Brian grew up in So. California. He played 3 years of Varsity Golf in high school as well as 2 years in college. He served an LDS Mission to the West Indies, including the islands of Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Vincent, Trinidad, and the South American country of Guyana. In 1998 he graduated with his Bachelors of Science in Geography from BYU and then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas in 2006.
Today, Brian still enjoys playing golf and is a die-hard Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan. He also loves being in the Utah mountains, spending time with his 4 children playing games, camping, or just watching movies.
Work Experience
2015 – Present: Bankruptcy Attorney at Beehive Advocates, Sandy Utah
2014-2015: Bankruptcy Attorney at Mawhinney Law, P.C., Sandy Utah
2012-2014: Bankruptcy Attorney at Short and Associates, Salt Lake City
2009-2012: Owner/Bankruptcy Attorney at Law Office of Brian S. Wurtz, Orem, Utah
2007-2009: Bankruptcy Attorney at Linda D. Smith, P.C., Salt Lake City
2005 Summer Intern with Smart, Connell and Childers, Kennewick, WA
Worked on Delagrave v. Employment Sec., 127 Wn. App. 596, 111 P.3d 879 (2005), a landmark case that required Employment Security to reduce unemployment overpayments for injured workers.
Bar Admission
Utah State Bar, U.S. District Court, District of Utah