What Parsons Behle & Latimer does

Parsons Behle & Latimer is a full-service law firm organized as a private professional corporation, founded in 1882 in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally as Dickson & Varian. The firm operates 11 offices across the Intermountain West — covering Utah (Salt Lake City, Lehi, Park City, St. George), Idaho (Boise, Idaho Falls, Rexburg), Montana (Helena, Missoula), Nevada (Reno), and Wyoming (Jackson) — and employs more than 200 attorneys organized around a team-based, multidisciplinary service model. The firm's service offering comprises 60+ practice areas spanning business and finance (Corporate, M&A, Banking, Securities, Tax), intellectual property (Patent Prosecution/Litigation, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets), litigation (Commercial, Employment, Appellate), and regulatory disciplines with particular depth in mining, natural resources, energy, water rights, and environmental law — domains in which the firm has advised since its founding clients included Utah Copper Company (now Kennecott Utah Copper) and other 19th-century mining issuers.

The firm serves enterprise and middle-market clients across diverse sectors including mining, energy, financial services, healthcare, real estate, manufacturing, construction, and technology. Representative mandates include representation on a $650M debt and tax equity financing for the Blacks Creek Energy Center (advising rPlus Energies and Santander), the sale of the Mercur Mine from Barrick Gold to Revival Gold (anticipated $4B+ economic contribution), the acquisition of Stone Ridge Contracting by Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL), and the tri-party merger forming Lynk Engineers. International matters are accessed through memberships in the TerraLex and SCG Legal networks rather than additional offices. The firm is led by CEO and Board Chair Shawn C. Ferrin and President Cory D. Sinclair, with a Board of Directors including Richard J. Angell, Liz M. Mellem, Adam D. Ott, Juliette P. White, Jason S. Nichols, and Jon A. Stenquist.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through professional services billing — primarily hourly rates, with fixed fees for defined matters and contingency arrangements for litigation — reflecting a traditional law-firm revenue model rather than productized, subscription, or transactional revenue. Pricing and financials are not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is driven by reputation, professional recognition (Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers), thought-leadership publications, and community engagement rather than outbound sales. Geographic distribution is direct (each office sells to its local and regional market), with cross-practice referrals for complex multidisciplinary matters.

Name

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Legal name

Parsons Behle & Latimer, a Professional Corporation

Website

https://parsonsbehle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Parsons Behle & Latimer is a full-service law firm founded in 1882, operating 11 offices across the Intermountain West with 200+ attorneys serving enterprise clients in mining, energy, healthcare, and corporate transactions through hourly and contingency billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services billed through hourly rates, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements depending on practice area. Services span corporate, litigation, regulatory compliance, real estate, and specialized industry practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parsons Behle & Latimer is a full-service regional law firm that delivers legal representation through 60+ practice areas spanning corporate, M&A, banking, real estate, securities, tax, intellectual property, litigation, environmental, mining, healthcare, and energy law. Services are billed through hourly rates, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements, with attorneys from different practice areas assembled into multidisciplinary teams to serve complex client matters. The firm combines deep Intermountain West regulatory knowledge with national and international reach via legal network memberships.

Product overview

Parsons Behle & Latimer is a regional law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a multi-practice area structure rather than a unified product platform. The firm's service offering consists of 60+ distinct legal practice areas spanning business and finance (Corporate, M&A, Banking, Securities, Tax), intellectual property (Patent Prosecution/Litigation, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets), litigation (Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Appellate), regulatory (Environmental, Healthcare, Energy, Mining, Immigration), and specialized areas (Real Estate, Water Rights, Resorts & Recreation). The practice areas operate as standalone service lines that are occasionally combined in multidisciplinary teams for complex client matters, such as transactional teams involving corporate, real estate, and tax attorneys for M&A deals. The firm serves clients from 11 offices across the Intermountain West with more than 200 attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking & Financial Services Legal representation for banks, credit unions, and financial institutions in transactions, regulatory matters, and litigation.
• Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate counsel including entity formation, governance, securities, M&A due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
• Securities & Capital Markets Securities offerings, private placements, fund formation, and securities law compliance.
• Business & Commercial Litigation Complex commercial dispute resolution including contract claims, business torts, and multi-party litigation.
• Appeals Appellate litigation services in state and federal courts including briefing and oral argument before appellate courts.
• Antitrust & Competition Legal representation in antitrust investigations, merger reviews, cartel matters, and competition law compliance.
• Intellectual Property (Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets) Full-service IP protection and enforcement including patent prosecution and litigation, trademark prosecution, copyright litigation, trade secret protection, and IP licensing.
• Technology, Licensing & Intellectual Property Transactions Technology agreements, IP transactions, software licensing, and technology company counsel.
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA compliance counseling, incident response, and privacy litigation services.
• Employment & Labor Employer representation in workplace matters including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and union relations.
• Healthcare Legal services for healthcare providers including regulatory compliance, licensure, reimbursement, and medical malpractice defense.
• Dental & Medical Support Organizations (DSO/MSO) National professional services team representing dental and medical support organizations and practices on DSO/MSO transactions, practice acquisitions, and regulatory compliance.
• Real Estate Commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, development, financing, leasing, and land use entitlements.
• Tax Tax planning, transaction structuring, tax controversy, and IRS audit representation.
• Environmental & Natural Resources Environmental compliance, permitting, enforcement defense, and natural resource development including mining and oil and gas.
• Mining Mining law expertise including claim acquisition, permitting, operational matters, and mine closures throughout the western United States.
• Energy & Utilities Regulatory, transactional, and litigation support for energy companies including power generation, transmission, and utilities.
• Oil & Gas Legal services for oil and gas industry including lease negotiations, royalty disputes, and regulatory compliance.
• Water Rights, Quality & Infrastructure Water rights transactions, adjudications, transfers, and quality regulatory compliance in western states.
• Agriculture Law Legal services for agricultural clients including water rights, land use, regulatory compliance, and business transactions in farming operations.
• Aviation Legal services for aviation industry clients including regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation.
• Immigration Law Business immigration services including visa petitions, green cards, I-9 compliance, and EB-5 investor immigration.
• Business Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Chapter 11 bankruptcy representation, workouts, and out-of-court restructuring for debtors and creditors.

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TerraLexminorOthers · 20 March 2026International legal network membership providing Parsons with global referral capabilities and access to independent law firms worldwide for client matters requiring international coverage
• SCG LegalminorOthers · 20 March 2026Membership in law firm network providing strategic partnerships and referral relationships across the legal industry
• rPlus EnergiescoreOthersRepresented as local counsel for lender and tax equity investor in $650M debt and tax equity financing for 400 MWac/520 MWdc Blacks Creek Energy Center in Ada County, Idaho; advised on real estate, permitting, and energy regulatory matters

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Holland & Hart LLP: Holland & Hart is a direct competitor — a Mountain West-headquartered law firm with comparable size, similar practice emphasis on natural resources, energy, mining, and business transactions across the same geographic footprint as Parsons Behle & Latimer.
• Snell & Wilmer LLP: Snell & Wilmer is a direct competitor — a Salt Lake City-based regional law firm of similar size with overlapping practice areas in business, litigation, real estate, and energy serving the Intermountain West market.
• Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a direct competitor — a Pacific Northwest/Mountain West regional firm of similar scale, with comparable practice areas in mining, natural resources, energy, and corporate transactions across overlapping Western US geographies.
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP: Dorsey & Whitney is a direct competitor — a multi-office regional law firm with comparable headcount and overlapping practice areas in corporate transactions, litigation, energy, and natural resources serving Western US clients.
• Perkins Coie LLP: Perkins Coie is a direct competitor — a Pacific Northwest-headquartered law firm with comparable practice areas in corporate, energy, mining, and technology transactions and a similar multi-office Western US presence.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Faegre Drinker is a direct competitor — a national law firm with comparable headcount, practice emphasis on energy, mining, healthcare, and corporate transactions, and overlapping Mountain West presence.
• Polsinelli PC: Polsinelli is a direct competitor — a national law firm with overlapping practice areas in healthcare, corporate, real estate, and litigation, and an expanding Western US presence that competes directly with Parsons' regional footprint.
• Ballard Spahr LLP: Ballard Spahr is a direct competitor — a multi-office national law firm with comparable practice areas in business, finance, litigation, and real estate and a meaningful Salt Lake City presence.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: Latham & Watkins is a broad incumbent — a global Am Law 5 firm with extensive mining, energy, M&A, and project finance practices that competes with Parsons on large Western US transactions (e.g., rPlus financing scale), though with much broader geographic and practice breadth.
• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is a broad incumbent — a global law firm with substantial energy, real estate, and corporate practices that competes with Parsons on larger cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters in the Mountain West.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeJ60URitzpKMO6c1mSSpBg/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parsons-behle-&-latimer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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