Office:
Hanks & Mortensen, P.C.
8 East Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Specialties:
Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support/Alimony, Marital Torts - Alienation of Affection, Adoption, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Wills and Trusts
Memberships:
Davis County Bar Association, Utah State Bar (Member: Family Law Section, Family Law Section Executive Committee, Unlawful Practice of Law Committee, 1992-1997).
Admitted:
1984, Utah, 1984, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2011, U.S. Supreme Court
University:
University of Utah, B.S., Mining Engineering, 1981
Law School:
Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Reported:
Alexander v. Alexander, 737 P.2d 221 (Ut. 1987); Avila v. Winn, 794 P.2d 20 (Ut. 1990); Moffitt v. Barr, 837 P.2d 572 (Ut. App. 1992); Wells v. Wells, 871 P.2d 1036 (Ut. App. 1994); Nielsen v. Ketchum, 640 F.3d 117 (10th Cir. 2011); Nielsen v. Ketchum, 132 S.Ct. 2429, 182 L.Ed. 2d 1061, 2012 U.S. Lexis 3808, 80 U.S.L.W.3646 (U.S. 2012).
Biography:
<br />Recognized for excellent legal knowledge and high ethical standards<br />Salt Lake City family lawyer James Hanks has been licensed to practice law for nearly 30 years. During that time, he has ...