Parsons Behle & Latimer attorney Julianne P. Blanch has been appointed by the president of the American Bar Association (ABA) to the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. Blanch is the Standing Committee’s Tenth Circuit representative (covering the states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming) for a three-year term.
Over her more than 30-year career, Blanch has gained national recognition as a top-tier litigator. She is a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America; a fellow and Utah vice-chairperson in the American College of Trial Lawyers; and a member of the International Society of Barristers. Each of these organizations grant membership by invitation only.
She has tried a broad range of cases, involving everything from trusts and estates, product liability and bad faith insurance claims. Lately, her practice has focused on commercial litigation, fraud cases and catastrophic personal injury cases. She was the chair of the Utah Civil Jury Instructions Committee, which updated the civil jury instructions used in state and federal court trials. Blanch regularly presents at seminars for Utah lawyers on the basics of litigation, jury selection and trial techniques. She has also taught Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor at the University S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Additionally, Blanch has been awarded top-tier status by legal ranking organizations including Chambers and Partners, general and commercial litigation; LawDragon, “Leading Litigator in America;” Mountain States Super Lawyers, “Top 100,” “Top 10,” and “Top 50 Women” attorneys in the Intermountain region; Best Lawyers in America, insurance law and commercial litigation, among others.
The Committee’s objective is to provide impartial peer evaluations of the professional qualifications of judicial nominees in order to assist the Senate Judiciary Committee in assessing whether such individuals should be confirmed by the Senate. The Committee submits its final rating to the White House, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the United States Department of Justice to assist in the confirmation process. The Committee’s performance of its historic role in the evaluation process helps ensure that the most qualified persons serve on the federal judiciary. To learn more about Blanch, click here.
