Parsons Behle & Latimer (Parsons) is pleased to announce that Parsons’ shareholders have elected two new members to its board of directors who, alongside fellow board members, will lead the firm as it continues to grow throughout the Intermountain Region. Following in the footsteps of outgoing board members Brook B. Bond and Bruce R. White are newly-elected board members Jason S. Nichols and Adam D. Ott.
Prior to the election, Nichols served as practice chairperson for Parsons’ real estate practice. He says, “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the firm’s board of directors. I have seen firsthand the quality and experience of our attorneys and the value we deliver to clients. Parsons is an exceptional firm, and I look forward to working alongside my colleagues to support its continued growth and long-term success.” Nichols will now serve on the board as director and vice president.
Ott served as the vice chairperson of Parsons’ corporate, securities and tax practices prior to the election and will now serve as director, vice president and secretary of the board. He says, “I’m humbled and honored that my fellow shareholders have entrusted me with the opportunity to serve on the firm’s Board of Directors. Parsons has provided me with an exceptional platform and environment to build a dynamic and fulfilling legal career, and I’m excited to pay it forward by contributing to the firm’s continued growth and success in any way I can.”
Current board members Liz M. Mellem, Jon A. Stenquist, Richard J. Angell and Juliette P. White were reelected with Mellem, Stenquist and Angell serving as directors and vice presidents and White serving as director, vice president and treasurer. Shawn C. Ferrin will retain his position as Parsons’ CEO and chairperson and Cory D. Sinclair will continue to serve as president of the firm.
Ferrin, says, “We are grateful to Brook and Bruce for their thoughtful leadership and lasting contributions to the firm during a pivotal period of growth. At the same time, we are excited to welcome Jason and Adam to our board. Their experience, judgment, innovative thinking and commitment to Parsons’ culture position us well as we continue to invest in our people, strengthen our firm and serve our clients across the Intermountain Region for years to come.”
For the past decade, Parsons has pursued a path of planned and purposeful growth across the Intermountain Region that has culminated in the firm becoming one of the regions’ largest multidisciplinary law firms. Parsons’ leadership has strategically grown and enhanced its attorney bench by recruiting and retaining many of the region’s most experienced and respected attorneys throughout its 11 offices in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. With more than 210 attorneys, Parsons offers its clients timely, cost-effective legal solutions. Founded in 1882, Parsons is one of the oldest and largest law firms headquartered in the Intermountain Region. Learn more about Parsons here.
