Mark R. Sumsion is a shareholder in the law firm of Richards Brandt Miller Nelson. He received his B.S. degree in Business Management with an emphasis in International Marketing and Japanese from Brigham Young University in 1995, cum laude, and his J.D. degree from BYU in 1998, cum laude. Mr. Sumsion's primary area of practice is workers' compensation. Prior to joining Richards Brandt Miller Nelson, Mr. Sumsion worked for a workers' compensation applicant's attorney as a law clerk/associate for three years, giving him a broad perspective on workers' compensation claims. During that time, Mr. Sumsion also mediated numerous employment claims for the UALD regarding claims over wage, sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination. Mr. Sumsion has presented at numerous seminars on various topics concerning workers' compensation. He has also been involved with several appellate court cases, the most rewarding to date being the unpublished decision of Hone v. Geneva Rock products, 2003 UT. App. 121.

As part of his undergraduate studies, Mr. Sumsion worked for Nippon Polaroid assisting with the marketing and profitability analysis of promotional merchandise.

Prior Professional Experience:

Prior to becoming associated with the law firm of Richards Brandt Miller Nelson, Mr. Sumsion worked for a workers' compensation applicant's attorney as a law clerk/associate for three years. During this time Mr. Sumsion had some experience assisting individuals at the Utah State Hospital with various legal matters.