Christopher E. Bramhall

Christopher Bramhall is part of the Real Estate section. His practice focuses on real estate transactional work and water law, and he has been the principal draftsman on a variety of water-related legislation. Recently, he successfully negotiated and drafted a five-party agreement to finance, construct, and operate a $150-million project to enclose Provo Reservoir Canal. He is a frequent speaker on water-related issues, such as BYU Education Week, the Utah Water Law and Policy seminar, and the Utah Municipal Attorneys Association.

 

Mr. Bramhall is recognized as one of Utah’s Legal Elite for real estate as well as energy and natural resources and is recognized by Chambers USA for energy and natural resources and water law.

Education

• Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, JD, cum laude, 1983
• Brigham Young University, BA, Political Science, cum laude, 1980

Experience

• Senior City Attorney, Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office – Water and Public Utilities, Transportation, Telephone and Cable Television Franchises, Bond Finance, First Amendment, GRAMA, Eminent Domain, Real Estate, Contracts, Procurement, Construction (1994-2007)
• Parsons Behle & Latimer, Salt Lake City, Municipal Bond Finance, Utility Franchises (1991-1994)
• Chapman and Cutler, Salt Lake City, Utah, Municipal Bond Finance, Commercial Real Estate Lending, Securities, Construction Law (1983-1991)

• Utah

• Legal 500 Salt Lake City Elite: Energy & Natural Resources (2026)
• Chambers USA: Energy & Natural Resources (2011 – 2015), Water Law (2011-2015)
• Utah Legal Elite: Real Estate (2010), Energy & Natural Resources (2010, 2018, 2021)