Parsons Behle & Latimer

Bob Reeder has been counsel to large mining and manufacturing concerns in regulatory contractual and legislative matters involving energy. His practice has centered on economic regulation including pricing, market entry, and competition in regulated and in open markets both in the United States and internationally.

Biography

Bob Reeder is a retired shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer. He has been special counsel to a number of the West's largest mining and manufacturing concerns in regulatory proceedings, contract negotiations, and legislative matters involving energy. His practice centered on economic regulation, including pricing, market entry, and competition in both regulated and unregulated markets.

He has appeared for industrial consumers before the state regulatory agencies and legislature in Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and Idaho, and before federal regulatory agencies. Internationally, he has represented clients in transactions acquiring energy and developing infrastructure for delivery of energy in the deregulated energy markets of Chile, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, and East Africa. He is also actively engaged in the local community in a variety of ways unrelated to his legal practice.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah (J.D., 1967)

Professional

Recognized since 1991 in The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law

Named Best Lawyers’ 2012 Salt Lake City Administrative/Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating since 1981

Recognized in Who's Who in America

Associations

Professional

Parsons Behle & Latimer, Board of Directors (1974-92)

Holy Cross Foundation, Board of Directors (1981-90), Chairman (1987-90)

Holy Cross Hospital, Board of Directors (1990-93), Treasurer (1986-87), Vice Chairman (1987-93)

Holy Cross Health Services Utah, Board of Directors (1993-94), Treasurer (1993-94)

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, Board of Directors (1995-2007), Vice Chairman (1995-2000), Chairman (2000-07)

University Hospital Foundation, Board of Trustees (1994-95)

Utah Hospital and Health Systems Association, Board of Directors (2005-13)

This is the Place Foundation, Board Member (2006-present)

Appointed by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. to the Health Facilities Committee (2006-14)

American Bar Association, Member

Salt Lake County Bar, Ethics Advisory Committee (1989-94)

Community

United States Army Reserve (1967-73)

Honorary Colonel, Salt Lake City Police/Salt Lake County Sheriff

Cottonwood Country Club, Board of Directors (1978-82) President (1981-82)

The Country Club (Salt Lake), Member

Credentials

Licensed

Utah

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Education

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