Alan W. Mortensen

Alan W. Mortensen, president of Mortensen & Milne in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a distinguished attorney renowned for providing exceptional legal representation to victims of wrongful acts. With a reach extending far beyond Utah, his legal prowess covers a vast spectrum, from personal injury and aviation law to trials and appeals. Mr. Mortensen skillfully navigates intricate cases, whether they're rooted in motor vehicle mishaps, mining accidents, sexual abuse, civil rights breaches, workplace injuries, medical errors, construction flaws, forfeiture, employment dilemmas or insurance battles. His influence spans the courtrooms of Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, with a history of securing multimillion-dollar triumphs, including appeals to the Utah Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, the Wyoming Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. As a dynamic force in trial law, Mr. Mortensen has led high-profile cases, including aviation, truck accidents and insurance bad faith claims, earning nationwide attention. Notably, he secured a record-setting $25 million product liability wrongful death jury verdict in Utah and was instrumental in the Elko, Nevada, bus tragedy case. His notable achievements extend to serving on the steering committee of the Asiana Air Disaster and achieving a significant multimillion-dollar result against the FLDS Church United Effort Plan Trust in the Utah Supreme Court. He also spearheaded litigation in the Guatemalan air disaster, uncovering defects in a Pratt & Whitney PT6 engine, and has conducted extensive investigations into aviation disasters globally, including in Honduras, Peru and Oregon. Mr. Mortensen's skill extends to diverse semi-truck disasters, representing victims against major companies such as FedEx, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., and Swift Transportation Company. A graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law, where he contributed to the Wyoming Law Review, he has been practicing law in Utah since 1993. His professional affiliations are extensive, including past presidency of the Utah Association for Justice and memberships in the American Association for Justice, the Utah State Bar and the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association. As a barrister in the David K. Watkiss - Sutherland II American Inn of Court, he is often sought by national media for his legal insights. Fluent in Spanish and well-versed in Latin American civil codes, Mr. Mortensen has penned numerous articles in prestigious legal journals and is a popular speaker at seminars and conferences. His unwavering commitment to justice and profound legal skills make him a powerful advocate for those he represents.