Background
Morgan, Stephen G. was born on May 29, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Morgan, Stephen G. was born on May 29, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
University of Utah (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1966). Law Clerk to Justice Callister, Utah Supreme Court, 1966. Deputy Attorney, Salt Lake County, 1968.
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Utah, 1972-1973.
Alford v. Utah League of Cities, 791 P.2d 201 (affirmed dismissal of defamation action); Ballow v. Monroe, 699 P.2d 719 (Resident ipsa loquitur); Dairyland Insurance. Company v. Holder, 641 P.2d 136 (coverage-representation of agent); Norton v. Blackham, 699 P.2d 857 (enforcement of release); Kilpack v. Wignall, 604 P.2d 462 (negligence of minor, age 7, as a matter of law); Anderson v. State Farm, 583 P.2d 101 (coverage-waiver of limitation period); McFarland v. Skaggs, 678 P.2d 298 (malice in fact for punitive damages); Utah Farm Bureau v. Johnson, 738 P.2d 652 (coverage-no permission of named insured); Hillier v. Lamborn, 740 P.2d 300 (seat belt defense); Government Employees Insurance. v. Dennis, 645 P.2d 672 (coverage-resident of named insured"s household); Tidwell v. American Oil, 332 F. Supp. 424 (Title VII Civil Rights case); Muller v. United States. Steel, 509 F.2d 923 (Title VII Civil Rights case); Webb v. Utah Tour Brokers, 568 F.2d 670 (boycott, anti-trust case).Worked at Morgan & Hansen (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Insurance Law, Disputes, Wrongful Death and Personal Injury, Breach of Contract, Securities, Governmental Liability, Hazardous Waste and Environmental Matters, Tort and Consumer Litigation, Building and Construction Litigation, Civil Rights, Securities Litigation, Products Liability and Professional Liability Law. Automobile, Bad Faith, Coverage, Errors and Omissions, Fire, Hazardous Waste, Property Owners" Liability, Building and Construction and Workers" Compensation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Utah.
United States. District Court, District of Utah, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Law Clerk to Justice Callister, Utah Supreme Court, 1966. Deputy Attorney, Salt Lake County, 1968.
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Utah, 1972-1973.
Member: Salt Lake County (Member, Section of: Tort and Insurance Practice) and American Bar Associations. Utah State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Defense Research Institute.
Morgan & Hansen is a Salt Lake City law firm, located in the historic Kearns Building, specializing in insurance defense litigation.
The firm was founded in March 1989 by Stephen G. Morgan and Darwin C. Hansen, respected trial attorneys who have each been practicing in the State of Utah for the past twenty years. Dennis R. James joined the Partnership in January, 1991.
In addition to his twelve years of experience as an attorney, Dennis James is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and brings a strong business background to our insurance defense team There are nine lawyers in the firm, all of whom are engaged in trial and appellate litigation.
Salt Lake County and American (Member, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. Utah State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Defense Research Institute.
Products Liability, Bad Faith, Hazardous Waste.