Background
Christiansen, Stephen K. was born on September 9, 1965 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States.
Christiansen, Stephen K. was born on September 9, 1965 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States.
Arizona State University. Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1990). J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1993).
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, A Professional Corporation (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in Appeals, General Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1993, Utah and United States. District Court, District of Utah.
1996, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Order of the Coif. Member, 1991-1993 and Executive Editor, 1992-1993, Brigham Young University Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorary Stephen H. Anderson, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995-1996 and to Honorary Dee V. Benson, United States.
District Court, District of Utah, 1994-1995.
Author: Note, "Inherent Sanctioning Power in the Federal Courts After Chambers v. NASCO, Incorporated.," 1992 B.Y.U. L.Rev.
Member, 1991-1993 and Executive Editor, 1992-1993, Brigham Young University Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorary Stephen H. Anderson, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995-1996 and to Honorary Dee V. Benson, United States. District Court, District of Utah, 1994-1995.