Pleasant Grove, UT

Kara H. North

Kara H. North is a native of Orem, Utah, and obtained a B.S. in Business Management from UVU in 2007. She then graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 2010 with her Juris Doctorate. She began her legal career with a large insurance defense firm in Las Vegas, Nevada. After returning to Utah, Kara began practicing law in Utah County, with a practice primarily focused on plaintiff’s personal injury litigation, criminal defense, and adoption. She has successfully argued for her clients in Juvenile, District, Mental Health Court, and the Utah Court of Appeals. In 2022, Kara partnered with Jill Coil at Moxie Law Group, a boutique personal injury firm in Utah County. Kara currently serves as the UVU Alumni Board President and is a member of the UVU Board of Trustees and UVU Foundation Board. She is the 2025 Women’s Caucus Chair for the Utah Association for Justice, 4th District Chair for Women Lawyers of Utah, and previously served as the President of the Central Utah Bar Association. Kara has also recently been recognized as a 2023 and 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyer, a Top 25 by the National Women Trial Lawyers Association, Utah Business Magazine 100 Legal Elite, and Utah BusinessQ Magazine as a 40 Under 40, and she was recently awarded the UVU Innovation Catalyst Award.

Jill L. Coil

Jill Coil was born and raised in Utah. From a young age, Jill knew she wanted to advocate for the rights of others as an attorney. She graduated with honors at Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Art in Political Science, and she continued her education, receiving her Juris Doctorate in Houston Texas at Texas Southern University. Jill is dually licensed in both Texas and Utah. She founded Utah’s top family law firm CoilLaw, along with Utah’s first female-led personal injury firm, Moxie Law Group. Moxie Law Group was recently honored to be named one of the 100 Companies of Women Championing Women and was also recognized for participating in the ElevateHER challenge. In 2023, Jill was a Super Lawyers winner. Jill’s drive to help others doesn’t stop at legal advocacy: Jill is a celebrated author. She’s is also active in her community and is a participant of the Bar Section in Utah and Texas. Jill is married and has four children. When she’s not advocating for her clients, she enjoys seeing the world through traveling with her family.

Alyssa Wood

Alyssa Wood is a dedicated personal injury and medical malpractice attorney with a strong commitment to her clients and their cases. She graduated from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2017, where she honed her skills in trial advocacy and legal writing. During law school, Alyssa competed on the Trial Advocacy Team and participated in Moot Court, earning recognition for her exceptional oral advocacy and brief writing abilities. Her passion for argumentation and persuasion has deep roots, as she competed at both the national and international levels in high school and intercollegiate speech and debate. Alyssa’s drive to advocate for justice is evident in her successful legal career, including a recent seven-figure settlement in a complex medical malpractice case. Her tenacity and dedication to her clients are evident in every case she handles, as she puts her heart and soul into her work. Outside of the courtroom, Alyssa enjoys a fulfilling family life with her husband, a neurocritical care nurse, and their son, Elliot. Their family is completed by a spirited Samoyed named Winston. When she’s not advocating for her clients or spending time with her family, Alyssa is a true foodie-whether she’s cooking, baking, or exploring new restaurants. Traveling is another of her great passions, as she enjoys experiencing new places and cultures.

Rachel Waters

Rachel began working in the Personal Injury law field in 2011 after graduating from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies. While working in PI, she has been exposed to a wide array of cases and gained vast knowledge of the legal process. This allows her to provide efficient and thorough service to each of her clients, regardless of their unique needs. She is fluent in Spanish. In her free time, Rachel loves to read and go on adventures with her husband and three boys.

Brandee Wasson

Brandee began her legal career while working in Property Management at a Police Department in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She later earned an Associate Degree in Marketing from Tulsa Community College and went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies from Northeastern State University. Brandee is also a Certified Patent and Trademark Paralegal. Over the years, she has gained extensive experience in several areas of law, including Medical Malpractice and Litigation, with her favorite being Personal Injury. Throughout her career, Brandee has developed efficient case management processes to ensure deadlines are consistently met. Her work in the Personal Injury field has strengthened her compassion, active listening skills, and proactive approach to finding solutions for each client. In her spare time, Brandee enjoys lifting weights at the gym, spending time with her children, traveling to haunted places, and reading.

Alexandra Comingore

Alexandra Comingore was raised in Pasadena, California. Alexandra attended Weber State University, where she studied psychology. Alexandra decided she wanted to work in the legal field and grew her paralegal career by working at a law firm in downtown Salt Lake City. Alexandra and her family wanted to explore, so they moved to Arizona for four years. After Arizona, her partner received a job offer out of state that moved them to Illinois. They missed Utah so much they moved back with their nine-year-old daughter and three dogs. Alexandra landed a paralegal position at Moxie Law in July of 2025. Alexandra was drawn to personal injury law because her favorite part of the job is working with and talking to clients. Her mission is to make them feel they are not alone in this difficult process.

Michael J. Wise

Michael began his legal career in 1994 near Los Angeles, California when he was asked to help an attorney move storage boxes the week before the Northridge earthquake. From picking up scattered papers and learning how to put files back together after the earthquake to answering phones, typing, learning to take dictation, drafting pleadings and declarations, understanding legal concepts, and meeting with clients, Michael was able to gain experience in all levels and aspects of legal assistance. He was certified as a paralegal in 1998 with a specialty in civil litigation. He has been able to use his skills and experience to help clients with wide-ranging needs. These include; catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, aviation disasters, family law, and other cases. His abilities have been honed through assisting with multiple jury trials taken to verdict as well as positioning cases for settlement - some for multiple millions of dollars. Michael spent over 6 years at Salt Lake City’s premier plaintiff’s trial firm - which has the most million-dollar verdicts of any firm in the state - where he assisted in the courtroom at numerous jury trials. He also spent some time at one of Utah’s oldest law firms - which handles defense for insurance companies - giving him unique insight and perspective from both sides of injury litigation. Michael has never lost sight of his enthusiasm for helping people. His varied experience helps him to empathize with and offer emotional support to people whom he frequently meets during the worst times of their lives. Whether they are dealing with significant and permanent injuries from a serious crash, a child with a birth injury, a life-altering instance of medical malpractice, the death of a loved one, or a divorce with children. Michael has the understanding and tools to help people move forward with their lives. After a break from his legal career to work at the headquarters of his church (which is what brought him from California to Salt Lake City) and a too-short time as a businessman with his own retail store, he has been able to spend the past ten years working with some of the most respected attorneys in Utah’s legal community. He realizes that the community is a small one and he maintains and enjoys good working relationships with opposing staff and attorneys as well as court clerks, interpreters, court reporters, and experts in various fields. He was once honored by a nomination to the Utah State Bar as Paralegal of the Year. Michael is married with 4 children and a grandson and lives in Pleasant Grove with a dachshund and a chihuahua. He speaks fluent Spanish and has professional experience as a translator and interpreter.