After a stint as an air traffic controller, Pattie Christensen began practicing law in 1997. She found the traditional law firm approach to be too inconvenient and costly for clients. To better serve her clients, Pattie became a sole practitioner starting in 2000.
Ms. Christensen is an attorney with twenty five years of experience. Her practice emphasizes estate and business planning. She has composed several publications for use in continuing public education courses on the topics of businesses, trusts and charitable giving. Ms. Christensen has acted as general counsel for a number of companies.
Main Business
Pattie S. Christensen, Esq.
Salt Lake City, UT
Founder and Manager: Primary areas of practice: business operations, contracts and agreements, compliance, business planning, entity formation and operation. Work with businesses from initial start-up through growth and expansion. October 2000 to present.
Typical Clients: Startups and existing companies in tech industry, including SAAS, as well as brick and mortar stores serving retail or trades.
Typical Work: Contract drafting, negotiation and review; intra office manuals and procedures; general human resource documents; corporate secretary, including stock ledger and option plan monitoring; work with litigation counsel, including litigation prep; work with securities counsel, including SEC filing information; trademark research and filing; establish processes and procedures across divisions; research new business opportunities; general sounding board.
Charitable Endeavors
Working On My Empowerment Now
Salt Lake City, UT
Founder and Director: This organization is a 501(c)(3) post crisis education center for women. This organization provides assistance to at-risk women via education and skill improvement. All directors donate 100% of their time and talents in a “pay it forward” mentality; women who use the programs are encouraged to do the same. December 2006 to present.
Prior Life
Federal Aviation Administration
Longmont, Colorado DENVER ARTCC
Air Traffic Controller: Controlling and coordinating the safe and orderly flow of air traffic. 1989 to 1994.
National Airspace System Implementation Specialist: Coordinating and implementing the modernization of the air traffic control system and its associated equipment. 1993.
Airspace and Procedures Specialist: Assisting in the airspace preparations for the new Denver Airport, assisting specialists in the facility compliance inspections. 1991.
Holme Roberts and Owen LLP
Salt Lake City Utah
Associate Attorney: Corporate and estate planning work. 1997-2000.
Education
Juris Doctor Cum Laude
Brigham Young University, 1997
Hinckley Scholar
Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting
University of the State of New York, 1992
Masters of Technology Entrepreneurship
University Of Maryland, 2021
