Parsons Behle & Latimer (Parsons) congratulates shareholder and bet-the-company litigator Erik A. Christiansen for his appointment by the American Bar Association (ABA) to serve on the executive committee of the ABA in his capacity as the newly appointed chairperson of the Member Services Committee of the ABA’s Board of Governors. Christiansen is currently serving a three-year term on the ABA Board of Governors.
ABA President Michelle A. Behnke, whose term begins on Aug. 12, 2025, and runs for one year, appointed Christiansen to serve for a one-year term as chairperson of Member Services. The eight-person executive committee, in collaboration with ABA staff and board, assist with managing the operations of the ABA.
Christiansen says, “I was deeply honored to be asked by President Behnke to serve on her executive committee during her term as ABA president. Michelle and I have served on several ABA committees together, and she is a fantastic leader and the right person for these challenging times.”
Christiansen has had a long and dedicated career with the ABA in addition to excelling as a lead practitioner at Parsons. At the ABA, he has held the positions of:
- Member of Board of Governors, American Bar Association, 2024-present
- Member, American Bar Association House of Delegates, Utah State Bar Representative (November 2017-present)
- Member, Select Committee, ABA House of Delegates, August 2022-August 2024
- Member, ABA Standing Committee on Membership, August 2021-August 2024
- Regional Cochair - Utah, ABA Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, August 2021-August 2024
Parsons’ President Cory D. Sinclair says, “Erik’s continued leadership and involvement with the American Bar Association is a testament to his professionalism and dedication to advancing the legal profession. At Parsons, we are grateful to Erik for his continued outstanding working done on behalf of clients, but also for his service to the profession through tireless work done through the ABA. We congratulate Erik on this well-deserved recognition and appreciate his ongoing contributions to the broader legal community.”
Christiansen says he strongly believes in the mission of the ABA and the programs it operates. “Parsons has a long history of leadership in the ABA,“ he says, “and it is an honor to continue to represent our law firm and America’s lawyers at the highest levels and to stand on the shoulders of Parsons’ fantastic lawyers in the generations that proceeded mine. I want to warmly and sincerely thank Parsons for its continued support of the ABA, its support of my services to the ABA and its commitment to the principles for which the ABA stands.” To learn more about Christiansen, click here.
