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PRESIDENT AND FIRM MANAGER

Curtis M Jensen

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ATTORNEY AT LAW

Biography

Curtis Jensen is president and one of the founding partners of Snow Jensen & Reece. He represents clients throughout the inter-mountain area with a practice focused in real estate, construction law, business and commercial transaction. He is strong believer and advocate for claim prevention practices and is very adept in resolving disputes without protracted litigation. Curtis is a strong supporter of his community and has had the opportunity of serving on many state and local organizations. Curtis has been listed in Utah Business Magazine as one of Utah's Legal Elite. He has also been listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers.

Education

  • University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    • J.D. – 1985
  • Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
    • B.A. – 1982

Professional Associations & Civil Activities

  • S.J. Quinney College of Law Board of Trustees,
  • Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC),
  • Utah State Bar’s Future Commission Member
  • Utah State Bar President,
  • Utah State Bar Commissioner,
  • Utah State Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee,
  • Utah State Bar Character Fitness Committee,
  • Utah State Bar Budget and Finance Committee,
  • Utah Lawyer Referral Service Committee,
  • Utah State Court Nomination Committee (5th Division)
  • Washington County Municipal Court Nomination Committee
  • Santa Clara City Planning Commission (Chairman and Commission member)
  • Member of Santa Clara Economic Development Commission,
  • Washington County School District Foundation (Past Chairman and board member)
  • Washington County Indigent Defense Committee (Chairman)
  • Board Member of Habitat for Humanity Board for the Utah Southwest Chapter.
  • Utah Southern Bar Association (Past President)
  • Federal Bar Association (District of Utah), 1985 to Present
  • American Bar Association, Member

Recognitions & Awards

  • Utah Business magazine’s Elite Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers in the areas of Business and Construction
  • AV preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Bar Admissions

  • Utah, 1985
  • U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1985
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2010

Publications & Presentations

  • Publication: Business Planning: An Ounce of Prevention, Cedar City Magazine, 2014 to 2014
  • Publication: Being a Leader in the Law: Reflections on Meeting the Responsibilities of the Legal Profession, Utah Bar Journal, 2014 to 2014
  • Publication: American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters, The Intermountain Commercial Record & Salt Lake Times, 2014 to 2014
  • Lecture: “Contracts and Risk Prevention”, Sponsoring Organization: Southern Utah University, 2007 to 2007
  • Lecture: Utah Contractor Board of Certification of Licensing of General Contractors, 2006 to 2007
  • Iron County Home Builders Association—Pointers and Pitfalls for Small Business Owners. (April 2017)
  • Presentation: Twin Crisis in Law—Utah State Bar (September 2013)

Classes & Seminars

  • Business Adjunct Professor, Dixie State University, 1999 to 2002
  • Business Adjunct Professor, Southern Utah University, 1999 to 2001
  • Utah Contractor Board of Certification of Licensing of General Contractors, 2006 to 2007
  • “Contracts and Risk Prevention on Construction Projects”, Sponsoring Organization: Southern Utah University, 2007 to 2007
  • Guest Speaker on Construction Topics at Southern Utah Home Builders Association & Iron County Home Builders Association. 

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Utah State Bar Pro-Bono, 2012 to Present
  • Utah State Bar Modest Means, 2012 to Present
  • Utah State Bar Mentor (NLTP)

Past Positions

  • Sanpete County Attorneys Office, Deputy Prosecutor, 1985 to 1986