Letter to the Editor

• Publication year: 2014
• Pages: 8
• Citation: Vol. 27 No. 6 Pg. 8

Letter to the Editor Vol. 27 No. 6 Pg. 8 Utah Bar Journal December, 2014

November, 2014

Editor:

In September, our friend and colleague Francis M. Wikstrom was installed as President of the American College of Trial Lawyers in a ceremony at the College's annual meeting in London. He will be the first of the College's 62 presidents from Utah. For those who admire Fran for his skill, intelligence, generosity, and wit, the College's choice is a natural. Fran will fill the shoes of such eminent past presidents as Lewis E Powell, Jr., Griffin B. Bell, Whitney North Seymour, Simon H. Rifkind, and Leon Jaworski.

Fran will lead the College's 5,700 fellows. Representing the best of the trial bar of the United States and Canada, fellows are chosen by invitation and after rigorous investigation. Fran is the perfect representative of the fellows because he's a tenacious advocate and a good human being. A competent and compelling advocate, his word is always his bond.

Since 1982 Fran has been a shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer, where he has distinguished himself with a mix of high stakes criminal, patent, and commercial cases.

If you have ever hiked, biked, or skied with Fran, you'll remember the experience. He has a competitive nature. He is a certified ski instructor and is the past President of the Professional Ski Instructors of America - Intermountain Division. He is a two-time gold medalist in cross-country skiing in the Utah Winter Games and a two-time Utah gold medalist in bicycle racing. It's been hard for the rest of us to keep up.

In the coming year, Fran and his wife, Linda Jones, will bring the College's message to conferences throughout the United States and Canada. Fran is the right person to promote the College's message.

Please join me in congratulating Fran and Linda on this great occasion. It is an honor to know both of them.

Alan Sullivan

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