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About Christopher Cheney

Christopher “Chris” Cheney is a partner at Mortensen & Milne, with a practice focused on complex personal injury litigation, including trucking accidents, product liability claims, and catastrophic injury cases, in Utah and nationwide. He is known for combining meticulous legal analysis with clear, consistent communication, ensuring clients understand their case and feel supported at every stage. Chris discovered his passion for injury law while clerking with experienced trial attorneys early in his career. He went on to build a strong foundation in complex business litigation and interstate trucking law, gaining technical insight into high-stakes cases involving corporate defendants and layered liability. That background now strengthens his work for injured individuals and families across the country.

Clients value Chris for his attention to detail, strategic preparation, and steady advocacy. He approaches every case with care and precision, building well-supported claims that stand up to aggressive defense tactics while always keeping client priorities front and center. A native Utahn, Chris lives in West Bountiful with his wife and children. He is admitted to practice in Utah state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers
$52.2 million · $52.2 Million Wrongful Death Verdict for the Family of Slain Polygamist Leader Rulon Allred
Christensen & Jensen, P.C.
Christensen & Jensen, P.C.
$4 million (as modified on appeal; $5 million gross jury award) · Her Children Agreed to Withdraw Life Support Because the Doctors Told Them She Was Terminal. She Was Not, and She Would Probably Have Recovered.
Cutt Kendell & Olson
Cutt Kendell & Olson
$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.
Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas
Dewsnup King Olsen Worel Havas
$16,000,000 default judgment ($4,000,000 compensatory plus $12,000,000 punitive) · She Was 14 When Warren Jeffs Married Her to Her 19-Year-Old Cousin Over Her Objections. Twelve Years After She Sued, a Utah Judge Entered $16 Million Against Him and His Church.
Kesler & Rust
Kesler & Rust
$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.