Paxton R. Guymon focuses his practice on a wide range of real estate matters, including land use and zoning, subdivisions, land acquisition and development, financing, owners’ associations, and real estate transactions. In addition, his is practice includes both transactional matters and litigation. He has successfully tried both bench and jury trials in state and federal courts. Over the years, he has represented home builders, developers, lenders, brokers, agents, licensees, and concerned citizens in numerous land use, zoning, regulatory, and other real estate matters.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Guymon is a frequent speaker and educator on real estate law. He has taught real estate seminars for the National Business Institute and regularly presents at conferences sponsored by the Utah Land Use Institute and Utah realtor associations. In recognition of his work, he has been named one of Utah’s “Legal Elite” by Utah Business Magazine for ten consecutive years and has been recognized as a top real estate lawyer in Mountain States Super Lawyers. In 2019, he received the “Distinguished Real Property Practitioner of the Year” award from the Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar.

Mr. Guymon has also served in several leadership roles. He served as Chair of the Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar, as well as Chairman of the Planning Commission for the City of Cottonwood Heights.

Mr. Guymon graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah with an Honors B.A. in 1995. He later earned his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1998. While in law school, he was elected to the Order of the Coif, which recognizes the top 10% of the graduating class. He also served as an editor of the Utah Law Review. After graduating, he served as a judicial law clerk on the Utah Supreme Court.

Currently, Mr. Guymon serves as in-house General Counsel for Edge Homes, one of Utah’s premier homebuilders, and maintains an affiliation with the law firm of York Howell for certain matters.

Positions:
Prior Board Member, Utah Land Use Institute
Past Chair, Real Property Section, Utah State Bar
Planning Commission, Cottonwood Heights City (2011 – 2016)
Land Use Appeals Hearing Officer, Cottonwood Heights (2018 – present)

Education:
University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Order of the Coif; Utah Law Review (Editor)