Lance Milne

Lance Milne

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022
Awarded Practice Areas
Aviation Law Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awarded Practice Areas
Aviation Law Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Lance Milne
Lance Milne
Salt Lake City, UT
Works at
Mortensen & Milne

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Lance Milne is a founding partner of Mortensen & Milne, a Salt Lake City, Utah law firm representing individuals and families in complex civil litigation. His practice focuses on Aviation Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Lance represents clients in Utah and across the United States in cases involving catastrophic workplace incidents, trucking collisions, oilfield accidents, aviation disasters, and other serious injury and wrongful death matters.

Through his work in high-stakes litigation, Lance has handled cases arising from commercial aviation incidents, defective products, industrial accidents, and transportation-related injuries. His approach centers on careful investigation, thorough preparation, and presenting clear, compelling claims on behalf of injured individuals and their families.

Before co-founding Mortensen & Milne, Lance represented corporations and insurance companies in civil litigation. That experience provides insight into how defense teams evaluate and respond to claims, which informs his approach when advocating for plaintiffs in personal injury, product liability, and aviation-related cases.

Lance is admitted to practice in Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. He is active in the legal community and currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Utah Association for Justice. From his office in Salt Lake City, he works with clients locally and nationwide on matters involving serious injuries, wrongful death, aviation accidents, and defective products.

Works at
Mortensen & Milne

2 Best Lawyers awards

Mortensen & Milne logo

Locations

Education

  • Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2007

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2007
  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico, 2008
  • Utah, Utah State Bar, 2013

Court Admissions

  • Admitted to United States Supreme Court

Affiliations

  • New Mexico Trail Lawyers Association - Member
  • Utah Association for Justice - Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Board of Governors - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Aviation Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Mountain States Rising Star (2016-2019)

  • Mountain States Super Lawyer (2022-present)

  • Utah Legal Elite

Additional Information

  • Published Decisions

M.J. v. Wisan, 2016 UT 13, 371 P.3d 21 (Utah 2016).

  • Significant Cases

2022 - $10 MILLION SETTLEMENT: Motor vehicle wrongful death case

2021 - $25 MILLION JURY VERDICT: Mahe v. Century Blinds, Inc.

2021 - $36.75 MILLION SETTLEMENT: Single plaintiff brain injury victim

2021 - $9 MILLION SETTLEMENT: Workplace burn injury

2017 - $16 MILLION VERDICT: Wall v. Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Warren Jeffs

2016 - $2.75 MILLION SETTLEMENT: Wall v. United Effort Plan Trust, Appeal to Utah Supreme Court

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