Overall Rating
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This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
5.0 /5.0
7 Client Reviews
$ 165-375 per hour
About Mark
Biography
With more than four decades at the trial bar, Mark A. Larsen brings deep experience to every commercial litigation matter he handles for Larsen & Rico. He represents entrepreneurs, wealthy individuals and established businesses throughout Utah and around the country, having tried complex, high-value cases from coast to coast. His professional peers have named him a Super Lawyer in the Mountain States edition and granted him Martindale-Hubbell’s AV® Distinguished™ Peer Review rating for integrity and skill. Among his landmark successes, Mr. Larsen and his team won a $20.7 million jury verdict for a developer in Salt Lake County’s Third Judicial District Court in 2009. He has since amassed numerous multimillion-dollar resolutions and defense victories, consistently safeguarding the interests of Utah’s business community and beyond.
Larsen & Rico is an experienced business litigation firm in Salt Lake City that provides effective courtroom representation to clients throughout Utah. We do not represent consumers.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Litigation
60%
47 years | 100 cases
Intellectual Property
25%
47 years | 5 cases
Personal Injury
10%
Appeals
5%
47 years | 12 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Check
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Utah for 43 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 46 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Larsen Christensen & Rico PLLC
(877) 619-8207
Mobile
170 So. Main Street, Suite 1150, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101-2038
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Posted by Allen | August 14, 2014
Represented my Interests!
I brought a very complex problem with a small but multi-million dollar LLC to Mark and he and his staff have been excellent at working though all the details. They have fought aggressively when needed but negotiating when possible. He always gave me good advice even when I didn't want to hear it. ...
Posted by John | June 19, 2014
A lawyer you want on your side
Mark has done excellent work for us, he understood the nuances of the case and was able to argue well in our favor and avoid unnecessary complication and expense. He is the kind of lawyer you want on your side.
Posted by Jim | June 13, 2014
Needed expert advise and got it!
We have had a couple of issues that were very important to our company. They needed to be handled specifically and quickly. Mark became involved with us and gave excellent advice to make sure the issues were cleared up completely and that they would never come back. His team saved us thousands of d...
Mark A Larsen's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mark's prowess reaches beyond the nuts and bolts of commercial litigation. He is an outstanding strategist."
Stacy Mcneill
Construction and development lawyer
Brent Armstrong
Business lawyer
Rick Knuth
Banking lawyer
Bryce Panzer
Litigation lawyer
Matthew Hess
Business lawyer
Experience
Honors
2025
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2025
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2024
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2024
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2023
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV® Distinguished™ Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell®
2010
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer -- Mountain States edition
1978
Law Review Note and Comment Editor, State University of New York at Buffalo
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Partner, Larsen Christensen & Rico
1989 - 1998
Partner, Campbell Maack & Sessions
1985 - 1998
Partner, Dart Adamson & Kasting
1982 - 1985
Associate, Snow Christensen & Martineau
1979 - 1982
Associate, KL Gates, LLP
Associations
2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Tooele Associates v. Tooele City, Third Judicial District Court
$20 million Judgment Paid in Full
Bel Canto Design, Ltd. v. MSS HiFi, Inc., 837 F.Supp.2d 208 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)
Permanent injunction and attorney fees awarded
Kealamakia, Inc. v. Kealamakia, 213 P.3d 13 (Utah App. 2009)
Affirmed
Estate of Berkemeir v. Hartford Ins. Co. of Midwest, 106 P.3d 700 (Utah 2004)
Affirmed by Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Education
1979
State University of New York at Buffalo
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
University of Utah
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2014
2014 Utah State Bar Summer Convention
The Impact of the New LLC Act on Closely-Held Member Litigation
2014
2014 Utah State Bar Summer Convention
"The Economic Loss Rule"
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I sue a pharmacy for giving me the wrong prescriptions??
25 Aug 2015
Q&A
MY DOCTOR IS REQUESTING A "RETAINER" FEE, IS THIS LEGAL?
15 Apr 2015
Q&A
When a judge is a trespasser of the law does said judge lose subject matter jurisdiction?
04 Dec 2014