SALT LAKE CITY — Dec. 6, 2023 At the December meeting of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the Utah State Bar, Parsons Behle & Latimer (Parsons) attorney Christina Jepson was recognized as the 2024 Employment Lawyer of the Year (Management Side). Jepson is one of Parsons most tenured employment and labor attorneys and served as the chairperson of the employment and labor practice team – one of the largest and most experienced employment and labor teams in the Intermountain West – for 10 years. Jepson also served as Parsons’ first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion director at the inception of the program.
Sean A. Monson current employment and labor practice team co-chairperson says, “This award is long overdue for Christina. She is a pillar in the legal community of lawyers practicing employment law in Utah. Her clients benefit from her thoughtful, practical guidance. I am thrilled for her.”
Jepson has repeatedly been awarded by legal ranking systems, including Chambers & Partners, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America and Utah Legal Elite. Jepson says, “I am so honored to receive this award. Practicing in the area of employment law has been very rewarding. I enjoy helping clients anticipate and solve employment issues before they become lawsuits. And there are a lot of interesting facts in employment law!”
Jepson has been an attorney with Parsons for nearly 30 years and has mentored many of the young attorneys at the firm as well as dedicated countless hours in the community, advising organizations pro bono including the Utah Film Center, Girls on the Run, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Visit Salt Lake, the Democratic Party sexual harassment committee and the Utah Trafficking in Persons Taskforce Legal Subcommittee. Jepson also lends her time and legal knowledge to the S.J. Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah her alma mater, where she graduated first in her class. Jepson currently serves as an adjunct professor at the law school where she teaches employment law for the Masters’ of Legal Studies program.
Mark D. Tolman employment and labor team co-chairperson says, “Christina is well known in the employment and labor legal community for her outstanding client representation, her dedication to mentoring new attorneys as well as training clients and HR representatives throughout Utah. We are delighted that Christina has received this well-earned recognition.”
About Parsons Behle & Latimer
Established in Salt Lake City in 1882, Parsons Behle & Latimer’s (Parsons) team of more than 190 attorneys delivers an in-depth range of experience to its clients in the following industries: agriculture; banking and financial services; construction; dental; energy; healthcare; manufacturing; mining; natural resources; oil and gas; real estate; resorts and recreation; venture capital; and technology. One of Utah’s largest law firms, Parsons remains on the forefront of business and industry trends to help clients accelerate their business objectives. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Parsons has offices in Lehi and Park City, Utah; Boise, Idaho Falls and Rexburg, Idaho.; Helena and Missoula, Montana and Reno, Nevada. To learn more, visit www.parsonsbehle.com
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