Education
University of Utah, J.D., 2002
Order of the Coif; Executive Editor, Utah Law Review; Member, National Moot Court Team; Member, National Trial Team; Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing
Judicial Clerkship:
Chief Justice Christine Durham, Utah Supreme Court, 2003-2004
University of Leipzig, Germany
Visiting non-degree student, 1998-1999
Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1998, magna cum laude, Government
Phi Beta Kappa,
Arthur Kunkel Government Prize
Institute for European Studies, 1996-1997, Freiburg, Germany and Vienna, Austria
Practice Areas
Admissions & Memberships
Utah State Bar, 2002
David K. Watkiss,
Sutherland II Inn of Court
American Bar Association
Salt Lake County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Of Note
Utah Legal Elite 2010
Author: Interpreting Utah's Sex Offender Registration Requirements After Femedeer v. Haun, 2001 Utah L. Rev. 843
Awards / Recognitions:
Outstanding Achievement Award, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Outstanding Achievement Award, Contracts
Outstanding Achievement Award, Business Organizations
Presentations:
In October of 2009, Mr. Mull spoke on "Legal Liability and the Safety and Health Professional” at the annual Utah Conference on Safety & Industrial Hygiene in Salt Lake City.
Community Involvement:
Member, Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance
Representative Cases:
Plaintiff v. Large Coalition of Cattle Ranchers: Defended a coalition of cattle ranchers in a personal injury action stemming from the plaintiff’s accident on the ranchers’ property.
The case was dismissed with prejudice.
Insurance Company v. Trucking Company: Defended a major trucking company in an insurance subrogation case. Succeeded in getting the case dismissed with no payment or admission of fault by client.
Plaintiff v. General Contractor: Defended a major construction company in wrongful death case. Succeeded in getting case dismissed on summary judgment.
Plaintiff v. Mental Heath Counseling Center: Defended counseling center against claims that clients led the plaintiff to attempt suicide.
Plaintiff v. General Contractor: Defended general contractor in personal injury and premises liability case where the plaintiff ten-year-old girl fell down an open elevator shaft.
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 Mr. Mull has litigated numerous cases before both state and federal trial courts, and has participated in appeals before the Utah Court of Appeals and the Utah Supreme Court. His practice includes personal injury and wrongful death defense, business disputes involving contract and tort claims, and real estate litigation. His clients range from individuals to small and medium-sized businesses, insurance companies, and large corporations. He has defended clients against claims ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to over ten million dollars.
Recently named to Utah’s Legal Elite for civil trial work, Mr. Mull has experience trying difficult cases involving catastrophic injuries, sympathetic plaintiffs, or both. For example, Mr. Mull defended a major manufacturer of construction materials in a lawsuit based on permanent injuries to a seven year old boy. Mr. Mull tried the case to a jury, and the jury returned a verdict finding Mr. Mull's client not liable for any of the boy's injuries.
Mr. Mull takes particular pride in resolving disputes efficiently without incurring unnecessary costs. Some cases require massive written discovery and a team of expert witnesses. For others, minimal discovery followed by a quick trial makes the most sense. Regardless of the case, Mr. Mull understands that business owners and insurers do not want a “one size fits all” approach to every lawsuit. Ultimately, Mr. Mull gauges his success as a lawyer by his ability to provide cost effective client satisfaction, no matter what the facts of the case might be.
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