Of Counsel

Arlen L. Card

Arlen L. Card graduated in 1986 from Brigham Young University as a National Merit Scholar in Music Composition. He began freelance work as a film composer at that time, and completed a Masters Degree in Composition in 1991, also at BYU. In 1987, he was awarded a fellowship by Robert Redford's Sundance Institute to study with accomplished Hollywood composers David Newman, Alan Sylvestri, Bruce Broughton, and the late Henry Mancini. During his career as a film composer, Mr. Card won numerous awards, and has over 90 films to his credit. He also developed a career as a writer and story consultant for screenplays and novels, became a real estate investor, and served as a part-time faculty member at BYU for five years. By virtue of his work in music, film, publishing and real estate industries, Mr. Card became intrigued with contracts and negotiations and determined to seek a law degree, which he received from Brigham Young University in 2001, with additional training in mediation. He opened his solo practice in 2002 in Provo, Utah, centering on contract law and estate planning. In late 2004, Mr. Card joined the law firm of Fillmore Spencer LLC, where he now practices in the areas of entertainment law, business and contract law, estate planning, real estate, copyrights and trademarks. Mr. Card also speaks Spanish.

Jennifer K. Gowans

Jennifer K. Gowans graduated cum laude in Speech Communications from the University of Utah in 1993. She graduated cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1996. She completed an externship with the Criminal Division of the Utah Attorney General's Office and an internship with Nextel Communications in East Rutherford, New Jersey. She has done several appeals and focuses her practice in both civil and criminal litigation as well as appellate and post-conviction matters. Her reported cases include State v. Barzee, 177 P.3d 48 (Utah 2007); State v. Worwood, 164 P.3d 397 (Utah 2007); State v. Mattinson, 152 P.3d 300 (Utah 2007); State v. Tiliaia, 153 P.3d 757 (Utah App. 2006); Julian v. State, 52 P.3d 1168 (Utah 2002); Frausto v. State, 966 P.2d 849 (Utah 1998); and Julian v. State, 966 P.2d 249 (Utah 1998).

Eric E. Marchant

Eric E. Marchant graduated top of his class, with a 4.0 GPA in 3 years of academic studies, from the College of Southern Utah, (now Southern Utah University) with a double major in political science and Spanish. Mr. Marchant graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School and passed the Utah State Bar in 1978. Over the past three decades he has had an extensive career as a business owner, Chairman, CEO, consultant, and corporate executive to a variety of domestic, multi-national, and global companies. Most recently Mr. Marchant served as Senior V.P. and Managing Director at Neways International and Nikken Incorporated, two multi-national hundred million dollar companies. In this capacity, he managed and collaborated with domestic and international departments from around the world, including markets in the USA, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, Russia, Canada and Mexico. Mr. Marchant's legal experience has primarily focused on corporate counseling, business and contract law. Mr. Marchant also speaks Spanish.

Brett G. Scharffs

Brett G. Scharffs professor at the J. Reuben Clark School of Law specializing in securities, business and international law, has associated with Fillmore Spencer LLC as a consultant on securities and corporate law matters. He graduated from Georgetown University magna cum laude with a B.S.B.A. in International Business in 1986, and received an M.A. in Philosophy summa cum laude from Georgetown in 1987. He earned a B.Phil. in philosophy from Oxford University in 1989, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1992, where he was a Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal. After law school, he clerked for Judge David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit. Professor Scharffs practiced securities and corporate law for three years with the prominent New York City law firm Sullivan & Cromwell before joining the Brigham Young University Law School faculty in 1997.