Andy Morelli is an experienced litigator and zealous advocate for his clients whose practice focuses on complex business, commercial, construction, and personal injury litigation.

Capabilities

Biography

Andres (Andy) Morelli is an associate and member of the Litigation practice team in Parsons Behle & Latimer’s Park City office. He focuses his practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, construction litigation, birth injuries and severe injuries involving children, medical malpractice and personal injury.

Andy has represented injured persons at pre-litigation hearings as well as through all stages of the litigation process starting with the commencement of a legal action to fact discovery, depositions, motions practice and through trial. He has been recognized by his peers for his outstanding work and commitment to the spirit of the legal profession and named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers/ThomsonReuters from 2022-2024.

Andy earned his Juris Doctor degree at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Prior to graduation from law school, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in Law and Justice with a minor in Legal Studies. At S.J. Quinney College of Law, Andy served as president for the Minority Law Caucus, as Fellow for the Pro Bono Initiative, and participated in several other student organizations such as the Student Litigation Society and the Public Interest Law Group. Andy graduated from S.J. Quinney College of Law with honors, earned Certificates of Specialized Study in Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Criminal Law and won academic awards, including the CALI award for Immigration Law.

Andy’s previous experience also includes working with two prominent midsize and national insurance defense firms handling a broad range of complex commercial and civil litigation cases. Andy’s strong sense of justice and desire to represent those that have been wronged led him to join the firm to use his experience and legal acumen to fight for those that have been damaged by the negligence and wrongdoing of others.

Andy is fluent in Spanish and is licensed to practice in Utah’s state and federal courts.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, J.D., with honors

President, Minority Law Caucus

Fellow, Pro Bono Initiative

Member, Student Litigation Society

Member, Public Interest Law Group

Cali Award for Immigration Law

Certificates earned in Specialized Study in Litigation; Dispute Resolution; Criminal Law

Weber State University

Professional

“Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, 2022-present

Utah Trial Journal Contributor of the Year, 2022

Associations

Professional

Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence, Member

Disability Law Center, Board of Trustees, Secretary of Executive Committee

Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar, Executive Committee Member and Member

Utah State Bar Leadership Academy, Class of 2023

Utah Young Lawyer’s Division, Northern Utah Representative, 2023

Utah Minority Bar Association, Member

Utah Association for Justice, Member and Membership Development Committee Member, 2023

David K. Watkiss-Sutherland II Inn of Court, Member

Utah Center for Legal Inclusion, Mentor for the K-12 Mentoring Program/Mentoring Task Force

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Credentials

Licensed

Utah
U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Education

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law