Alan W. Mortensen

Alan W. Mortensen is a founding partner of Mortensen & Milne and a Utah trial lawyer focused on personal injury and wrongful death matters. His practice includes catastrophic injury, aviation claims, product liability, truck and commercial vehicle crashes, and insurance bad faith. He has practiced in state and federal courts for decades and handles complex cases where serious injuries, significant damages, and disputed liability require detailed preparation.

Mortensen earned degrees from Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, and the University of Wyoming College of Law. He was admitted in Utah in 1993 and in Wyoming and Colorado in 1994, followed by additional federal appellate and US Supreme Court admissions.

Mortensen has handled major injury cases involving brain injury, defective products, aviation incidents, commercial vehicles, and insurance disputes. His reported results include a $25 million jury verdict in Mahe v. Century Blinds and a $36.75 million settlement for a single plaintiff with a brain injury. These matters reflect experience developing damages evidence, working through complex causation questions, and presenting serious injury claims in high-stakes litigation.

Alan W. Mortensen has received recognition from organizations and publications including The Best Lawyers in America and Litigation Counsel of America. His practice is centered on trial preparation and advocacy for people affected by severe injury or wrongful death. He brings decades of courtroom experience to claims involving complex liability, substantial medical harm, insurance coverage, and the long-term consequences of catastrophic events.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Mortensen & Milne
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• President, Utah Association for Justice (2017)
• Member, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
• Barrister, David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II American Inns of Court
• Aviation Law Section Member, American Association of Justice
• Aviation Section Member, American Bar Association
• Aviation Section Member, The National Trial Lawyers
• Member, Litigation Counsel of America

Licensed State

• Utah
• Wyoming
• Colorado

Awards & Badges