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Hutchison & Steffen PLLC

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

David J. Mortensen is Of Counsel with Hutchison & Steffen PLLC in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is a member of the Firm’s Litigation and Health Care practice groups. He has lived and practiced in Nevada since 1983, advising and representing health care professionals, organizations, and business entities in a range of legal matters.

David has tried numerous complex health care and general tort cases to verdict. In 2011, he served as National Coordinating Counsel for the hepatitis C mass tort litigation pending in Nevada state and federal courts. His practice areas include Litigation - Health Care.

David is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of Nevada, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He holds an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been included on the Nevada Super Lawyers list each year since 2009 and in The Best Lawyers in America each year since 2016 for health care and litigation.

Works at
Hutchison & Steffen PLLC

6 Best Lawyers awards

Hutchison & Steffen PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Utah, J.D. William H Leary Scholar for Acedmic Distinction, graduated 1983
  • University of Oregon, B.S. , graduated 1980

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, State Bar of Nevada

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court of Nevada

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - member
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance - member
  • Clark County Bar Association - member
  • Defense Trial Lawyers of Nevada - member
  • International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association - member
  • National Health Law Association - member
  • Professional Liability Defense Federation - member
  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society - member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Insurance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Insurance, Las Vegas (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Litigation - Health Care
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Professional Malpractice

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