About Tyler Young

Tyler Young is an experienced personal injury attorney, who maintains an of counsel relationship with DKOW. With a wealth of experience in personal injury law, Tyler has successfully represented clients in a broad spectrum of cases, including ATV and side-by-side accidents, construction zone injuries, wrongful death, auto collisions, trucking and bus wrecks, and more. He is particularly known for his work in high-stakes litigation and is recognized as a prominent trial lawyer. His dedication and expertise have consistently resulted in exceptional outcomes for his clients, including securing one of the largest injury settlements in Utah history: a $27 million settlement in a Greyhound bus wreck case.

Tyler was recently elected to serve as President of the Utah State Bar Association. Tyler was previously elected to serve two terms on the Utah State Bar Commission and served on multiple committees, including the Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee and the Admissions Committee. He is also a managing board member of the Utah Association for Justice (formerly known as the Utah Trial Lawyers Association), where he contributes to the Amicus Committee and others. A 2011 graduate of the prestigious Spence Trial Lawyers College, Tyler’s commitment to professional excellence is unwavering.

Tyler received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah before obtaining his law degree from Oklahoma City University in 2006. After graduating, he returned to Utah to join his father’s successful legal practice, where he became an integral part of the team. Tyler’s expertise as a trial lawyer has helped numerous clients receive just compensation for their injuries. Tyler’s commitment to education and his desire to share his legal expertise have led him to chair several continuing legal education conferences including the Utah Association for Justice bi-annual Brain Injury Conference, the Utah Association for Justice Annual Conference, and teaching American Jurisprudence to Ukrainian college students on two occasions with the Leavitt Institute in Kiev, Ukraine.

He has also had successful appeals to the Utah Court of Appeals and the Utah Supreme Court. Outside of his legal practice, Tyler is a devoted father, passionate bow hunter, and successful small business owner. He is also deeply involved in community service through his active participation in the Springville Rotary Club, where he served as president from 2011 to 2012.

Practice areas

Education

Oklahoma City University School of Law
J.D., 2006
University of Utah
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Utah

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$3 million · His Mother Called 911 for Help Getting Him to a Hospital. An Officer Fired Eleven Shots at the Unarmed 13-Year-Old, and Salt Lake City Paid $3 Million.
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$15,007,508.45 (verdict; on appeal in the Tenth Circuit) · Her Father Called for Help With Her Addiction. She Died of Dehydration in the Jail, and the Physician Assistant Did Not Come Until She Had Been Dead Twelve Hours.
Mortensen & Milne
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$25 million · A Tilt Wand Would Have Cost the Manufacturer Nothing Instead of the Cord. A 3-Year-Old Got Tangled in It, and a Salt Lake Jury Awarded $25 Million.