About Lance Milne

Lance Milne is a founding partner of Mortensen & Milne and a seasoned trial attorney whose practice focuses on high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He represents individuals and families in Utah and nationwide in cases involving catastrophic workplace incidents, trucking collisions, oilfield accidents, aviation disasters, and other complex matters where the consequences are life-altering. Before joining Mortensen & Milne, Lance gained valuable experience defending corporations and insurance companies, giving him a strategic advantage in plaintiff litigation. This background allows him to anticipate defense tactics, identify pressure points early, and build cases designed to withstand aggressive opposition.

Known for his tenacity, preparation, and empathy, Lance is deeply committed to guiding clients through the most difficult moments of their lives while relentlessly pursuing accountability and full compensation. Raised in Utah, Lance is admitted to practice in Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. He is an active leader in the trial bar, serving on the Board of Governors for the Utah Association for Justice and participating in trial lawyer organizations across the country.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$25 millionVerdict

A 3-year-old girl was found with a window blind cord wrapped around her neck at her family's home in Lehi. She died a week later of brain damage from oxygen deprivation. The jury found Century Blinds had made corded blinds for years without fitting a tilt wand that cost nothing extra, and without supplying the cleats that let a parent wind cords out of reach.

Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, UT · 2021Product LiabilityRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Utah
State Bar of New Mexico
State Bar of Texas

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Salt Lake City firms

Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers
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.