Mr. Crapo has extensive litigation experience and has tried hundreds of state and local tax matters before administrative tribunals and state and federal courts in Utah and numerous other states. Mr. Crapo is a frequent speaker on state and local tax issues and has presented at the annual Public Utilities workshop on Ad Valorem Taxation; the National Association of Property Tax Representatives, Transportation, Energy and Communications (NAPTR-TEC) Seminar; the American property Tax Counsel Seminar; and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; among others.

Mr. Jones licensed to practice law in the State of Utah and is also a licensed CPA. Mr. Jones practices law in the areas of tax, business, estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and certain real estate matters. He listens to his clients and then works diligently to find and implement accurate, practical, and cost-effective solutions. Mr. Jones earned his Masters of Prof. Accountancy from Weber State University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Utah.

Ms. Rockwell was appointed and confirmed in 2015. Ms. Rockwell is a state and local tax attorney with over two decades of experience in Utah state government. She has extensive knowledge of the Utah tax code, tax case law, and administrative rules and procedures. Participated in the drafting of multiple tax code recodifications. Ms. Rockwell has provided legal counsel to the Utah State Legislature on issues including taxation, legislative process, complex transactions, economic incentives, legislative compensation, and public finance. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctorate degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School. 

Mr. Thorup is a practicing tax lawyer who also spends considerable time in lobbying executive branch and legislative branch officials in the state of Utah. He also represents clients before numerous state agencies, including the Utah State Tax Commission, the Utah Liquor Commission and Department of Alcohol Beverage Services. Mr. Thorup’s tax practice is predominantly a case and controversy-type practice representing clients before the IRS, the Utah State Tax Commission and Utah courts, but also includes some tax planning and work for nonprofit/tax-exempt entities. As a registered Utah lobbyist since 1982, he spends full-time during Utah’s 45 calendar-day legislative session and the Utah Legislature’s interim committee study period lobbying state legislators and executive branch policy makers. Mr. Thorup is also involved in alcohol law and policy issues representing clients applying for alcohol licenses, defending against alleged violations, product labeling, and seeking policy changes.

Mr. Wade is licensed to practice in Utah and New Mexico. He has practiced law as a municipal bond attorney since entering the law practice in 2017 with a focus on tax exempt financings for state agencies, municipalities, and special districts in Utah and throughout the West and frequently serves as a bond, disclosure, or underwriter’s counsel. Mr. Wade has developed expertise on the Public Infrastructure District Act and has assisted cities and counties in creating districts and has served as bond and disclosure counsel for numerous public infrastructure districts. He received dual B.S. degrees from Utah State University in Finance and Economics and his J.D., with highest honors, from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2017 where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif.

Mr. Young litigates state and local sales, property, income, severance, unclaimed property, and other state and local tax cases before administrative tribunals, local boards of equalization, and courts throughout the Rocky Mountain region. He lobbies state tax and local issues before the Utah Legislature, Utah State Tax Commission, and local governments. He consults with clients nationwide and represents large household-name clients as well as small businesses and individuals. Mr. Young was voted by his colleagues to be a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. He is Chair of the State and Local Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, and Past Chair of the Tax Section of the Utah State Bar. He routinely speaks and publishes nationwide on state and local tax issues, and sits on the Board of Editors of the ABA Property Tax Deskbook and the Journal of Multistate Taxation.