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Craig V. Wentz, Esq.
Christensen & Jensen, P.C.
15 West South Temple, Suite 800
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Email: craig.wentz@chrisjen.com
Firm Tel: 801-323-5000
ADR Panel Tel: 801-943-9730
Craig Wentz received his mediator training at the renowned Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University in California. Although he mediates a wide range of cases and disputes, Mr. Wentz is known for his expertise in handling mediations in real property, boundary, land development, land use, zoning and construction cases. Mr. Wentz is a persistent and hard working mediator who values communication, respect, understanding and clear agreements. He enjoys presenting CLEs on ADR topics and has participated on the faculty of the Utah State Bar's ADR Academy. He is a member of the Bar's Dispute Resolution Section and the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Zoning and Land Use:
Litigation of zoning, subdivision, development, permit, takings;
Represented governmental entities in fair housing litigation;
General Litigation:
Litigation of securities fraud cases in state and federal court;
Litigation of construction defects, contracts, personal injury claims and constitutional issues;
Real Estate:
Obtained land use approvals for regional shopping centers and multiphase residential developments;
Represented real estate appraisers in professional negligence actions;
Handled major land development projects.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Puget Sound School of Law Tacoma, WA
EDUCATION
University of Utah College of Law J.D.
University of Washington M.A.
Brigham Young University B.A.
RECOGNITION
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, Washington, 1984
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, Utah, since 1999
Utah “Legal Elite” recognition by Utah Business magazine, 2005, 2006
BAR ADMITANCE
Washington State Bar
Utah State Bar
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
MEDIATION FEES $250.00/hr
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