Nathanael J. Mitchell

Nate Mitchell enjoys helping people solve problems. After joining the firm, Nate actively sought opportunities in a range of practice areas, including commercial litigation, employment, bankruptcy, government liability, insurance defense, and white collar defense. Nate occasionally assisted clients with family law issues in divorce or parentage actions.

Nate currently focuses on land use and defense of governmental entities. His practice includes advising clients on issues arising under the Fair Housing Act, defending claims under Utah’s Impact Fee Act, litigating eminent domain and inverse condemnation actions, and assisting municipalities and counties with a range of issues, including enforcement of land use regulations, conditional use applications, exactions, and section 1983 claims.  Additionally, he assists public entities with employment-related issues and belongs to the firm’s Employment Practice Group.

Nate is also a member of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group, which represents clients in civil and criminal appeals. In addition to advising clients on appellate issues, Nate helps write the group’s bi-monthly article on notable cases decided by the Utah Supreme Court, Utah Court of Appeals, and Tenth Circuit in the Utah Bar Journal. He regularly gives presentations on appellate updates to industry groups and associations within the legal community.

Nate also serves on the firm’s  SnowTrial™ Consulting team, which advises clients and outside counsel on issues unique to jury trials.  The group’s services include mock trials, juror focus groups, and assistance with jury selection.

Prior to joining the firm, Nate actively sought out opportunities that would allow him to better serve his clients.  During law school, he completed a judicial externship at the Utah Court of Appeals, participated in the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Criminal Clinic—where he was assigned to the Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office, prosecuted misdemeanors, and assisted with research issues on felony cases—and represented the school as a member of its National Moot Court team.   Following his graduation, Nate served for one year as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Shelby for the United States District Court for the District of Utah.