Lane Molen's practice is concentrated in commercial litigation, involving a host of land use, real estate, collection, natural resources and financial services issues. He has advocated for his clients at every level, including before city and county councils, regulatory/administrative bodies, in mediation and arbitration proceedings, in state and federal courts, and on appeal.
Representative Matters
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General Commercial Litigation & Construction
- Represented numerous clients in commercial disputes, including breach of contract, franchisor/franchisee, landlord/tenant, environmental liability and insurance coverage disputes
- Represented construction clients in actions involving breach of contract and lien litigation
Real Estate & Land Use
- Represented numerous clients in real estate and land use disputes, involving a variety of issues including zoning, easement, foreclosure, condemnation, title policy coverage and HOA disputes
Natural Resources & Water Law
- Represented client interests in natural resources and water rights at all levels of litigation, including defending mining companies in state and federal regulatory compliance disputes and defending individual holders of water rights in trial courts and on appeal
Financial Services
- Defended various lending institutions in state and federal courts against a variety of consumer-based claims based on state and federal statutory schemes
Education
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007)
- Senior Editor, BYU Law Review
- Executive Editor, BYU Journal of Public Law
- Trial Advocacy Traveling Team
- Brigham Young University (B.S., Business Management, Info. Systems Emphasis, 2003)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Utah
- United States District Court, District of Utah
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Utah
- Litigation Section, Member
- Federal Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
- First considerations when a lawsuit is coming, Author, Utah Focus/The Enterprise (July 2011)
- Recognizing the Larger Sacrifice: Easing the Burdens Borne by Living Organ Donors through Federal Tax Deductions, BYU Journal of Public Law, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Winter 2007)
Other Professional Experience
- Utah Supreme Court, Judicial Intern to Justice Matthew B. Durrant
- U.S. House of Representatives, Third District of Utah, Legal Intern
