MITCH M. LONGSON

PARTNER

801-303-0036 | mlongson@mc2b.com

PRACTICE AREAS:
Labor & Employment, Business Litigation

Mitch M. Longson is a partner at Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar. Mr. Longson’s practice focuses primarily on labor and employment matters and general commercial litigation. He takes a solutions-oriented approach to helping clients navigate complex employment problems and commercial disputes, and when those problems wind up in the courtroom, Mr. Longson uses a wealth of diverse litigation experience to achieve the best outcomes possible for his clients. Mr. Longson practices extensively in state and federal courts, the Utah Labor Commission, the EEOC, and in arbitration, representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, local governments and quasi-governmental entities, individuals, and everything in between. Mr. Longson also dedicates a portion of his practice to environmental and natural resources issues, aiding clients in protecting public lands and resources throughout Utah that he loves.

During law school, Mr. Longson interned for the Honorable David Nuffer, then-Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Prior to working at Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar, Mr. Longson worked as a law clerk for Union Pacific Railroad Co., working primarily on labor and employment matters.

EDUCATION

  • J.D., University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (2015)

    • Order of the Coif

    • Environmental Editor, Utah Law Review

    • Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Team, Best Brief Award

  • B.S., University of Utah, cum laude (2011)

LICENSES AND ADMISSIONS

  • Utah (2015)

  • United States District Court for the District of Utah

  • United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS

  • Mountain States Super Lawyer®, Rising Star, Employment & Labor, Business & Corporate (2022 - 2025)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Mitch Longson, The Snake Valley Water Dispute: Forecast for a Water Crisis in America’s Southwest, or a Catalyst for Change in Water Policy?, 12 Hinckley J. Pol. 47 (2011)

APPELLATE CASES

SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS, AND CORPORATE TRAININGS

  • Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (2016) – Utah Department of Corrections

  • The Severance Agreement Snake Pit: Best Practices and Avoiding Danger in a Rapidly Changing Legal Environment (2023) – Utah SHRM Conference

  • Don’t Just “Let It Be”: When the ADA Accommodations Process Is Triggered (and When It’s Not) (2024) – Utah SHRM Conference

  • How to Avoid Lawsuits and Win the Lawsuits You Can’t Avoid – Employment Law (2025) – Utah Local Government Trust

  • Creating and Maintaining Professional Work Environments Free from Discrimination and Harassment (2025) – Ogden City