Jack Helgesen
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Jack Helgesen
Biography
Jack Helgesen has spent his career winning big victories for the underdog for over 38 years. He has fought for injury victims as a state and national leader of the largest injury law associations. He has also won some of the largest settlements in Utah. Early in his career, Mr. Helgesen won one of the first million-dollar awards in a Utah medical malpractice trial. As a consumer trial lawyer, Jack Helgesen and his partners won one of the largest class-action cases in the history of Utah in the case of Brumley v. Utah Tax Commission. As an appellate lawyer, Jack has obtained several winning rulings from the Utah Supreme Court. As a victim advocate, Jack Helgesen has been a leader among American injury trial lawyers. He is a former President of the Utah Association of Justice, the largest injury lawyer organization in Utah. For 15 years, he was a Governor of the American Association of Justice in Washington, D.C., America’s largest organization of injury lawyers. He is a Master with the American Inns of Court and has trained other injury lawyers for many years. Jack has an AV rating from Martindale and Hubble, America’s oldest lawyer rating service. This honor puts him in the top 5% of American lawyers for legal ability and ethics. Mr. Helgesen graduated cum laude from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He received his Juris Doctor law degree from Brigham Young University. In 1982, he founded Helgesen, Houtz & Jones, which now has ten lawyers (including three of his sons). The firm has represented more than thirty-five thousand clients. Jack and his wife Koy have eight children and twenty-two grandchildren. They love family gatherings, noisy birthday parties, family trips, and the daily chaos of their large family. They also enjoy traveling. Jack and Koy are also BYU sports fans, Weber State fans, and are University of Utah fans when they are not playing BYU. For twenty-four years, Jack taught religion classes for BYU.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Elder Law
Nursing Home Abuse
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Fees
- Free Consultation - By phone or office appointment
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees - 20%-50%
- Rates, Retainers and Additional Information - Contingent fees (no fee unless you win),flat rates (single agreed fee) or hourly rates at $200-$250/hour,
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Attorney Bethancourt & Fuller
Year: 1980 - 1982
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Partner Helgesen, Houtz & Jones
Year: 1982 - Current
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Professional Associations
Utah Trial Lawyers Association President (1994 - 1996)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Governor (1996 - 2005)
Utah Association for Justice Advisory Board (2010 - Current)
American Association for Justice Board of Governors (2006 - 2010)
Utah Association for Justice Board of Governors (2008 - 2010)
American Inns of Court Master (1996 - Current)
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys Member (2008 - Current)
Utah Trial Lawyers Assocation Board of Governors (1987 - 2007)
Publications
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column (2017)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column (2016)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column (2015)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column (2014)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column Simply Seniors Magazine (2013)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column Simply Seniors Magazine (2012)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column Simply Seniors Magazine (2011)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column Simply Seniors Magazine (2010)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column Simply Seniors Magazine (2009)
Utah Elder Law Monthly Column Simply Seniors Magazine (2008)
Awards
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Lifetime Service Award
Utah Trial Lawyers Association
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2001.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2014.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1996.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1997.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1998.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1999.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2000.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1995.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2002.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2013.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2004.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2005.0
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Distinguished Service Award
Utah Trial Lawyers Association 2006.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2015.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2009.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2016.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2017.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2010.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2011.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2012.0
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AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2003.0
Education
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Weber State University B.A. (1977) | Finance
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Brigham Young University J.D. (1980) | Law
Websites
http://utahattorneys.com
Website
https://www.utahattorneys.com/practice-areas/elder-law/
Utah Elder Law
Helgesen, Houtz & Jones
1513 N. Hill Field Road, Suite 3, Layton, UT 84041
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
(801) 682-8328