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David A. Jaffa

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David Jaffa is a member of the firm’s First Amendment and Religious Organizations section. His practice focuses on all aspects of civil litigation and client risk management.

Education
  • University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, JD, with Highest Honors, 2017
    • Order of the Coif
    • Articles Editor, Utah Law Review
    • William H. Leary Scholar
    • Giles Rich Moot Court Regional Competition 2016: Best Appellant Brief; 1st Place
    • Giles Rich Moot Court National Competition 2017: Best Briefs; 2nd Place
    • National Moot Court Regional Competition: 2nd Best Brief; 2nd Place
    • Oxford Consortium for Human Rights Fellowship
    • Quinney Award for 2015
    • Barristers Award for 2016
  • Brigham Young University, BA, Political Science, 2012
Experience
  • Judge Jill Parrish, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Judicial Intern, 2016
  • Kirton McConkie, Summer Associate, 2016
  • Judge Carolyn McHugh, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Judicial Intern, 2015
  • Kirton McConkie, Summer Associate, 2015
  • Utah
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star: Constitutional Law (2022-2025)
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Articles
September 30, 2025 | news

48 Kirton McConkie Attorneys Selected as 2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Mountain States Super Lawyers recently named 48 Kirton McConkie attorneys on its 2025 list, including 30 as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers rates outstanding U.S. attorneys in more than 70 practice areas and bases the acknowledgments on peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.   The Super […]

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July 12, 2023 | news

Kirton McConkie Attorneys Named as 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers

Kirton McConkie is excited to have 39 attorneys honored on the 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list, including 25 on the Rising Stars list.   Super Lawyers rates outstanding U.S. lawyers from more than 70 practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. […]

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July 19, 2022 | news

24 Kirton McConkie Attorneys Named 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers

Mountain States Super Lawyers selected 24 Kirton McConkie attorneys across 11 practice areas for its 2022 list. Of the 24, 10 were was recognized as Rising Stars, selected using some of the same criteria and who must also be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for less than 10 years. Super […]

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