Parsons Behle & Latimer

Whitney is a litigator and appellate attorney. She strives to achieve cost-effective, sensible solutions that realize clients’ objectives with issues related to complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes and intellectual property.

Capabilities

Biography

Whitney is a member of Parsons Behle & Latimer’s litigation practice team. Her litigation practice involves representing business and individual clients in intellectual property disputes, defending employers in federal actions, resolving real estate litigation problems, and solving complex commercial issues.

Whitney is also experienced in federal litigation and appellate practice. Before joining the firm, she served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby, of the United States District Court for the District of Utah and for Judge Carolyn B. McHugh, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, May 2020

· Order of the Coif

· Executive Social Justice Editor of the Utah Law Review

· Traynor Moot Court First Place Team and Best Brief in the Competition

· Member of the National Moot Court Team

· CALI Excellence Awards in Trademark and Unfair Competition, and Judicial Process

· College of Law Outstanding Achievement Awards in Business Organizations, Family Law, Law and Biomedicine, and Legal Professions

University of Vermont, January 2014

Professional

Law clerk for Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby, of the United States District Court for the District of Utah

Law clerk for Judge Carolyn B. McHugh, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Associations

Professional

Utah State Bar, Appellate Practice

Member, Salt Lake County Bar

Member, Women Lawyers of Utah

Member, Minority Law Caucus

Credentials

Licensed

Utah

U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Montana

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Montana

Education

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law