2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

George T. Waddoups

George Waddoups

Robert J. DeBry & Associates, P.C.
4252 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Salt Lake City

Utah (UT)

Contact Contact George T. Waddoups
T: 801-262-8915
F: 801-262-8995

Visit: www.robertdebry.com
Practice Areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (80%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products (10%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice (10%)

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice

Profile

George Waddoups represents clients who have suffered catastrophic personal injuries and losses. He specializes in personal injury, products liability and mass torts, including pharmaceutical class actions stemming from drugs like Phen-Fen, Zyprexa, Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, Ortho Evra and Yaz. He has been involved in more than 600 mediations and arbitrations. Waddoups’ clients have received verdicts and settlements in his areas of expertise exceeding $160 million. Waddoups graduated from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1982. He is an active member of the Utah and Idaho bar associations. He is married to Natalie Nelson. They have five children. His son Riley is a lawyer at the firm.  His daughter Michelle recently graduated from law school, and sat for the February 2011 bar exam.  Mr. Waddoups enjoys participating and watching sports.   Natalie and George have three grandchildren.

Selected To

Mountain States Super Lawyers 2011
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2010
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2007

About George Waddoups

Admitted: 1983, Utah

Professional Webpage: www.robertdebry.com/george-waddoups.php

Honors and Awards:

  • Utah Legal Elite; American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Idaho State Bar; Utah State Bar (Member, Litigation Section; Committee Member, Advertising Committee); Utah Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • Numerous seven figure settlements.

Educational Background:

  • Utah State University, B.S., Pre-Law/Business with a minor in Economics, 1978; Memphis State University School of Law, J.D., 1982.
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