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Spencer E. Austin 
Salt Lake City, Utah
phone (801) 532-1234
fax (801) 536-6111
email saustin@parsonsbehle.com
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Spencer Austin joined the Litigation department in 1979. He concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, environmental law, and white collar crime matters. Prior to joining the firm, Spence was a Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney from 1975-1979. As deputy county attorney, he was assigned to the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit that specialized in the prosecution of high profile cases within the State of Utah. Spence was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Utah College of Law in the Trial Advocacy Program from 1980 to 1993. He has also been a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in Tucson, Arizona. Spence has spoken at numerous conferences and seminars on environmental white collar crime and related topics.

Related Activities and Skills:

  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section and Business Law Section
  • Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce
Areas of Practice:
Complex Commercial Litigation
White Collar Crime
Grand Jury Proceedings
Banking & Finance Law
Litigation
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trial Practice
State Appellate Practice
State Trial Practice
Environmental Litigation
False Claims Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Wrongful Death - Plaintiff
Employment Law - Employers
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1975
Utah, 1975
Education:
University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1975
J.D. degree


University of Utah, 1969
B.S. degree


Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Workplace Discrimination", Command College, Law Enforcement Academy, October 2003


"Midnight Dumping, Whistleblowers and You: What To Do When the Investigator Comes Knocking", Mid-year Meeting, Utah State Bar, March 2000


"Environmental Enforcement and Liability/Civil and Criminal", Government Institutes Seminar, 1999


"Conducting Investigations of Alleged Employee Misconduct", Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1996


Co-presented "Managing the Whistle Blowing Employee", Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1995


"Utah Employment Law Update", Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, 1994


Office Locations
  • Salt Lake City Headquarters
    201 South Main Street,
    Suite 1800
    Salt Lake City, UT 84111
    Tel: 801-532-1234
    Fax: 801-536-6111
    Toll free: 800-293-9669

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  • Reno
    50 West Liberty Street,
    Suite 750
    Reno, NV 89501
    Tel: 775-323-1601
    Fax: 775-348-7250
    Toll free: 800-293-9669

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  • Las Vegas
    3753 Howard Hughes Parkway,
    Suite 200
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
    Tel: 702-599-6000
    Fax: 702-599-6001
    Toll free: 800-293-9669

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The law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer provides legal counsel and representation to Intermountain West businesses in Salt Lake City, Reno, Las Vegas, Boise, Phoenix, Billings and Denver. We regularly represent clients in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, California, Montana and Wyoming.