Earl Smith SPAFFORD

Background

Spafford, Earl Smith was born on December 31, 1926 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Willis Earl and Belle (Smith) Spafford.

Education

University of Utah (Bachelor of Science in Law, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1967). Editor and Founding Member, Utah Law Review, 1952-1953.

Utah State Assistant Attorney General, 1953-1965.

Utah State Bar Examiner, since 1982.

Career

Partner, Child, Spafford & Young, Salt Lake City, 1953-1962; partner, Spafford & Young, Salt Lake City, 1962-1975; private practice, Salt Lake City, 1975-1976; senior partner, Spafford & Nixon, Salt Lake City, 1976-1977; senior partner, Spafford & Dibb, Salt Lake City, 1977-1978; senior partner, Spafford, Dibb, Duffin & Jensen, Salt Lake City, 1978-1987; senior partner, Spafford & Spafford, Salt Lake City, since 1984. Guest lecturer Utah State University, Logan U., Utah, Salt Lake City.

Achievements

• Earl Smith Spafford has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member administrative board Boy Scouts American, Salt Lake City, 1969-1982. Unit chairman United Way, Sale Lake City, 1977. Member American Bar Association, Utah State Bar (guest lecturer seminars), Salt Lake County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, Rotary (board directors Salt Lake City 1968-1969).

Connections

Married Iris Montague, September 2, 1949;children: Janet Spafford Nimer, Robert, Lynn, Alan, JoAnn Spafford Vincent.

Father:

Willis Earl Spafford

Mother:

Belle (Smith) Spafford

Spouse:

Iris Montague

child:

Lynn Spafford

child:

Alan Spafford

child:

Janet Spafford Nimer Spafford

child:

JoAnn Spafford Vincent Spafford

child:

Robert Spafford