Keith Backman

Keith Backman earned his B.A. in English in 1990 and pursued a J.D. Law Degree in 1993 from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU. He began his legal career at Helgesen, Houtz & Jones, where he is now a partner.

Keith's practice areas include Business Law, Contracts, Family Law, Real Estate Law, Estate Planning, and General Counsel Services. He has extensive courtroom experience, having represented clients in nearly every court along the Wasatch Front and appearing before the Utah Court of Appeals and the Utah Supreme Court.

Notably, Keith argued the case Commercial Real Estate Investment V. Comcast of Utah II, INC in the Utah Supreme Court, which resulted in a change to Utah State Law regarding liquidated damages.

On a personal note, Keith has been married since 1989, meeting his wife during his undergraduate years at BYU. They have four children, with the oldest continuing the family tradition at BYU. Outside of his legal practice, Keith enjoys reading, hiking, and riding his motorcycle. He is also passionate about building a PC from scratch and organizing his extensive book collection for his children.

Keith holds a large collection of vinyl records and cassette tapes, with plans to transfer them onto CDs.