Hanks & Mortensen, P.C.
Serving our Clientele since 1984
 
 

James B. Hanks
Member
Email: jh@hmlawslc.com

Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Adoption; Personal Injury; General Practice.

Admitted: 1984, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah

Law School: Gonzaga University, J.D., 1984

College: University of Utah, B.S., Mining Engineering, 1981

Member: Davis County Bar Association; Utah State Bar (Member: Family Law Section; Unlawful Practice of Law Committee, 1992-1997).

Biography: Recipient, Browning Engineering Scholarship. Recognized in Utah Business Magazine (2004-2008) as one of Utah's Premier Family Law Attorneys. Listed in the 2007 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers in Family Law. Has attained Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Has successfully litigated numerous high conflict complex divorce/family law cases involving substantial assets, large alimony awards and difficult custody issues and has broad experience in adoption matters and cases involving the termination of parental rights. Practice also includes personal injury cases. Frequent Lecturer and Presenter, Family Law Seminars. Engineer in Training License (E.I.T.), 1981. Judge, Pro Tem, West Valley City, Utah, 1987-1988. (Managing Partner)

Languages: Thai.

Reported Cases: Alexander vs. Alexander, 737 P.2d 221 (Utah, 1987); Avila vs. Winn, 794 P.2d 20 (Utah, 1990); Wells vs. Wells, 871 P.2d 1036 (Ut. App. 1994); Moffitt vs. Barr, 837 P.2d 572 (Ut. App. 1992).

Born: Salt Lake City, Utah, May 15, 1955

ISLN: 906723959

 
 
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