Bart J. Johnsen is the chair of the Family Law practice group at Parsons and for more than 25 years has focused exclusively on assisting clients with their family law issues.

Capabilities

Biography

Bart J. Johnsen is a Salt Lake City divorce lawyer and a shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer where he works in the Family Law practice group of the Litigation department.

Mr. Johnsen has assisted many clients, including business owners and professionals, with divorce, custody, paternity, and adoption matters since 1994. Mr. Johnsen practices exclusively in divorce and family law and is a frequent lecturer/instructor of family law seminars and continuing legal education classes. Mr. Johnsen is also an experienced appellate attorney having represented clients before the Utah Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Utah.

Experience

Peck v. State, 191 P.3d 4 (UT 39 2008)

Jensen v. Jensen, 197 P.3d 117 (UT App. 392 2008)

Boulton v. Bronn, 2006 WL 563311 (UT App 91 2006)

Accomplishments

Academic

Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994)

University of Utah (B.A., 1987)

Professional

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America

Utah Legal Elite 2020 and 2021, Family Law

Associations

Professional

Salt Lake County Bar, Executive Committee
Member
(2005 - Present)

Salt Lake County Bar
President
(2017 - 2018)

State Bar of California
Member
(inactive)

Community

Utah Legal Services
Board of Trustees
(2010 - Present)

Utah Legal Services
President of Board of Trustees
(2016 - 2019)

 

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Credentials

Licensed

Utah
U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Education

Pepperdine University School of Law