims Act Litigation
- Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Labor and Employment Law
- Juris Doctor with honors, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah (2014)
- Bachelor of Arts, Government magna cum laude, University of Texas (2011)
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
- Best Lawyers in America©, Ones to Watch (2021)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, Labor & Employment (2020)
- Star of the Quarter, Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar (4th Quarter, 2016)
- President, Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar (2019-2020)
- “Sold! Sales Industry Employment Law 101,” Utah State Bar Fall Forum (November 2019)
- “Equal Employment Laws (Title VII, ADEA, GINA, EPA, PDA, and More),” National Business Institute Seminar on Utah Employment Law (June 2017)
- “Trial Preparation and Tips,” Utah Young Lawyer’s Division Practice (March 2017)
- You Asked, We Listened: A Seat at the Table, 25 Jul 2019 in Litigation, News
- The Bottom Line: How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impacts Your Business, 16 Apr 2018 in Business and Finance, News
- So I Got This Weird Summons… Understanding the Utah Lake Jordan River Water Rights General Adjudication, 14 Sep 2017 in Natural Resources and Water Law, News
- You’re Hired! How Trump’s EEOC and NLRB Appointments May Impact Your Business, 24 Apr 2017 in Business and Finance, Labor & Employment Law Blog
- Noble Water Pursuits: How the Nobel Prize for Contract Theory Highlights Promising Movements in Utah Water Law, 08 Nov 2016 in Natural Resources and Water Law, News
- Employers—Get Your Priorities Straight: EEOC Releases its Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021, 21 Oct 2016 in Business and Finance, Labor & Employment Law Blog
- 2016 Utah Legislative Session & Employment Law, 12 Aug 2016 in Business and Finance, Labor & Employment Law Blog
- More than Ramps and Parking Spots: How Your Website Could be Violating the ADA, 16 Jun 2016 in Business and Finance, Labor & Employment Law Blog