Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Utah since: 2012
Education: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Languages spoken: English, Italian
Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024 Call today:
801-521-4444
Mortensen & Milne
68 S Main StSuite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Visit website
Joshua S. Ostler is a distinguished attorney at Mortensen & Milne, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He focuses on personal injury law and is dedicated to advocating for individuals throughout the state of Utah.
Over the years, Mr. Ostler has devoted his career to assisting clients in achieving favorable outcomes against formidable opponents, including major banks, large corporations, insurance providers and government entities at both state and federal levels. His work in complex litigation has provided him with a wealth of experience, particularly in appellate law, which began during his time as a judicial extern at the Utah Court of Appeals. He has successfully briefed and argued numerous appeals in both state and federal courts.
Mr. Ostler's educational background is rooted in Utah, where he earned his juris doctorate degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 2012. Before law school, he completed his undergraduate studies at Utah State University. Since being admitted to practice in 2012, he has been authorized to represent clients in all Utah state and federal courts, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
Mr. Ostler's commitment to justice and his clients is highlighted by his selections as a Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star, his recognition as one of Utah's Legal Elite in Civil Litigation, and by his membership in the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2012, Utah
Professional Webpage: https://www.mortmilnelaw.com/joshua-ostler
Bar / Professional Activity
- Utah State and Federal Courts
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Obtained a $2 million settlement against the State of Utah in a civil rights case for wrongful death and violations of the Utah and United States Constitutions. Believed to be the largest settlement by the State of Utah in a prison inmate wrongful death case, 2025
Educational Background
- University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law
- Utah State University
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- The Utah Court of Appeals reversed the district court's dismissal of the case under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), Haynes v. Dep’t of Public Safety, 2020 UT App 19, 460 P.3d 565, 2020
- The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 63-month prison sentence and remanded the case where a more favorable sentence was obtained, United States v. Riddle, 731 F. App’x 771 (10th Cir. 2018), 2018
- The Utah Court of Appeals reversed a district court order enforcing a settlement agreement against his client worth $112,500, Lebrecht v. Deep Blue Pools & Spas, Inc., 2016 UT App 110, 374 P.3d 1064, 2016
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated restitution orders totaling almost $900,000, United States v. Hymas, 584 F. App’x 361 (9th Cir. 2014), 2014
Honors
- Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum, https://www.milliondollaradvocates.com/MEMBER-LIST-REFERRAL-DIRECTORY, 2025
- Million-Dollar Advocates Forum, https://www.milliondollaradvocates.com/MEMBER-LIST-REFERRAL-DIRECTORY, 2025
- Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/utah/salt-lake-city/lawyer/joshua-s-ostler/ae41ec68-82e8-4338-8343-f9d6964fef65.html, 2024
- Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/utah/salt-lake-city/lawyer/joshua-s-ostler/ae41ec68-82e8-4338-8343-f9d6964fef65.html, 2023
- Utah's Legal Elite - Civil Litigation, https://www.utahbusiness.com/awards-and-rankings/2022/04/04/meet-the-2022-legal-elite/, 2022
Office location for Joshua S. Ostler
68 S Main St
Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-521-4444
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024
