Mr. Mortell is chair of the firm’s health law group. His practice concentrates in the areas of construction and health care.
Practice Areas
Education
Law School: J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, J.D., cum laude, 1994
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, B.S., Economics, 1991
Clerkship: Law Clerk for Honorable William H. Woodland, District Judge, Idaho Sixth Judicial District Court, 1994-1996; Law Clerk, Utah County Attorney’s Office, 1993-1994.
Community Activities
Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, Health Care Subcommittee member
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Committee, since 2005 (currently serving as Chair) and Member of Chamber’s Policy Committee
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Board of Advisors, since 2010
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Boise Program, 2005-2007
American Inns of Court
Idaho Law Foundation, Mock Trial Program for high school students
Bar Admissions:
Idaho State Bar, since 1995
Utah State Bar, since 1994
Professional Memberships:
American Bar Association
Section of Litigation and Forum on the Construction Industry (Construction Litigation)
Idaho State Bar, Health Law Section vice chair
American Health Lawyers Association
Construction Articles & Presentations
Bidding and Procurement for Idaho’s School Districts, Idaho Association of School Business Officials 2012
Idaho Author, Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, 2d ed., 2011 Cumulative Supplement, Aspen Publishers.
Project Filing: Documents and Electronically-Stored Information, Construction Specifications Institute, Idaho Chapter, 2010.
Bid Disputes on Public Projects – Navigating Idaho’s Procurement States in an Increasingly Competitive Market, Construction Specifications Institute, Idaho Chapter, 2009.
Construction Issues For Idaho’s School Districts, Idaho Association of School Business Officials, 2007.
Ways to Protect an Owner Against Price Escalations/Fluctuations, Construction Owners Association of America, Idaho Chapter, 2006.
AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, 2006.
Ten Things You Should Know About Performance Bonds, Construction Owners Association of America, Idaho Chapter, 2005.
Contracts, Terms, Rules, and Administration, construction presentation in Boise and Idaho Falls, Idaho, 2005.
COAA v. AIA: A Battle of the Forms – An Owner’s Perspective, Construction Owners Association of America, Idaho Chapter, 2004.
Mechanics’ Lien Law and Strategies in Idaho, National Business Institute, 2003.
Construction Claims: Drafting and Administering the Contract to Avoid Claims, Construction Specifications Institute, Northwest Region Conference, 2003.
Health Care Articles & Presentations
Health Insurance Exchanges – What Idaho’s Health Care Providers Should Know, Hawley Troxell Health Law Update, February, 2012.
Co-presenter, Fraud and Abuse Laws: Application to Common Situations, Idaho Hospital Association, 2011.
Liability of Health Care Providers in Idaho – Apparent Authority and Negligent Credentialing, The Advocate, October, 2010.
Board Training: Effective Governance Principles, 2008-2010.
Physician/Hospital Joint Ventures, Idaho Hospital Association, 2010.
Compliance Issues for Idaho Hospitals, The Hospital Cooperative, 2010.
Co-presenter, Developing Physician and Hospital Partnerships, The Hospital Cooperative, 2008.
Co-presenter, Under Arrangement, Provider-Based, and Rural Health Clinic Rules, Idaho Hospital Association, 2008.
Duties of Directors of Nonprofit Corporations, Bingham Memorial Hospital, 2007.
Concise and Effective Medical Staff Bylaws, Idaho Association of Medical Staff Services, 2007.
Board Training: Physician Recruitment, Legal and Strategic Issues, Madison Memorial Hospital, 2007.
Co-presenter, Compliance in the Real World, Idaho Health Facilities Authority, 2005.
Co-presenter, Navigating Your Legal, Fiduciary, and Ethical Duties: Guidance for Public Hospital Boards, 2004.
