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Jacob A. Green

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Utah County

Jacob Green is a member of the firm’s Litigation section. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on real estate disputes. He has been involved in all stages of title coverage work, from coverage determinations, statements under oath, and pre-litigation investigations through trial and appeal.

 

He has helped clients resolve a variety of title issues, including disputes over access, easements, boundaries, lien priority, construction defects, land use and zoning, fraudulent conveyances, and slander of title.

 

His successes include a favorable arbitral award on fraud claim against a developer/seller of realty, a nearly $2 million award through summary judgment on a breach of a real estate purchase contract, a favorable summary judgment award on a multimillion-dollar water rights dispute, and a seven-figure jury verdict on a slander of title counterclaim, having previously obtained dismissal of the underlying priority dispute.

Education
  • Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2014
    • Lead Articles Editor, BYU Law Review
    • Member, Moot Court Board of Advocates
    • Best Oralist, Rex E. Lee Memorial Moot Court Competition
    • BYU Moot Court National Team
    • Margaret Rose Nelson Award recipient
    • Scholarship recipient
  • Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management, BS, cum laude, 2011
Experience
  • Summer Associate, Kirton McConkie, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Judicial Intern, Fourth District Court of Utah, Provo, Utah
  • Legal Intern, Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, Salt Lake City, Utah

 

  • U.S. District Court
  • Utah
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star: Business Litigation (2022-2024)
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – Commercial Litigation (2022, 2024-2026)
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September 16, 2025 | news

Kirton McConkie Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers® recognized 28 Kirton McConkie attorneys across 15 practice areas in its 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Best Lawyers honors outstanding legal talent through a rigorous peer-review process in which attorneys evaluate the professional excellence of their peers. This recognition reflects the respect and confidence our […]

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August 15, 2024 | news

Kirton McConkie Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® recognized 25 Kirton McConkie attorneys across 17 practices areas in its 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Attorneys are chosen based entirely on peer reviews and to honor and acknowledge leading lawyers in specific geographical and legal practice areas. Congratulations to all the attorneys listed below. […]

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July 12, 2024 | news

46 Kirton McConkie Attorneys Selected as 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Kirton McConkie attorneys have again been recognized on the 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list. This year, 46 attorneys were selected, including 32 on the Rising Stars list.   Super Lawyers rates outstanding U.S. lawyers from more than 70 practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer […]

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August 17, 2023 | news

25 Kirton McConkie Attorneys Recognized in 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

For its 30th edition, Best Lawyers® recognized 25 Kirton McConkie attorneys in its 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Inclusion on the list is based on comprehensive peer-review surveys, which this year included more than 16.1 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. They honor and acknowledge leading lawyers […]

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July 12, 2023 | news

Kirton McConkie Attorneys Named as 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers

Kirton McConkie is excited to have 39 attorneys honored on the 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list, including 25 on the Rising Stars list.   Super Lawyers rates outstanding U.S. lawyers from more than 70 practice areas based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. […]

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August 18, 2022 | news

Best Lawyers: 26 Attorneys Across 21 Practice Areas Recognized

Best Lawyers® recognized 26 Kirton McConkie attorneys across 21 practices areas in its 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Attorneys are chosen based entirely on peer reviews and to honor and acknowledge leading lawyers in specific geographical and legal practice areas. Congratulations to all the attorneys listed below!   […]

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July 19, 2022 | news

24 Kirton McConkie Attorneys Named 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers

Mountain States Super Lawyers selected 24 Kirton McConkie attorneys across 11 practice areas for its 2022 list. Of the 24, 10 were was recognized as Rising Stars, selected using some of the same criteria and who must also be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for less than 10 years. Super […]

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August 19, 2021 | news

Best Lawyers: 27 Attorneys Across 27 Specialties Recognized

We are pleased to announce that 27 Kirton McConkie attorneys across 27 specialties have been included in the 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review to honor and acknowledge leading lawyers in specific geographical and legal […]

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