Lawyer Overview

James Lee is senior attorney and served as president from 1979-93. He is a member of the Environmental, Energy & Natural Resources department and has extensive experience in general corporate matters, including taxation, government relations and administrative law; commercial and environmental litigation; mining, oil and gas and public land matters. James was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1961.

Related Activities and Skills:

• Member, Board of Trustees, State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, 2003-2009; Chair 2005-2006 
• Recipient of the Utah State Bar Lifetime Achievement Award, September 21, 2006
• Member (10th Circuit Representative) Federal Judiciary Standing Committee of American Bar Association, 2003-2006
• Recipient of the Utah Mining Association's General Patrick E. Conner Award, August 25, 2005
• American Bar Association, Board member, 2000-2003 and Executive Committee, 2002-2003
• Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, Board of Directors, 1994-97
• KUED Board of Trustees, 1990-97; Chair 1996-97
• State Executive and Judicial Compensation Commission, 1992-96
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 1987, Corporate, Energy, Environmental, Mining, Water and Natural Resources Law
• Tax Review Commission, 1990-2000
• Fellow of American Bar Foundation since 1988: Utah Chapter Chairman, 1994-99
• Utah Bar Foundation - Board of Trustees 1990-96; President, 1994-96
• Family Court Task Force, Chairman, 1992-94
• Utah State Bar Future Commissions: Chairman, 1992-93
• Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce: Board of Governors, Vice President, 1990-93
• Commission of Justice in the 21st Century: Vice-Chairman, 1990-92
• Utah Foundation, President, 1986-92
• Advisory Committee to Utah Supreme Court on Rules of Evidence, Chairman, 1987-91
• Utah State Bar, Energy and Natural Resources Section; Distinguished Service Award, 1989-90
• Governor's Commission on Tax Recodification, 1984-90
• Utah State Bar, Outstanding Lawyer of the Year, 1988
• Supreme Court Nominating Committee, 1983-1987
• Amicus Curie Award, Utah Judicial Council, 1982
• Utah Mining Association Executive Committee, 1981-97; President, 1981-82
• Utah Legal Services: Chairman, Board of Directors, 1978-80
• Rowland Hall/St. Mark's: Board of Trustees, 1975-79
• Utah State Bar: President, 1977-78; Bar Commissioner, 1971-78
• Board of Pardons, 1975
• Judicial Qualifications Commission, Chairman, 1974-75
• Salt Lake County Bar Legal Services: Chairman of the Board, 1972-75
• Family Services Counseling Center: Board of Directors, 1969-1972
• Salt Lake County Bar Association: President, 1968-69
• Utah National Guard Association: President, 1966-67
• American Inns of Court II, Master of the Bench
• American Bar Association: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section; Litigation Section; Senior Lawyers Section
• Utah National Guard, Retired Brigadier General, 31 years of service
• Federal Court ADR Panel Arbitrator
• Chair, Ethics and Discipline Committee of Utah Supreme Court, 2000-03
• Fellows of the American Bar Foundation Outstanding Service Award, 2005

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Natural Resources & Water
• Political/Governmental Law

Representative Clients

• Kennecott Corporation

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Natural Resources Law, Election Campaign & Political Law, Government Agencies & Programs, State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
• U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1961
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1967
• Utah, 1961

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Utah State Bar, 1977 - 1978 (President)
• Salt Lake County Bar Association, 1968 - 1969 (President)
• American Bar Foundation, 1988 - 2007 (Fellow)
• Utah Legal Services, Trustee, 1975 - 1978
• Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 1990 - 1993 (Board of Governors)
• Utah Bar Foundation, 1990 - 1996 (Trustee)

Honors and Awards

• Lawyer of the Year, Utah, 1988
• Amicus Curiae Award, Utah Judicial Council, 1982
• Distinguished Service Award, Energy and Natural Resources Section, Utah State Bar

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1960
  J.D. degree with honors
• U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1952
  B.S. degree with honors
  Major: Civil Engineering

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Kappa Phi

Address

201 South Main Street
Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2218

Phones

801-532-1234

Faxes

801-536-6111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.parsonsbehlelaw.com