Background
Christensen, Ray Richards was born on July 7, 1922 in Salt Lake City. Son of E.R. and Carrie (Richards) Christensen.
Christensen, Ray Richards was born on July 7, 1922 in Salt Lake City. Son of E.R. and Carrie (Richards) Christensen.
University of Utah (Bachelor of Laws, 1944). Lawyer of the Year, Utah State Bar, 1981.
Enforcement attorney OPA, 1946. Law clerk to Utah Supreme Court Justice Wolfe, 1947-1948. Practice in Salt Lake City, since 1949.
Partner Christensen & Jensen, Professional Corporation (and predecessors), since 1949. Member Utah Bar Commission, 1963-1966.
Board directors Salt Lake City Junior Chamber of C., 1949-1953, vice president, 1950-1952. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers (board directors 1982-1988), American College Trial Lawyers (state chairman 1984-1985).
Member American Bar Association (member council junior bar conference 1952-1956, house of deals 1966-1968, 73-79, member council bar activities section 1967-1970), Utah State Bar (president 1965-1966, Utah Lawyer of Year 1981, Utah Trial Lawyer of Year 1993, Lifetime Service to Bar award 2006), Salt Lake County Bar Association, Western States Bar Conference (president 1969-1970), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Carolyn Crawford, July 9, 1954 (deceased 1986). Children: Carlie, Paul Ray, Joan, Eric. Married Jeanne F. Pyke, June 24, 1989.