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Education

S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW | Salt Lake City, UT

  • J.D. | Vice President Student Animal Legal Defense Fund; Board Member International Law Society; Member Natural Resources Law Forum

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Provo, UT

  • B.S. | Biology
  • B.A. | Philosophy

ST. OLAF COLLEGE | Northfeild, MN

  • Young Scholar | Hong Kierkegaard Library

Experience

Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office Law Clerk

U.S. Department of Justice Trustee Program Intern

Legacy Prime Farm Manager

Professional Licenses & Affiliations

Utah State Bar

Ute Indian Tribal Court Bar

Utah Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Utah

Federal Bar Association

Robert Tensmeyer

Robert Tensmeyer is an attorney practicing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Robert has argued a wide variety of civil matters in both state and federal court, including medical malpractice, products liability, civil rights, commercial disputes, trade secrets, employment claims, and whistleblower claims. He has managed cases at all stages – from initial pleadings through discovery, trial, and appeal – and specializes in reconciling client needs with the statutory requirements of complex litigation. Robert is an agile and adept advocate, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He pushes for success early and often and has won favorable decisions before the court and advantageous settlements outside of it.

Robert studied history and biology at Brigham Young University and received his J.D. from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney School of Law.