About Erik
Erik Helgesen earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Weber State University in 2008. He went directly to study regulation at Michigan State University College of Law and received his J.D. in 2011. Those years combined education in practical business things with formal law school training. They set the sample for a profession spent working on issues rooted in local and state practice.
Helgesen began his expert career at Helgesen, Houtz & Jones in 2011. He joined the company the identical yr he completed law program and has labored there since. Early on he took on a variety of assignments that uncovered him to courtroom process, client counseling and the demands of making ready instances for trial or settlement negotiations. Colleagues describe him as continuous and actual in his dealing with of factual and procedural tasks.
Over time Helgesen’s work has been formed by the day-to-day realities of practicing law in Utah. His caseload requires awareness to state rules and laws, and to the realistic steps clients ought to take to protect their interests. He strategies things with an emphasis on thorough factual preparation and plainspoken communication with clients. That approach supports clients understand legal options and consequences without legalese.
Clients and other lawyers come upon Helgesen maximum frequently within the routine—however crucial—tasks that keep instances moving. He prepares court filings, conducts legal studies, drafts agreements and participates in bargaining sessions. He also handles court appearances when instances require it. His professional rhythm is a mix of written work and in-individual advocacy, the type of continuous work that resolves disputes and moves transactions ahead.
Today Helgesen continues to practice at Helgesen, Houtz & Jones in Utah. He represents clients under Utah law and manages each contested and noncontested matters for individuals and agencies. He remains primarily based on the firm the place he began his profession and focuses his practice on serving clients within the state of Utah.
