About
Lance Milne is a skilled trial attorney with vast experience in Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. He specializes in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, aviation disasters, and oil field accidents. His expertise also includes workplace injuries, product liability, and medical malpractice. He often represents victims of severe workplace accidents, explosions, and drilling incidents.
Mr. Milne is a dedicated advocate. He has won many multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts. This includes a record $25 million wrongful death verdict in Utah, which ranked among the Top 50 in the U.S. that year. He also won an eight-figure settlement for a brain injury victim and a $10 million settlement in a motor vehicle wrongful death case. His work on high-profile cases like the Elko, Nevada tractor-trailer vs. bus tragedy has gained national attention.
Mr. Milne has extensive legal experience. He worked in insurance defense, which gives him a unique view of complex litigation. He is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, which recognize his success in achieving great client results. His approach combines meticulous preparation, integrity, and compassionate client representation.
Mr. Milne’s education is marked by academic excellence. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2007 from Texas Tech University School of Law. He was a Board of Regents Scholar and vice chair of the Board of Barristers. In 2004, he earned a BA in Business from Weber State University. His focus was on marketing and German.
Lance is admitted to practice in all state courts in Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as several U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. His legal skills are well-known. Super Lawyers has named him to the Mountain States Rising Stars list for several years. His work still impacts lives. It delivers justice for victims of catastrophic injuries and advances personal injury law.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Mortensen & Milne
- Member, Utah Association for Justice
- Member, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Licensed State
- Utah
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Weber State University
BA in Business Administration
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- Appeals
- Aviation
- Brain injury
- Car accident
- Construction and development
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Medical malpractice
- Motorcycle accident
- Oil and gas
- Slip and fall accident
- Trucking accident
- Wrongful death