Daniel E. Young
Shareholder
With Plant, Christensen & Kanell since 2010
Tel. (801) 363-7611
Fax: (801) 531-9747
Email: dyoung@pckutah.com
Mr. Young has litigation experience in several legal areas from intellectual property to personal injury. Currently, he is involved in many different aspects of insurance defense litigation including premises liability, construction, surety bonds, and worker’s compensation claims. Mr. Young has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit resolving client's issues with customs law. Utah Business recognized Mr. Young as one of Utah's Legal Elite in 2017.
In his personal life, Mr. Young enjoys his family, music and sports. Mr. Young currently serves as the Vice Chair of Communications for the Asia/Pacific Committee for the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association, as a member of the Disaster Legal Response Committee of the Utah State Bar, and a member of the University of Utah's Young Alumni Board.
Education
S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, J.D. with honors, 2009
CALI award in Arbitration and Legal Professions
Project manager for the Global Justice Think Tank
Received Pro Bono Initiative Certificate
Semester abroad in Tokyo, Japan
Earned Williams Company Foundation and Leadership Scholarships
President of the LDS Law Student Association
University of Utah, Honors B.A. in Japanese, Minor in Business, magna cum laude, 2006
Presidential Scholarship, Dean’s List
Presidential Intern for President Michael K. Young
Winner All-Utah Japanese Speech Contest
Presented paper in the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Practice Areas
Insurance Defense Litigation
Construction Defect Litigation
General Litigation and Appeals
Customs Law
Insurance Coverage Opinions
Travel Law
Personal Injury
Worker’s Compensation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property Litigation
Admitted to Practice
Utah State Bar (All Utah Courts)
United States District Court, District of Utah
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Utah State Bar Association, Litigation, IP, Non-Profit Sections
Salt Lake County Bar Association
Vice Chair of Communications, Asia/Pacific Committee, Section of International Law, American Bar Association
Member, Disaster Legal Response Committee, Utah State Bar
Member, Young Alumni Board, University of Utah
Board of Directors, Salt Lake Choral Artists (2010 - 2015)
Appellate Cases
Daz Mgmt., LLC v. Honnen Equip. Co., 2022 UT 15, 508 P.3d 84
Fritsche v. Deer Velley Ridge at Silver Lake Ass’n of Unit Owners, 2022 UT App 11, 504 P.3d 761
Zilleruelo v. Commodity Transporters, Inc., 2022 UT 1, 506 P.3d 509
Johnson v. Okland Constr. Co. Inc., 2020 UT App 150, 477 P.3d 488
Macy’s Southtowne Ctr. v. Labor Comm’n, 2019 UT App 148, 449 P.3d 998
Est. of Flygare v. Ogden City, 2017 UT App 189, 405 P.3d 970, cert denied 412 P.3d 1255 (Utah 2018)
Hemingway v. Constr. by Design Corp., 2015 UT App 10, 342 P.3d 1135
Flemal v. Labor Comm’n, et al., 2012 UT App 41, 272 P.3d 173
Workers Comp. Fund v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 2011 UT 61, 266 P.3d 792
Ladd v. Bowers Trucking, Inc., 2011 UT App 355, 264 P.3d 752