Mr. Charles H. Thronson | Attorney

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About Charles

Charles Thronson is a senior shareholder in the Litigation department and head of the personal injury section at Parsons Behle & Latimer. He practices in the areas of general litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability cases. Charlie has handled a number of cases for personal injury and medical malpractice clients that have generated some of the largest recoveries in Utah history. He was one of the first attorneys to file an intra-articular pain pump lawsuit in the U.S. He has also developed an expertise in the areas of labor law and construction contract litigation, representing a number of the firm's clients in their commercial, labor and construction matters. Charlie has been an adjunct professor of law at the S.J. Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah, and a frequent lecturer. He is listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Utah, and has been recognized for the past 14 years in The Best Lawyers in America.

Professional Listings:

  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America (1996-2009) in Medical Malpractice Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
  • Listed in Top 100 Lawyers in Utah
  • Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers

Related Activities and Skills:

  • Adjunct Professor, Westminster College, 1986-1988
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Utah, College of Law, 1999-2003
  • Editorial Staff, Creighton University Law Review
  • Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society
  • Bar Examiner, Utah State Bar, 1986-present
  • Board of Governors, Utah Association for Justice, 2004-present
  • Utah Association for Justice (President, 2009-2010)
  • Prelitigation Task Force, Utah State Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, 1995-1997
  • Honorary Vice-Wing Commander, 388th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
  • Board of Directors, Judge Memorial High School, 2007-present
  • American Bar Association
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Utah Association for Justice
  • Salt Lake County Bar Association
  • Utah State Bar: Litigation Section and Labor and Employment Law Section

Admission

Verified Colorado

1977

Verified Utah

1977

Education

University of Washington

Parsons, Behle & Latimer Highlights

Bankruptcy, Credit & Debt, Banking & Finance, Securities, Natural Resources, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, International Intellectual Property, Litigation

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