Meet The Team

Randy’s focus is deep but not wide in the area of estate planning. By staying narrowly focused, Randy can advise on estate planning matters from the most simple to the most sophisticated. Randy’s clients include those with modest wealth as well as clients with ultra-high net worth. Randy has delivered peace of mind to hundreds of clients and has helped many save millions. His specialties include:

• Foundational Estate Planning (what most people need)
• Asset Protection Planning
• Advanced Estate Planning
• Estate and Trust Administration
• Charitable Planning
• Business Entity Selection and Formation

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Randy – at a more personal level

“But you’re the nice one!” – Randy’s sister’s response when he told her he was going to law school. Then he told her it was so he could deliver peace of mind through estate planning and it all made sense to her. Randy is passionate about many things – a huge passion is tennis (admittedly more watching than playing). Randy travels the world to watch his favorite pros compete (Rafael Nadal is his favorite). Randy is married with three children and the Sparks family motto is “Experiences Over Things.” The Sparks family loves to travel to experience new places and things together. If Randy isn’t talking about tennis or travel, he is talking about his cycling adventures. He logs thousands of miles per year on his road bike (and sometimes mountain bike), and prefers to go where the road points up. Thank goodness for Utah’s mountain roads. Unfortunately what goes up must come down. Randy has been known to show up at work with road rash or a fractured clavicle. When the snow falls, Randy turns to the slopes and supports his children on the Sundance Ski Team, reliving his teenage ski-racing days. In between doing all of the above, Randy is a voracious reader (listener of audiobooks) and is always trying to broaden his knowledge by hearing what the authors have shared with the rest of us. Randy is also fluent in Spanish. Randy has lived in Texas, Northern Virginia, Chile, studied abroad in Spain and Jerusalem, and traveled all over the world. But his true home is here in Utah.

Greg Baker joined York Howell’s estate planning team, as an associate attorney for Randy Sparks, in May 2024. His areas of focus include: foundational estate planning, asset protection planning, advanced estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business entity selection and formation. He is excited to be in an area of law that focuses on giving people peace of mind.

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Outside of the office Greg enjoys spending time with his wife and their baby girl. If he is not with them (or even if he is) you can find him playing basketball, golfing, or watching sports. He takes advantage of any opportunity to go to a Jazz or BYU game. He is also fluent in Spanish.

Brooke Mitchell joined York Howell in August 2018 as an Administrative Assistant/Runner. She joined Randy Sparks’ team as a Legal Assistant in January 2021 and loves being part of an awesome team. Brooke enjoys learning everyday about the world of Estate Planning.

Brooke is also the Photographer for the firm and photographs the staff for our website. Brooke graduated from New York Institute of Photography in April 2019.

Born and raised in Arizona, she is enjoying the cooler weather and the beautiful mountains here in Utah. Brooke loves hiking and traveling with her camera in hand, capturing every moment she can.

Ashley started at York Howell in September 2021. She is a legal assistant on Randy Sparks’ team. Ashley has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Utah Valley University.

Outside of the office, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys shopping, going to the gym, reading books, and eating nachos.

Natalie Lambert has worked with Randall Sparks previously and was happy to be able to join his York Howell team in 2021. Her focus is on drafting, automation, and document improvement. She lives in Arizona with her husband and two children and is glad to be able to contribute remotely. Natalie graduated from BYU Law in 2017.

Apart from taking care of her lovely and energetic children, Natalie enjoys reading and the occasional craft.