Kirton McConkie - Salt Lake City, Utah

Frosted B. M.

We had such a great experience finalizing our adoption through Kirton McConkie! They made the process so easy from the day our son was born, ICPC cleared in 5 days, letting us know what we needed (home study reports) to stay on track for our finalization hearing and we were able to finalize our adoption in 3 months! So so quick and easy! Lance called us before the hearing to let us know what to expect and was so so kind throughout. Larry Jenkins’ office staff has been so kind, amazing. Kelly is amazing. We highly recommend everyone we had the pleasure of working with. Thank you all so much!!

Suzanne B.

We have used Kirton McConkie as our representative for finalizing 2 adoptions for our children. They were exceptional to work with. They are thorough, timely, and they keep you on track! Lance is an amazing attorney and he is very kind. Kelly Land is his paralegal and she organized and very easy to work with. We would highly recommend their services! Lance always ask the judge at the end if the adoptive family can take a picture to commemorate finalizing their adoption journey. We love the extra special touch they give to make it a personal experience!

Seth N.

I’m writing this review to document my extremely disappointing experience with Kirton McConkie and the way they handled a serious privacy violation affecting my family.

My wife and I were targeted through Church channels by toxic and manipulative family members—individuals we’ve deliberately distanced ourselves from for our own emotional well-being. These individuals were able to use a bishop we’ve never met, in another state, to reach out to our local bishop and pressure us into contact. This interference had nothing to do with our spiritual lives or church activity. It was a personal matter being exploited under the guise of ecclesiastical concern.

We submitted a formal report detailing this deeply inappropriate breach. The official response, after Kirton McConkie’s review, was that “no violation of Church privacy policies” had occurred. And shockingly, they concluded by telling us that “any additional questions or concerns should be directed to your family.” That’s right—the very people we were seeking protection from were being positioned as the solution.

In an effort to seek clarity and accountability, I personally emailed Trevor Hinckley, who was involved in the review. I respectfully asked what safeguards were in place to prevent this kind of manipulation from happening again. He never responded. No follow-up. No explanation. Complete silence.

The message was clear: our safety, our peace, and our boundaries as Church members are not their concern.

Kirton McConkie may represent the legal interests of the Church, but they have shown zero regard for protecting the actual members—especially those vulnerable to harassment or ecclesiastical overreach. This experience was not just disappointing; it was harmful.

If you are a member who believes in personal agency, boundaries, and emotional safety, you should know that this firm does not represent or support those values. Their process was dismissive, impersonal, and ultimately enabled further harm.

Sue S.

Justin Pendleton at Kirton z defends surgeons who wrong their patients . Spencer Amundsen from Peak Ortho performed both zz my knee revisions. Another surgeon had given me 2 great knee replacements. I was living at a very modern apt complex in Murray. There was a broken sprinkler head with live electrical wires sticking out all over . It was around dusk. I stepped off the walkway unto the grassy area and there was flooding...the rest of complex was basically dry. Well I slipped on this broken sprinkler head and went down immediately. I had waves of electricity running up & down my leg along with major heat waves. It was Sept and it hadn't rained in quite some time. My left left hyperextended and my right knee collapsed on the sprinkler and was gashed open. My ROM was 90 - +10. Prior it was 130 to Zero! My friend took me to Cottonwood Hospital ER. Doc told me to see Amundsen( surgeon who did revisions) I saw him 10 days later..soonest I could get an appt. My left knee was grossly swollen and my right knee gashed. I told Amundsen I thought I had thrown a blood clot..it was tight & painful. Amundsen arrogantly said No Sue you don't have a DVR. I didn't trust his ignorant diagnosis of my situation and demanded an ultrasound. Results proved positive for a D.V.T.! 🤔🤨😵 .NOT long after that visit my left knee started filling up with blood!!! Not synovial fluid! Amundsen would drain 90 ML of blood off my knee. He drained it like 8 times. I said it feels like something is poking into the inside of my knee. Again Amundsens arrogance he said no Sue that's impossible. The bleeding didn't stop. Well Amundsen FINALLY opened my left knee in the O.R. To Amundsens surprise, my knee cavity was full of blood that needed to be drained. After he got rid of all that extra blood he saw that my old knee replacement was busted into many many many pieces! So again Amundsen was WRONG in diagnosing why my knee was filling up with blood. Lastly Amundsen told me he had to extend my leg by 1/4 inch because the ligaments on each side of my knee were stretched beyond their normal limit and could not contract back. All of these findings were a result of my knee getting hyper extended over that broken sprinkler head. I had gotten myself a personal injury attorney because my knee surgeon had emphasized to take care of my total knee replacement . Amundsen told my attorney I hurt my old knee replacement just by walking around in my daily life. By this time the statue of limitations date came & went. I filed a claim with The Department of Professional Licensure against Amundsen. I looked more closely into Amundsens charting & my visits and he had NOT written anything about my clot! Amundsens attorney Justin Pentelton sent me a threatening nasty letter about contacting Amundsen. I hadn't contacted Amundsen since 8/27/24 ..my last office visit with Amundsen. Pendleton told me NOT to bother Amundsen of which I pray I NEVER see Amundsen ever again. There is another doctor in that office I was seeing for my once a year bone strengthing medicine. I sent a message on My Chart bc 1 year was coming up. Justin Pendleton sent me another threatening text about trying to contact any of those doctors. I was NEVER INFORMED I couldn't contact anyone at Peak Orthopaedics. Yet I get a threatening nasty LETTER AGAIN saying I knew not to contact them but I did. Lies lies lies. Thank God I've been able to switch all my doctors from Peak Orthopaedics to a much more compenant professional Orthopedic team. If you are an evil person or have a corrupt business and need an attorney Justin Pentelton is your guy. Id stay away from Pendleton & Amundsen . They both are self absorbed and run their business on opinions verses facts.

Daniel M.

Kirton McConkie made our adoption process very easy. They guided us carefully and provided great guidance and were there for us every step of the way! We would recommend their services for adoption.

Erin B.

We were so appreciative of the efforts of the legal team at Kirton McConkie during our adoption process. We flew in to Utah from out of state when our birth mom went into labor early, and it was a flurry of activity. The team walked us through what we needed to do, sent the necessary paperwork quickly, and cheered us on. They stayed in touch as needed during the months between placement and finalization, and were very professional during the finalization process itself. They strike the right balance of professional and personal, sharing in the joy of the moment. Highly recommend their services!!

Allison C.

We just had our second experience with Kirton McConkie, working on the finalizations of the adoptions of both our sons. The lawyers and paralegals we worked with were very helpful, professional, thorough, and responsive. We would definitely work with them again.

Alison J.

We had a very positive experience using this firm for our adoption. They were with us every step of the way, very good communication, very professional and caring. Would recommend to anyone who needs an adoption attorney!