Chambers USA Guide (Chambers), a preeminent legal ranking and resource guide has named Parsons Behle & Latimer (Parsons) among the top law firms in Utah, Idaho, Montana and Nevada in its 2026 USA Guide. Parsons received Chambers’ highest ranking (band one) in Utah in the Chambers’-designated practice areas of Environment, Natural Resources; Labor & Employment; and Litigation: General Commercial. Chambers also ranked Parsons’ Utah practices in Chambers’ designated practice areas of Real Estate; Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions; Intellectual Property and Construction.
Parsons’ Idaho offices are ranked in Chambers’ designations of Corporate/Commercial; Natural Resources & Environment; Real Estate; and Labor & Employment. The firm’s Nevada office is ranked in Chambers’ designation of Environment and has contributed to Parsons’ national ranking in Chambers’ Mining & Minerals designation. This year, Nevada was also ranked In Labor & Employment.
Parsons’ Montana office was again ranked in Chambers’ designation of Labor & Employment as well as in Natural Resources & Environment for the past three years.
Firm-wide, 31 shareholders were recognized in Chambers USA Guide 2026, including 23 in the firm’s Utah offices; three attorneys each in Parsons’ Idaho and Montana offices; and two in the firm’s Nevada office.
Attorneys ranked in Parsons’ Utah offices are: Richard J. Angell, Barbara Bagnasacco, J. Michael Bailey, Julianne P. Blanch, Jim B. Butler (recognized in both Utah and Nevada), Erik A. Christiansen, Shawn C. Ferrin, Christina M. Jepson, Lisa A. Kirschner, Jonathan H. Love, Brandon J. Mark, Margaret Niver McGann, Michael Patrick O’Brien, Kerry L. Owens, Brian P. Rosander, Jacob A. Santini, Nathan D. Thomas, Mark D. Tolman, Michael J. Tomko, Elena T. Vetter, Bruce H. White, Juliette P. White, Francis M. Wikstrom and Michael A. Zody.
Attorneys recognized in Parsons’ Idaho offices are: David S. Jensen, Norman M. Semanko and Travis Thompson. In Parsons’ Nevada office, Chambers recognized attorneys Jim B. Butler and Rew R. Goodenow. Goodenow has also been recognized nationally in Chambers’ designation of Mining & Minerals. And in Parsons’ Montana offices, Chambers recognized John E. Bloomquist, Abigail R. Brown and Ross P. Keogh.
According to Chambers and Partners’ website, Chambers USA is the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, highlighting the top lawyers and law firms across the USA for more than two decades. Chambers’ legal rankings are conducted by a team of independent researchers, ensuring that outcomes are trusted and credible across the globe.
