Professional Biography
Matthew Jensen joined Smith|Hartvigsen PLLC, in September,
2006. Mr. Jensen has both litigation and transactional
experience in natural resources law. Following
graduation from law school, Mr. Jensen served as a clerk to
the Honorable Justice Matthew B. Durrant of the Utah Supreme
Court.
Before attending law school, Mr. Jensen worked as an
engineering intern at Monsanto's Enoch Valley Phosphate
Mine, at Bridger Coal Mine, and at the Utah Division of Oil,
Gas, and Mining. He also served as a research
assistant for a University of Utah Seismograph Stations
study of mining-induced seismicity and co-authored some of
the appendices for the final report on the results of the
study. Mr. Jensen's experience in mining engineering
helps him to address highly technical legal matters and
gives him a unique perspective to many of the issues facing
our clients.
Practice Areas
Appellate
Mining
Litigation
Oil & Gas
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Professional Memberships
2005 Utah State Bar
Awards and Distinctions
Recognition of academic performance including the Rocky
Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholarship and the top
grade awards in the Legal Methods Course, Mining Law Course,
Environmental Law and Business Course, Evidence Course,
State and Local Government Law Course, and Federal Income
Tax Course.
Education
Juris Doctorate, Order of the
Coif, S.J. Quinney College of Law,
University of Utah, 2005. Served on the Board of the
Utah Law Review as a Note and Comment Editor
Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law,
University of Utah.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, cum laude,
University of
Utah, 2002
Languages
Cebuano, Waray Waray, and
Tagalog
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