Mark E. Burns is the Civil Deputy Attorney General for the Office of the Utah Attorney General. He has dedicated 29 years of service to Utah’s citizens through his Office of the Attorney General work. Since becoming Division Director in 2013, he has led the Highways & Utilities Division, which provides legal counsel to some of the state’s largest agencies. Under his leadership, Mark’s division has provided strategic legal counsel to complex state agencies, including the Utah Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, the state’s utility regulatory authorities, and the Utah Transit Authority.
Mark has extensive experience in eminent domain litigation, real property management and acquisition, infrastructure and capital improvement projects, public procurements, ethics compliance, and government transparency laws.
Beyond his division leadership, he has represented the Governor’s Office in extradition matters, served as lead counsel in Utah’s Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement litigation, and contributed to the Judiciary as a volunteer small claims court judge. His career reflects a steadfast commitment to public service and the state of Utah.
