Parsons Behle & Latimer (Parsons) extends its congratulations to former litigation practice chairperson and top Parsons litigator Julianne P. Blanch who has been honored as a 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America for the third year running.
According to Lawdragon, those recognized represent the “all-stars” in commercial litigation; financial and securities matters; white collar and investigations; IP; and antitrust. Honorees are selected through submissions; journalistic research of the lawyers behind the biggest cases; and editorial vetting from a board of local peers. Nearly 100 law firms are included in the guide, and many of the chosen attorneys work for AM100 or 200 law firms. Blanch is one of only two attorneys chosen from the state of Utah and is recognized in three categories, including commercial litigation; fraud; and catastrophic injury.
Blanch has tried a broad range of cases over her three decades in practice, 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.
Blanch has handled dozens of appeals on the state and federal levels, including more than 40 published opinions; appeals from bench trials and jury trials; and appeals from administrative decisions. She has argued before the Utah Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also served for several years on the Utah Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. She was recently elected as the Tenth Circuit representative on the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. This Committee conducts independent peer evaluations of the professional qualifications of nominees to the federal bench.
Additionally, Blanch is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the International Society of Barristers, all of which are elite trial lawyer organizations.
