What Fillmore Spencer Is Thankful For

Our attorneys and staff have much to be thankful for this holiday season.  We have asked each attorney and staff member to share what they are thankful for this holiday season and we would like to share these thoughts with you.

Barney Madsen--I'm grateful for my wife of 31 years, and for each of our children and grandchildren.

Bill Fillmore--I am thankful for the remarkable camaraderie we enjoy within our firm –the good humor, the willingness to help and support each other, the great traditions we have established, the common ethical commitment to practice law the right way, and the shared pursuit of a balanced life (family, church, community and professional) – all of which makes Fillmore Spencer a great place to work and serve.

Mark Stubbs—I am grateful for my wife Jan (the queen bee of our family), my five children and fifteen grandchildren. I am very blessed.

Matt Howell--I am thankful first and foremost for my family and the time I get to spend with them. I am also grateful for the community and country we live in, where we are free to determine our own way in life. I am grateful for Fillmore Spencer and for its clients and the opportunity that I have to work with them.

Randy Spencer--I am thankful for my 11th Great Grandfather, William Bradford, who gave up his wealth and status to travel to the New World seeking freedom and the right to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience. Grandpa Bradford suffered greatly during the trip across the Atlantic on the Mayflower and in his efforts to establish Plymouth. Grandpa Bradford not only sacrificed much to serve God, he spent his life serving his fellow men, and standing up for what he believed. He was the second Governor in the Massachusetts colony and served multiple terms, he worked to create peaceful relations with the Native Americans, and he gave of his substance to those in need. Grandpa Bradford was instrumental in the first Thanksgiving celebration after over a year of struggling together with his family and friends to survive in a new land.  For nearly the past year and a half, in a different sort of way, I too have struggled to survive the most difficult and all consuming case of my career. I am thankful for the example, love and support from my family and my firm family. I am thankful that while I was overwhelmed with a single, non-profitable case, I was not abandoned by my family or my firm. As it was said in the classic movie, "Lilo & Stitch", "Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten." I am thankful for the spirit of "Ohana" that fills my home and office.  Words are not adequate to express my gratitude for my families who did not leave me behind or forget me while I did my best to stand up for what I believe was right. Though inadequate, I THANK YOU ALL.

Richard Sheffield--I am thankful for my family, for nature’s beauties, and for continued learning. I am grateful for good clients and the opportunity to help them accomplish meaningful purposes and address difficult challenges.

Scott Card--I am thankful for a terrific wife and family, for the great people I work with, and for a country that allows me to worship. I am thankful for so many wonderful things in my life, but I am NOT thankful for all the cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies that I have to watch with my wife and daughters.   

Aaron Dodd--I am thankful for our system of government, designed in a manner to protect individual freedoms from government intrusion. I am thankful for the good people in our nation that have sacrificed to support and protect our liberty and the liberty of people in many nations, which in turn have paved the path for our peace and prosperity. I am also thankful to our Creator, who gave us our liberty and the system of government that allows us to continue to protect our liberty. 

Diana Hardy—I am thankful for all of my wonderful family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. I am also grateful for the kindness of strangers and the many opportunities there are to give back, particularly at this time of year! 

Joe Alisa--I am thankful for a wife and children who love me unconditionally; and I’m thankful for the time I have on earth to prove my gratitude to them. Also, I am thankful to associate with, and be associated with, the wonderful men and women at Fillmore Spencer, LLC who are, to me, outstanding examples of service, professionalism, patriotism, good humor, kindness, and compassion.

Kara North--I’m thankful I have the opportunity to work with the wonderful people of Fillmore Spencer. I’m thankful I have the opportunity to defend the rights afforded by the Constitution. I’m thankful for a wonderful and supportive husband and the opportunity we have to welcome a new baby into our home next Spring.

Levi Adams--I am thankful for a great family who is always excited to see me when I come home, even when I’ve been working long hours. 

Mary Black-Whitby--I am grateful for my family. They have celebrated all my successes and supported me through all my struggles. Without them, I would not be where or who I am today. I’m also grateful for the laws that protect us and our freedoms. Each day I work with them and I’m more and more amazed at how much good they can do.

Paul Dodd--I am thankful for beautiful autumn days, the best time of the year. With the fall leaves and football, what time of the year could possibly be better?

Scott Preston--I am thankful for my family, my faith and mountains.

Stephanie O’Brien—I am thankful for my family who fills my life with joy and purpose. I’m thankful for Fillmore Spencer and the flexibility my colleagues afford me in meeting the needs of my family while also doing the job I love. Who says we can’t we have it all?!

Ashley Anderson—I am grateful for my mom and grandma who have always been there for me.  They have taught me to work hard and helped me believe that I can achieve my dreams. I am grateful for the constant support they have been in my life.  I am also grateful to work at Fillmore Spencer. I am grateful to have such amazing attorneys to serve as mentors to me as I pursue my own law school dreams. I am also lucky to be surrounded by great co-workers who are friendly and who are great examples to me on a daily basis.

Beverly Royer--I am thankful for my husband and my house, for my knowledge of life after death, for the privilege of living in a free country, for my family, my friends, my life and my health. I'm grateful to be able to associate with kind and ethical people at work and to live in an area with traditional values.

Bonnie Williams--I am thankful for opposites and the education and appreciation that they bring. I am thankful to work really hard and then thoroughly enjoy a rest or some play. I am thankful that opposite seasons bring a smile to my face. I can appreciate the good side of each season and each season's opposite. This holiday season, I am thankful for the holiness of family life and all the differences and opposites that make us unique members of the great family of God.

Connor Bice--I am grateful for my family and friends, and the opportunity to live in the United States of America. I'm grateful for the men and women that serve this country both in the military and in the government and I am grateful for the chance to gain an education.

Debbie Wentz--I am thankful for my three active and amazing boys. They keep me young and I feel blessed to be their mother. I am also thankful for my health and feel blessed to just be here on this earth another day.

Farah Knudsen--I am thankful for good parents who loved me, taught me, and disciplined me.

Jessiane Raehl--I’m thankful for the body and mind I was blessed with and all the good things they can do. I’m grateful for learning, both academically and life. I’m thankful for my great husband and wonderful children. I’m grateful for our country and that I can work so closely with the judicial branch of the government. And I’m very grateful I can work in such a fantastic office with attorneys who defy the stereotype so often that I wonder why the stereotype even exists.

Jessica Gurr--I am thankful for my wonderful family, faithful friends and good work. I am thankful for the tender mercies of the Lord: peace, comfort, joy, and contentment, among a host of others. I am thankful for the sweet things in life and the challenges in life that makes those sweet things all the sweeter.

Karen Hudspeth--What can I say? I have been blessed with so much – the two most talented and loving sons and my loving family in Albuquerque, incredible friends, the opportunity to work with a great group of people at Fillmore Spencer, the blessing of good health, and freedom to worship and pray!  I could go on and on. . . I'm feeling extremely grateful this year.

Kathy Anderson—I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with amazing people at Fillmore Spencer who are compassionate, courageous and firm in their faith and convictions. I admire their examples at work, at home, at church, and at play and learn from them every day. I am also grateful for my beautiful daughter, Ashley, who is the light and joy of my life, my wonderful mom, and for family and friends who love me.

Lessli Chrisney--I am thankful for my family & friends. I am truly blessed. I am also thankful for the holiday season and the spirit it brings.

Mike Card--I’m grateful for opportunities in my life that help me push myself to be more than I am now. I am also grateful for the ability to change and improve.

Nattalie Earl--I am thankful to be recently married to my husband and for my family. I’m also thankful to live in such a pretty city with the majestic mountains.

Rachel Waters--I am thankful for my cheerful healthy family and for how much fun we have together.