The 2017 Chambers USA Guide ranks Parsons Behle & Latimer among the top firms in Idaho, Nevada and Utah, in the following areas:

Idaho -- Labor & Employment (Band 2)
Idaho -- Real Estate (Band 2)
Nevada -- Environment (Band 1)
Utah -- Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
Utah -- Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries (Band 1)
Utah -- Intellectual Property (Band 2)
Utah -- Labor & Employment (Band 2)
Utah -- Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
Utah -- Real Estate (Band 2)

Twenty-four of the firm's attorneys are ranked among the top attorneys. They are:

Richard J. Angell (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah)
J. Michael Bailey (Litigation, Utah)
Robert B. Burns (Real Estate, Idaho)
Jim B. Butler (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah; Environment, Nevada)
Raymond J. Etcheverry (Litigation, Utah)
Shawn C. Ferrin (Real Estate, Utah)
George M. Flint (Corporate/M&A, Utah)
W. Mark Gavre (Labor & Employment, Utah)
Stephen J. Hull (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah)
David S. Jensen (Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial, Idaho)
Christine M. Jepson (Labor & Employment, Utah)
Lisa A. Kirschner (Energy & Natural Resources, Utah)
Michael L. Larsen (Litigation, Utah)
John R. Lund (Litigation, Utah)
Michael J. Malmquist (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah)
Geoffrey W. Mangum (Corporate/M&A, Utah)
Kerry L. Owens (Real Estate, Utah)
Hal J. Pos (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah)
C. Kevin Speirs (Intellectual Property, Utah)
Michael J. Tomko (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah)
J. Kevin West (Labor & Employment, Idaho)
Juliette P. White (Intellectual Property, Utah)
Francis M. Wikstrom (Litigation, Utah)
Michael A. Zody (Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Utah)

Chambers and Partners, publishers of Chambers USA, conducts thousands of in-depth interviews with clients in order to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers. Chambers rankings are referred to by general counsel and other purchasers of legal services.