J. Aaron Jensen

Attorney

Aaron Jensen focuses his practice in civil litigation, representing injured individuals and their families, businesses of all sizes, and individual and family personal and business interests.

Aaron offers his clients a careful listening ear and a broad range of experience representing a wide variety of clients in litigation, mediation, arbitration and planning and counseling in large, complex multi-million dollar litigation and small personal matters. He has handled appeals, contract, medical, personal injury, wrongful death, suicide, brain injury, birth defect, premises liability, product liability, legal malpractice, estate and will disputes, complex commercial, insurance and excess insurance coverage, class action, civil rights, product liability, and other litigation cases in several states and federal courts.

Aaron began his practice in Chicago where he gained broad litigation and counseling experience and was part of several Illinois record verdicts. He is happy to be back in Cache Valley to help find solutions to disputes and resolve legal issues here with the excellent attorneys and staff at Peck Hadfield Baxter & Moore. Aaron coaches Little League baseball and youth basketball.

Practice Areas

Education

Juris Doctorate, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

• Awarded Best Brief-National Competition, Thomas Tang team, New York
• Article Editor, Loyola Consumer Law Review
• Leadership and Service Award
• Dean's List, Honors Appellate Advocacy Program, Child Law Program

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Utah State University

• Minors/Study Certificates in Law and Society, Management and Human Resources and Sociology
• Dean's List, Golden Key National Honor Society

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

Utah

Illinois

U.S. District Court, District of Utah

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illionis

U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITION:

Utah State Bar Association

Utah Association for Justice

Cache County Bar Association

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Practiced at Chicago law firms helping resolve multimillion dollar personal injury claims for injured plaintiffs, surviving family members and defendants in wrongful death, injury, and medical negligence cases, including record-setting cases for Illinois involving medical malpractice, civil rights violations premises liability/sexual assault and suicide.

Participated in successful resolution of multiple small and large complex commercial litigation matters, mediations and arbitrations, saving clients millions of dollars in potential judgments and related costs.

SELECTED CASES:

$2 million-plus settlement of sexual assault claim against building owner/management.

$2 million-plus settlement of medical negligence/civil rights claim.

$6 million-plus settlement of medical negligence/suicide claim.

York v. Rush-Pres.-St. Luke's Medical Ctr., 222 Ill.2d 147, 854 N.E.2d 635 (Ill. 2006). Three week jury trial of complex surgery and business agency claims.

Zahl v. Krupa, 365 Ill.App.3d 653, 850 N.E.2d 304 (2nd Dist. 2006). Successful appeal of contract, fraud and negligence claims.