WELCOME TO HEAD LAW
At Head Law, we offer full legal services to individuals, whose rights have been violated by others, including insurance companies, the government, businesses, or individuals.
We understand that the legal process can be overwhelming, and at times hostile. Our attorneys have extensive litigation experience, including multiple jury and bench trials, and will fight aggressively for your rights to ensure that you get full and fair compensation.
Professional Experience
At Head Law, we pride ourselves in helping our clients to protect their rights and receive and full and fair compensation when they have been injured by others. We understand that a lot is at stake when our clients contact us, including serious injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and the loss of liberty. We will work aggressively and tirelessly against those you have violated your rights and have injured you.
David S. Head is the managing attorney at Head Law. David loves helping others resolve their difficult legal problems. David has extensive litigation experience, including multiple jury and bench trials, and has also filed several appeals to Utah or federal appellate courts.
David grew up in Salt Lake County, Utah and went to the University of Utah for his undergraduate studies. David attended graduate school and law school at St. Mary’s University.
Prior to working at Head Law, David worked at a prestigious litigation law firm—working primarily in personal injury, employment, and family law litigation—in Salt Lake County, Utah. David also previously worked at a prestigious criminal defense firm in Salt Lake County, Utah, and at a legal clinic in San Antonio, Texas performing legal services for indigent members of the community.
David has also acted as a chairperson for medical malpractice prelitigation panels for the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. In Utah, medical malpractice claimants are required to appear and present their cases before the prelitigation panels prior to filing their cases in the Utah district courts. As a chairperson, David conducted the panels, evaluated the cases with the other panel members, issued decisions for each case, and drafted panel opinions.
When David is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family, painting, writing, and watching mixed martial arts.
Published Decisions
Valerios Corp. v. Macias, 2015 UT App 4, 20130416-CA
Diaz v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc., 2:13-cv-00238-TC
Merena v. Davis, 283 P.3d 973, 2012 UT App 193 (Utah App. 2012)
Education
St. Mary’s University School of Law
San Antonio, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Presidential Management Fellows Nominee
• Pro Bono Service Certificate
St. Mary’s University Graduate School
San Antonio, Texas
Master of Arts, Major: International Relations
• Distinguished Graduate
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Political Science; Minor: Spanish
• Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
• Spanish Language Program Certificate of Completion
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Insurance Denials
Bar Admissions
Utah Supreme Court
United States District Court for the District of Utah
Languages
Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in Portuguese