Education:
BA, English, Brigham Young University (1997); JD, Brigham Young University (2000). University Honors: Education and Law Journal, Trial Advocacy and Moot Court team.
Law Practice:
Family Law, Appellate Work, Mediation
Experience:
Associate, Ivie & Young, Provo, UT; Law clerk/bailiff, Judge Steven L. Hansen, Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah; Legal Extern, Judge Dee Benson, U.S. Federal District Court of Utah; Law Clerk, Office of the Guardian ad Litem, Provo, UT; Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, Advocacy Program, J. Reuben Clark Law School.
Publications:
The Appointment of Special Masters in High Conflict Divorces, Utah Bar Journal (Sept. 2002); "Teaching Students How to Discuss Cases in Legal Memoranda," Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, Salt Lake City, UT (March 2008).
Classes Taught:
Introduction to legal Research & Writing, Introduction to Advocacy
Affiliations and Certifications
Member, Legal Writing Institute; Member, Utah State Bar Association; Member, Central Utah Bar Association; Certified Mediator, emphasis in domestic mediation
Community & Professional Service
Arbitrator, BYU Center for Conflict Resolution; Chair, Board of Directors, Utah County Food and Care Coalition; Children’s Justice Center – Child Advocate; American Heart Association – Volunteer; March of Dimes – Co-chair, Southern Utah County Walk-a-thon; Alpine School District Reflections Competition – Music Division Judge
Interests
Sprint triathlons, playing piano, reading
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