Alan W. Mortensen joined Dewsnup, King & Olsen in 1993 and became a shareholder in 2001. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected by his peers to be in the Best Lawyers of American group. He is a member of the Mountain States Super Lawyers. He is in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of The American Trial Lawyer Association, is a platinum member of The Verdict Club for Premier Trial Lawyers and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for having both verdicts and settlements in the eight figure range. For several years has been selected as one of Utah's Legal Elite. His practice is devoted exclusively to representing injured victims in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and insurance bad faith cases. He is licensed in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Mr. Mortensen was the lead attorney in the Guatemalan Air Disaster where several service missionaries from Utah, Illinois and Guatemala were killed and injured. He has spent an extensive amount of time in Central American investigating and litigating other aviation disasters, including two cases in Honduras. He is currently litigating several aviation disasters in the Rocky Mountain Region.
One of the lead attorneys in the Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster case, Mr. Mortensen has tried and litigated diverse plane, truck and motor vehicle accidents, mining accident, civil rights, workplace injury, product liability, medical negligence, construction defect, forfeiture, employment, and insurance bad faith cases in the state and federal courts of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. Several of these cases have resulted in multi- million dollar settlements or verdicts. He has also successfully appealed cases to the Utah Supreme Court, the Utah Court of Appeals, the Wyoming Supreme Court, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Mortensen is a member of the Utah Association for Justice, where he sits on the Board of Governors. He is also a member of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He is a member of the Utah State Bar and the Salt Lake County Bar Associations. He is a Barrister in the David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II American Inns of Court. Mr. Mortensen received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Political Science from the University of Utah. He also holds an associate's degree in Philosophy and Spanish, which he speaks fluently. He attended the University of Wyoming College of Law, where he graduated with honors and was a member of, authored, and edited the Land & Water Law Review. He has also authored articles that have appeared in several legal journals. He is a frequent lecturer and has given several seminar presentations to his peers. He lives in Bountiful, Utah with his wife, Robyn, and their five children.
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Acquired: 1994
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Acquired: 1993
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State: Colorado
Acquired: 1995
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36 South State Street, Suite 2400, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111
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Posted by Stormy | April 15, 2012
Alan worked with our family on a case that was very difficult for my family at the time. It was over 15 years ago, but I never forgot how well he handled the case and was sensitive to our family's emotional and legal needs. He took the time to get to know us, explain things about the case we did no...
Posted by Zeffie | February 6, 2012
Alan was very thorough and made me feel confident and comfortable. After our initial discussions he put together a folio on me personally, and the injury, that showed a great deal of footwork involved. He was thorough with details, responsive (and quickly) when I had questions or concerns. I was a...
Posted by Heartbroken Mother | February 5, 2012
How do you take a suicide case and prove a wrongful death case? Alan Mortensen can do it!!! Our 17 year old son committed suicide, a parents worse nightmare! With hard work, investigation, everyone telling Alan that he could NOT win this case... he took the case far enough to settle out of court. Mai...
Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2012
When we hired Alan he hadn't had a lot of experience in our particular kind of case, but over the two years he worked on our case he became an expert in the area. He is dedicated, compassionate, smart and one of the hardest workers we've ever met. We knew he was always looking out for our best inte...
Posted by Pam | January 23, 2012
Alan is very professional , and compassionate to his clients. In the time that he worked with us he became a friend as well. He always kept us well informed on what was going on with the case and went the extra mile to do what he could. We felt very comfortable with him. He is very trustworthy.
"I have worked together with Alan on a number of personal injury and medical malpractice cases over the years, and I highly respect his skills, legal knowledge, and his integrity."
"I endorse this lawyer. Alan is a great lawyer and is dedicated 100% to his clients. I am thankful for the opportunity to have work with Alan."
"I endorse this lawyer. Alan's reputation in the legal community is second to none. He is well known as a zealous advocate for his clients, which clearly shows in his courtroom work."
"Alan, is at the top of his field. He is an excellent advocate for his clients and a true professional."
"Alan is a very smart and capable lawyer. He has the experience and know-how to handle complex cases and to make sure his clients get the best result possible. I endorse Alan and his firm without reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Alan on multiple matters and found him to be one of the most competent attorneys in the state. I am always shocked at how much more he is able to obtain for his clients compared to other attorneys."
"Alan and I have had many occasions to work together, opposite of one another, and on committees. He's a leader in our field and I recommend him and his firm without reservation."
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2012
Lifetime Member Award, Utah Association for Justice
2012
Mountain States Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2007
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2006
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Platinum Member, The Verdict Club
1994 - Present
Shareholder, Dewsnup, King & Olsen
2008 - Present
ABA Aviation SectionMember
2007 - Present
American Association for Justice, Aviation Law SectionMember
2004 - Present
American Inns of CourtBarrister
2003 - Present
Centerpointe Legacy TheatreBoard of Directors
1997 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Wyoming State BarMember
1995 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Utah Association for JusticeBoard of Governors
1993 - Present
Utah State BarMember
$1,300,000
$275,000
$1,000,000 policy limits
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$4,200,000
$275,000
$300,000
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Settlement
$11,500,000
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Received job back and substantial settlement
Confidential Settlement
$2,000,000
$3,500,00
Confidential Several Million Dollar Settlement
Confidential Multi-million Dollar Settlement
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Settlement
Confidential Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Confidential multi-million dollar settlement
Confidential Settlement
$450,000
Confidential Settlement (largest single plaintiff settlement in history of Utah up to that point in time)
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Confidential Settlement
Settled for confidential amount
Verdict of $2,300,000
Settlement for $1,500,000
Settlement for entire forfeited amount
Settlement
Confidential settlement
1993
Juris Doctorate
1990
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1990
AA
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2009
“How to Try a Medical Malpractice Case,”
2008
“How to Present the Before and After Witness at Trial
2008
“How to Try Your Trucking Case”
2008
2008
“Ethical Implications of Workers’ Compensation Issue in a Third Party Setting: Striking the Proper Balance.
2007
Brain Injury In the Medical Malpractice Case
2007
Presenting Your Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case
2007
The Settlement Process
2006
Finding Experts
2006
“What the Plaintiff Attorney Can Learn From Other Practitioners”
2005
How to Get Your Neuropsychologist into Evidence
2004
So You Want to Be a Medical Malpractice Attorney
2004
Using Focus Groups to Evaluate Your Brain Injury Case
2004
What Everyone Should Know About Their Automobile Insurance
2004
So You want to Be a Lawyer
2003
Creative Demonstrative Exhibits for Brain Injury Cases
2003
The Basics of Litigation
2003
How to Perform Focus Groups
2003
The Basics of Trial
2002
Tort Reform
2002
Basics of Insurance Bad Faith
2002
Basics of Insurance Bad Faith
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