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Bart J. Johnsen 
Salt Lake City, Utah
phone 801-532-1234
fax 801-536-6111
email BJohnsen@parsonsbehle.com
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Bart J. Johnsen is a shareholder 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 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. 

Related activities:

  • Salt Lake County Bar Executive Committee, 2005 to present
  • Board of Trustees, Utah Legal Services, 2010

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine, 2007 - 2011
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Bar Admissions:
Utah, 1995
California, 1994
Education:
Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


University of Utah, 1987
B.A.


Representative Cases:
Archibald v. Archibald, WL 313975 (UT App 61 2005)
Boulton v. Bronn, 2006 WL 563311 (UT App 91 2006)
Burton v. Exam Center, 994 P.2d 1261 (UT 18 2000)
Greaves v. Baker, 28 P.3d 668 (UT 45 2001)
Jensen v. Jensen, 197 P.3d 117 (UT App 392 2008)
Peck v. State, 191 P.3d 4 (UT 39 2008)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
NBI: "Helping Your Client Survive a Child Custody Evaluation", October, 2010


NBI: "Family Law from A to Z", December, 2009


NBI: "Advanced Family Law", May, 2008


NBI: "Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces", December, 2007


NBI: "Helping Your Client Survive a Child Custody Evaluation", October, 2007


NBI: "Successful Financial Settlements for Your Divorce Client", December, 2006


NBI: "Negotiating Favorable Divorce Settlements", June, 2006


NBI: "Divorce Law 101: Obtaining the Best Settlement for Your Client in Utah" , September, 2005


NBI: “Spousal Support in Utah Divorce Proceedings”, December, 2003