Today, Erik A. Christiansen and Nicole Salazar-Hall were named “Utah Legal Elite” attorneys by Utah Business Magazine. Both attorneys are shareholders in Parsons Behle & Latimer’s (Parsons’) Salt Lake City office.
According to Utah Business Magazine, these awards honor leading lawyers in Utah who have made significant contributions in their respective legal fields. Attorneys were nominated by their peers and were chosen by a prestigious panel of legal and law enforcement experts. Recognized attorneys were selected for their exceptional legal knowledge, ethical standards and professional accomplishments, reaffirming their respect and reputation within the legal community. Recipients of these awards range from seasoned veterans with years of experience to upcoming talent who are rising stars in the legal arena. In 2024, 100 legal professionals, including paralegals, were chosen.
Christiansen is a bet-the-company litigator with more than 30 years of experience in high-stakes litigation. Mr. Christiansen’s extensive experience encompasses a wide range of complex, high-dollar commercial litigation matters, including securities, multi-level marketing, financial fraud, trade secrets and regulatory defense litigation matters. He is ranked by Chambers USA; Best Lawyers in America as “Salt Lake City Lawyer of the Year, Litigation-Securities in 2022; Mountain States Super Lawyers; and AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbel . Christiansen is a long-standing member, editor and officer of the American Bar Association and the Utah State Bar where he currently serves as president. He was appointed by Governors Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Gary Herbert as the Utah State Securities Commission chairperson and commissioner from 2009 – 2017 and has been active as a board member and adjunct professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Christiansen is also active in the community having served on boards and committees for Visit Salt Lake; Utah Film Center; KRL; CUAC; KRCL; Salt Lake Art Center (now known as UMOCA); and on the Salt Lake County Arts & Culture Advisory Board.
Salazar-Hall is a member of Parsons’ family law group. Her practice encompasses all aspects of domestic law, assisting individuals in complex child custody cases, complex high net-worth property divisions, and navigating cases involving the Juvenile Court and the Division of Child and Family Services throughout Utah. Her community service includes: YWCA, Board of Trustees, July 2023; Racial Equity in Policing Commission, Core Commissioner, July 2020 – present; School Safety Subcommittee member, November 2020 – present; Centro de la Familia de Utah, Board of Trustees; Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission, Council District 5 Commissioner; S.J. Quinney College of Law, Alumni Board; and Legal Aid Society, Board of Trustees, past chairperson. She is also a member of the Utah Minority Bar Association, Women Lawyers of Utah, Utah State Bar Family Law Section, LGBT and Allied Lawyers of Utah, Parental Defense Alliance of Utah, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and is the past chairperson of the Utah State Bar Indian Law Section.
Parsons congratulates these two outstanding attorneys on their accomplishments and well-deserved recognition.
