I will give you honest legal advice and explore each of your options with consideration of the pros and cons of each choice you can make. I believe it is important to address your case as a whole, considering the financial and emotional concerns. I draw upon life experience, a diverse employment background and experiences from my own practice to achieve my clients’ goals. I also believe communication is important and will provide my cell phone number to my clients.

David J. Bangel, Esq. graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1990 and from Nova University Law School in 1993. Upon graduation, Mr. Bangel became associated with the law firm of Stewart, DeCurtis, Greenblatt, Manning, & Baez. During his tenure with this firm, Mr. Bangel limited his practice to handling all aspects of Workers Compensation cases. At that time, he represented insurance carriers and self-insured employers, gaining extremely valuable knowledge as to how the insurance companies and self-insured clients think about and approach cases. 1997, Mr. Bangel founded the law firm of Bangel & Cohen, LLP. In founding the firm, Mr. Bangel decided to switch to the other side of the table and represent the injured worker before the Workers Compensation Board. It was here that he found his true calling and was able to utilize all of the information he had obtained while representing insurance carriers during the early part of his career.

Anthony Banker is a trial lawyer who devotes his practice to helping people who have been injured or exploited. Over the past 20 years, he has litigated several hundred cases involving negligence, maritime injuries, wrongful death, product liability, insurance bad faith, professional liability, lender liability, and fraud. Anthony graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington. He was awarded a Dean's Honors Scholarship and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Gonzaga Law Review. He is admitted to practice law in the courts of Alabama, Alaska, and Tennessee. Most cases are resolved through negotiation and mediation, but Anthony also routinely tries cases to judges and juries throughout Alaska. He has also tried cases in Tennessee and Alabama. Anthony has been appointed to serve as an arbitrator in cases brought by other lawyers and has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Alaska, Anchorage where he taught a course in civil litigation. He was also named to the Board of Directors for the Anchorage Bar Association. “Injured workers need good lawyers to help them recover everything available under the law. Insurance companies do everything they can to stop that from happening. I see this fight as one worth devoting my life's work to winning.” - Anthony Banker Anthony feels particularly honored to represent working men and women and their families, as he comes from “working family” roots. He spent summers working as a laborer with a concrete form erector crew and put himself through college working as many as three jobs at a time. Anthony frequently sees working people lose the ability to work because of their injuries. He believes that injured workers need reliable personal injury lawyers to help them recover the compensation they are legally owed. Insurance companies do everything they can to stop that from happening, but Anthony is committed to securing favorable outcomes for his clients.

Brian Bankhead claims Ogden, Utah as his hometown and will fervidly defend its virtues. Brian comes from a background in art and design where he was well respected for his meticulous attention to detail and uncompromising integrity. Brian’s first experience in the legal field came by representing people with disabilities that were facing discrimination. In his fight for justice, he repeatedly witnessed the power imbalance that exists between a large corporation and an individual. Brian developed a chip on his shoulder for those seeking fair treatment and is an ardent believer in justice no matter what someone’s background or economic standing may be. Brian earned his Juris Doctor degree at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Before joining Fielding Law, he worked for a personal injury firm in Southern Utah. When not working, Brian soaks up as much time with his wife and two little girls as possible. He calls himself a “maker,” and enjoys designing and building anything from a logo to a piece of furniture. Brian is also a devoted follower of the Utah Jazz and Detroit Lions.