Mark Morris

Practice Areas

Mark Morris has a very diverse practice, accumulating over 35 years’ experience in general commercial litigation, including handling cases in the areas of construction law, real estate, securities, legal malpractice, employment, professional liability, trade secrets, general business disputes and defense of class action matters. Mark has been recognized by his peers for not only his litigation skills, but also for his judgment and background in general corporate and business issues that have been informed by his many years of resolving primarily business disputes. He is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, an invitation-only construction lawyer honorary society with membership limited to 1,200 practicing Fellows from the U.S. and internationally. Mark always seeks efficient, amicable and reasonable resolutions to his clients’ problems, including negotiation and mediation before and after a case commences. Failing agreed resolutions satisfactory to his clients, however, Mark has tried 70+ cases to arbitrators, judges and juries in Utah and other states.

Professional Memberships

•State Bar of Utah

•American Bar Association

•Salt Lake County Bar Association

•International Association of Defense Counsel

•ABA Forum on the Construction Industry

•Center for Public Resources

•New York Stock Exchange Department of Arbitration

•Model Utah Jury Instructions Civil Committee

•Defense Research Institute