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May 14, 2020
Arbitration During a Pandemic
DKOWHM just conducted its first arbitration fully by Zoom. In order to stay ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parties agreed to an arbitration process where all the witnesses testified from their homes while the attorneys participated from their offices. DKOWHM is committed to being on the forefront of providing its clients access to justice during this pandemic.
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November 25, 2019
Paul Simmons Teaching in Poland
DKOWHM partner Paul Simmons recently spent 2 weeks in Poland teaching a legal seminar on advocacy, a topic that is not generally covered in basic legal education in Europe. Through Paul’s career, he has been named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Mentor of the Year, and Lawyer of the Year. We are proud to have Paul as part of our team, and watch him continue to positively influence the legal field.
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October 28, 2019
Alan Mortensen Presents At BYU Education Week
Partner Alan Mortensen was honored to present at BYU Education Week on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Alan's presentation was entitled "The Nuts and Bolts of Tort Litigation and Trial, Parts 1 and 2." DKOWHM congratulates Alan on his involvement with BYU's Education Week.
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Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas Mortensen is proud to announce that Ralph Dewsnup, former president and founding member of the firm, has been inducted as a Life Fellow in the American Bar Foundation. The Foundation is a longstanding organization, established in 1955, in which membership is by invitation only. This remarkable honor is bestowed on only a few deserving candidates. The Fellows encompass a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals whose public and private careers have proven outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the well-being of their communities. We congratulate Ralph on this distinct honor.
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September 25, 2018
$2.7 Million Claim Against Southtowne
DKOW Shareholders Michael Worel and Colin King obtained a $2.7 million jury verdict on behalf of their client Lois Smith against Southtowne in June 2018. Ms. Smith was diagnosed with various types of brain injuries after getting carbon monoxide smoke poisoning from her car.
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February 12, 2018
DKOW President Edward B. Havas named 2018 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Dewsnup, King, Olsen, Worel, Havas, Mortensen is proud to announce that DKOW President Edward B. Havas was named the 2018 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Salt Lake City, Utah. Only one lawyer in each practice area in each community is honored as "Lawyer of the Year".
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December 19, 2017
Paul Simmons Remarks on Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Paul Simmons was honored at the Salt Lake Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society Annual Luncheon with the award for Pro Bono Attorney of the Year.
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September 07, 2017
DKOW Obtains Large Judgment on Behalf of Client
DKOW Shareholders Michael Worel, Alan Mortensen and Lance Milne obtained a $16,000,000 judgment on behalf of their client Elissa Wall against the FLDS Church and its leader Warren Jeffs related to Ms. Wall being forced into a marriage at the age of 14. The judgment was issued on September 5, 2017 by the Utah Third District Court and includes $4,000,000 for damages caused to Ms. Wall and $12,000,000 in punitive damages to deter the FLDS Church and Warren Jeffs from such conduct in the future.
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September 05, 2017
Edward B. Havas nominated into the American Board of Trial Advocates
Edward B. Havas, President of Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas Mortensen, has been nominated into membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Membership is by invitation, only and is open only to any trial lawyer who is of high personal character and honorable reputation. ABOTA members constitute a "who's who" of the trial lawyers, nationwide. Judges, legislators, and community leaders believe that ABOTA encompasses what is "best" in the legal profession. Congratulations to Ed on this great recognition!
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September 05, 2017
DKOW President Edward B. Havas voted into American Board of Trial Advocates
Dewsnup, King, Olsen, Worel, Havas, Mortensen is proud to announce that the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") has approved the membership of DKOW President Edward B. Havas. ABOTA has chapters in every state and membership constitutes a "who's who" of the trial lawyers nationwide. Judges, legislators, and community leaders believe that ABOTA encompasses what is "best" in the legal profession, Membership is by invitation, only. Congratulations to Ed, who joins the best group of trial lawyers in America!
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August 29, 2017
Paul Simmons's Remarks on Lawyer of the Year Award
Paul Simmons was honored at the Utah State Bar Annual Conference with the award for Lawyer of the Year. In accepting the award, Paul made the following remarks: I was in San Diego last year when Annette Jarvis received this award, and I remember thinking, “I want to be Annette Jarvis when I grow up.” Not because I wanted an award. The only award I thought I’d ever win was The Lawyer with the Messiest Office. But I wanted to have her character and compassion, her wisdom and fortitude. I have a long way to go to reach the level of past recipients of this award. I realize that many of you are equally qualified if not more so to receive this award, beginning with all of the attorneys I work with. There isn’t a finer group of attorneys anywhere. I’d like to acknowledge a few of the many people who have influenced me along the way. First, I’d…
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July 26, 2017
DKOW Sponsors first Miracles from Elsie
DKOW is a proud sponsor of the first Miracles From Elsie "An Evening With Cougar Legends." Miracles From Elsie is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing financial assistance to families that care for a child with a life-threatening medical issue, grief counseling and organ donation awareness. The Foundation was established in memory of Elsie Mahe, the 3-year-old daughter of Sunny and Reno Mahe, who passed away after a tragic blind cord accident in 2016. Her organs were donated to save the lives of others. As Brigham Young University students, Sunny was an All-American on the volleyball team and Reno played football. He spent five seasons in the NFL playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and now is an assistant coach for BYU.
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DKOW is very proud to announce that Shareholder Paul Simmons has been named this year's "Lawyer of the Year" by the Utah State Bar. This award is presented to a Utah State Bar member who, over a long and distinguished legal career, has by their ethical and personal conduct, commitment and activities, exemplified for their fellow attorneys the epitome of professionalism; who has also rendered extraordinary contributions to the programs and activities of the Utah State Bar in the prior year. Paul will be presented the award at the Summer Convention in Sun Valley, Idaho on Friday, July 28th. Paul has earlier been recognized by the Utah State Bar as the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year and as a Mentor of the Year.
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The S.J. Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah recently named a mock courtroom after DKOW partner Colin P. King.
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April 13, 2017
DKOW Sponsors 51st Air Law Symposium
Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas Mortensen was proud to be a gold level sponsor for the 51st Annual Air Law Symposium, which is the oldest and largest aviation law symposium in the world. The conference was attended by more than 500 aviation lawyers and industry representatives, and explored a wide variety of aviation law topics.
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April 12, 2017
Alan Mortensen Speaks at 51st Annual SMU Air Law Symposium
Partner Alan Mortensen was honored to speak at the 51st Annual SMU Air Law Symposium on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Alan's presentation was entitled "Should I Buy New or Use? - What is a 'new' part, a 'rebuilt' part and a 'used part' under the General Aviation Revitalization Act and does it matter". The Journal of Air Law and Commerce sponsors the oldest and largest annual aviation law symposium in the world. The conference was held in Dallas, Texas.
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