Background
Lear, Phillip William was born on January 24, 1945 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Frank Lester and Dorothy (Pond) Lear.
Lear, Phillip William was born on January 24, 1945 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Frank Lester and Dorothy (Pond) Lear.
Student, Weber State College, 1963-1964, 67; Bachelor magna cum laude, U. Utah, 1969; Juris Doctor, U. Utah, 1975.
Attorney, Pruitt & Gushee, Salt Lake City, 1975-1979; shareholder, Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, Salt Lake City, 1979-1993; with, Snell & Wilmer, Salt Lake City, since 1993. Speaker in field; trustee Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Federation, Denver, 1980-1987, 88-91.
Scout master Norfolk, Virginia Boy Scouts American, 1970, district vice president Great Salt Lake Council, Sandy, Utah, 1980. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1969-1972. Member American Bar Association, American Association Professional Landmen, Utah State Bar Association (OutstandingNatural Resources Lawyer of Year 1984, chairman title standards revisioncom. energy, natural resources and environmental law section), Wyoming State Bar Association, Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association, Salt Lake County Bar Association Beta Kappa.
Married Janet Brown, June 6, 1968. Children: Wm. Preston, Katherine, Jonathan David.