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Judge Bohling began his legal career in 1968 as an trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., assigned to the Antitrust Division\u2019s Patent Unit. From 1971 to 1973, he was a litigation associate with the law firm of Jones Waldo Holbrook and McDonough in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n
He left law practice in 1973 to join the law faculty of Texas Tech University School of Law in Lubbock, Texas as an assistant professor. After two years, he advanced to an associate professor with tenure, teaching antitrust, business torts, contracts and economic regulation.<\/p>\n
In 1979, he returned to Jones Waldo as a shareholder where he remained as a commercial litigator for 14 years. In 1993 he was recognized by the Utah State Bar as the Distinguished Lawyer of the Year. In the same year, he joined federal bench and private mediation panels, and later in the year, was appointed to the Utah Third District Court bench as a general jurisdiction trial judge.<\/p>\n
In 2001 Bohling and a team of stake holders, instituted the first mental health court in the state of Utah. It was among the first in the nation. Offered as an alternative to incarceration, its objective was to help find housing and provide treatment, supervision, accountability and a sense of community to mentally ill offenders. The program was a success. Though always constrained by limited resources, similar courts have been established throughout the state and in many other states of the nation.<\/p>\n
While serving on the bench, Bohling chaired the Judicial Council\u2019s committee on alternate dispute resolution, where he became a mediation advocate to both the bench and bar. He retired from the bench in 2004 and in the same year was honored by the Utah State Bar as the Judge of the Year.<\/p>\n
Upon his retirement, he began his professional mediation practice. While on the bench and in the early years of his practice, he completed mediation trainings at CDR Associates (Boulder, Colorado), Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative (Harvard Law School) and the Straus Institute (Pepperdine University School of Law). In his 17 year mediation practice, his mediation firm has received a US News\/Best Lawyer Tier 1 ranking. Also, since 2008 Bohling has been listed annually in both Best Lawyers in America and Mountain States Super Lawyers. In 2008 he was inducted into the International Academy of Mediators as a Distinguished Fellow. He has been recognized as Best Lawyers\u2019 Salt Lake City 2013, 2017, 2019 and most recently 2021 Mediation Lawyer of the Year.<\/p>\n
Judge Bohling has been a speaker and trainer of negotiation and mediation topics before numerous organizations including the International Academy of Mediators, the American Bar Association (Section of Dispute Resolution), Federal Bar Association (Utah Chapter), J. Reuben Clark (BYU) Law School, Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, Utah State Courts, and the Utah State Bar.<\/p>\n
His 40 plus-year legal career includes 3-years at the Department of Justice\u2019s Antitrust Division, 5-years as a law professor, 16-years in private practice, and 11-years on Utah\u2019s district court bench. Judge Bohling was named the Utah State Bar\u2019s 1993 Distinguished Lawyer of the Year<\/b> and its 2004 Judge of the Year<\/b>.<\/p>\n
ADR Experience and Qualifications<\/b><\/p>\n
Judge Bohling\u2019s mediation training and experience date back to 1993 when he joined US A & M\u2019s mediation panel, and was appointed to the Utah federal district court\u2019s mediation panel. After his appointment to the Utah district court bench, he became the chair of the state judicial council\u2019s ADR committee. For ten years he was actively engaged in promoting mediation in the state and in establishing a court-annexed mediation program. While on the bench he presided over many settlement conferences and informally mediated numerous disputes. He was also the trial judge who presided over State Farm Mutual Insurance Company-v-Campbell,<\/i> 538 U.S. 408 (2003), among other significant civil cases. Since 1993 Judge Bohling has been a student of mediation and has sought out recognized teachers throughout the country. Following his retirement from the bench in 2004, he has been engaged full-time in a mediation practice involving disputes between represented parties.<\/p>\n
Background and Education<\/b><\/p>\n
Judge, Utah Third District Court (general jurisdiction), 1993-2004
\nShareholder, Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, 1979-2003 (associate, 1971-73)
\nAssociate Professor (with tenure) Texas Tech University School of Law, 1975-78
\n(Ass\u2019t Professor, 1973-75)(courses: antitrust, business torts, contracts, economic regulation)
\nTrial Attorney, United States Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), 1968-71
\nLLM, University of Michigan Law School, 1978 (trade regulation)
\nMA (Economics), Texas Tech University, 1977
\nJD, University of Utah College of Law, 1968 (law review)
\nBS (Electrical Engineering), University of Utah, 1965<\/p>\n
Memberships and Professional Activities<\/b><\/p>\n
International Academy of Mediators (2008-present)
\nAmerican Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section), 2006 – present
\nUtah Dispute Resolution, Board of Trustees, 2005 – 2007
\nUtah Council on Conflict Resolution, 2004 – present
\nChair, Judicial Council\u2019s Ad Hoc Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution, 1994-2004,
\nSalt Lake County Mental Health Court (founding judge), 2001-04
\nUtah Judicial Conduct Commission, 2000-03
\nUS District Court for the District of Utah\u2019s Roster of Mediators, 1993 \u2013 95, 06-07.
\nUS A & M\u2019s Panel of Mediators, 1993
\nUtah State Bar, 1968-present<\/p>\n
Honors<\/b><\/p>\n
Best Lawyers\u2019 Salt Lake City 2013 and 2017 Mediation Lawyer of the Year
\nPeter Billings 2010 Award for Excellence in Dispute Resolution
\nBest Lawyers in American, Mediation (2008-2017 editions)
\nMountain States Super Lawyers (2008-2016 editions)
\nPeacekeeper Award (Utah Council on Conflict Resolution), 2005
\nGovernment Service Award (Utah Spring Mental Health Conference), 2005
\nCommunity Hero Award (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) 2004
\nJudge of the Year (Utah State Bar), 2004
\nDistinguished Lawyer of the Year (Utah State Bar), 1993<\/p>\n
Representative Mediation Training<\/b><\/p>\n
Eric Galton & Tracy Allen, Specialized Mediation, Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, Ca (2008)
\nRandy Lowry & Jack Etheridge, Advanced Mediation: Skills & Techniques, Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, Ca (2007);
\nKenneth Cloke, Into the Heart of Conflict: Mastery for Mediators, Summer Learning Forums, Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, Cambridge, Ma (2006 & 2007),
\nErica Fox & Mark Thornton, Beyond Yes Two: The Next Step in the Journey, Summer Learning Forum, Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, Cambridge, Ma (2006);
\nWilliam Downes & Brian Florence, Domestic Mediation, Utah Dispute Resolution, Salt Lake City, Ut (2005);
\nJudy Mares-Dixon & Dan Dozier, The Mediation Process, CDR Associates, Boulder, Co. (2004);
\nHon. Henry Blizzard, Mediation, American Academy of Judicial Education, Seattle, Wa (1998)
\nJames Holbrook, Mediator Training, United States District Court for the District of Utah, Salt Lake City, Ut (1993);<\/p>\n
Presentations<\/b><\/p>\n
Probate Mediation: Dealing with the Dark Side of Blood and Money,<\/i> Salt Lake Estate Planning Fall Institute,<\/b> November 6, 2014<\/p>\n
Commercial Mediation 101,<\/i> University of Utah Dept of Communications,<\/b> February 13, 2014<\/p>\n
Some Commercial Mediation Insights: Things I have Learned from Eight Years in the Trenches,<\/i> UCCR Brown Bag Luncheon,<\/b> April 13, 2013<\/p>\n
What I Wish the Other Side Understood Regarding Mediation,<\/i> Utah State Bar Litigation<\/b> Section Quarterly Luncheon,<\/b> January 14, 2013<\/p>\n
Remarkable Closings: Insights from Our Stories (moderated panel with Eleanor Barr, Mark Rudy, Jerry Weiss, and Tony Willis),<\/i>
\nInternational Academy of Mediators 2010 Spring Conference,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, March 13, 2010<\/p>\n
Outstanding Advocacy in Complex Mediation (with Mark Rudy),<\/i> Mastering Complex Mediations, International Academy of Mediators<\/b> & Utah State Bar,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, March 10, 2010<\/p>\n
Civility and Professionalism in Mediation and Litigation, Annual Construction Law Seminar,<\/i> Utah State Bar Construction Section,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2, 2009<\/p>\n
Calm in the Face of the Storm: Spiritual Intelligence in Conflict (co-presented with Nan Waller Burnett)<\/i>, ACR Family Section<\/b> 2008 Mid-Year Meeting, Park City, Utah , July 26, 2008<\/p>\n
Introduction to Commercial Mediation<\/i>, Utah Dispute Resolution Basic Mediation Training<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 6, 2008;<\/p>\n
Fishbowl Demonstration: Mediating an Asset and Debt Allocation Case with Represented Parties<\/i>, UCCR Family Section<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 19, 2008;<\/p>\n
Mediation Musings: Tips and Trends (moderator)<\/i>, Utah State Bar Summer Convention<\/b>, Sun Valley, Idaho, July 20, 2007<\/p>\n
Effective Advocacy in Mediation: Advice Mediators Have for Attorneys (moderator)<\/i>, Utah State Bar<\/b> ADR Academy,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, October 20, 2006<\/p>\n
Report on Court-Annexed ADR: Is it Alive and Well,<\/i> UCCR\u2019s 5th Annual Symposium<\/b>,\u00a0Salt Lake City, Utah, May 17, 2003;<\/p>\n
Some Thoughts about Mediating Custody Disputes<\/i>, Utah State Bar Family Law Section<\/b>,\u00a0Salt Lake City, May 10, 2002;<\/p>\n
Journey to Wholeness,<\/i> UCCR\u2019s 4th Annual Symposium<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 4, 2002;<\/p>\n
Reflections on His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama\u2019s Visit<\/i>, UCCR\u2019s 3rd Annual Symposium<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 12, 2002;<\/p>\n
The Sea Change Emerging In Conflict Resolution: Introductory Remarks,<\/i> Court\u2019s Annual ADR Training<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 26, 2001;<\/p>\n
Successfully Surfing the Mediation Wave, University of Utah Continuing Education<\/b>,\u00a0Salt Lake City, Utah, April 10, 1997;<\/i><\/p>\n
The Graduate Course: An Introduction to the Lifelong Cultivation of the Qualities of an Effective Mediator,<\/i> Court\u2019s Annual ADR Training,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, January 10, 1997<\/p>\n
Being a Peace Maker: The Lifelong Process,<\/i> Weed & Seed Training, National Bureau of Justice Assistance<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 30, 1996<\/p>\n
Peace Pilgrim and Her Message to Mediators: Introductory Remarks,<\/i> Court\u2019s Annual ADR Training<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 24, 1996;<\/p>\n
Court-Annexed Mediation: An Introduction to it Use in Family Practice<\/i>, Utah State Bar Family Law Section<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 19, 1995;<\/p>\n
Introduction to ADR in the Courts<\/i>, Utah State Bar Spring Convention,<\/b> St. George, Utah, March 3, 1995;<\/p>\n
Mediation in the Courts: Introductory Remarks,<\/i> Court\u2019s First Annual ADR Training<\/b>,\u00a0Salt Lake City, Utah, January 25, 1995;<\/p>\n
The Development and Promise of Court-Annexed Mediation<\/i>, Industrial Commission Antidiscrimination Division,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, September 23, 1994;<\/p>\n
Mediation Skills for Lawyers,<\/i> Utah State Court\u2019s Annual Judicial Conference,<\/b> Midway, Utah, September 15, 1994;<\/p>\n
Civil Disputes: Avoiding, Assessment, Alternatives and All Out War,<\/i> Utah State Bar and University of Utah Continuing Education<\/b>, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 8, 1993<\/p>\n
Litigation: Avoiding, Preparing, Alternatives<\/i>, Utah State Bar and University of Utah Continuing Education,<\/b> Salt Lake City, Utah, December
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Publications<\/b><\/p>\n
Civility Among Litigators: A Winter\u2019s Beginning<\/i>, 1 Voir Dire<\/b> p. 6-7 (1995)<\/p>\n
Court-Annexed Mediation: Thirteen Questions<\/i>, 7 Utah Bar Journal<\/b> p. 31-33 (December, 1994)<\/p>\n
A Simplified Rule of Reason for Vertical Restraints: Integrating Sylvania, Social Goals and Economic Analysis<\/i>, 64 Iowa L. Rev.<\/b> 461 (1979);<\/p>\n
Franchise Terminations Under the Sherman Act: Populism and Relational Power,<\/i> 53 Texas L. Rev.<\/b> 1180 (1975)<\/p>\n
Case Note, State Preemption and Exercise of Municipal General Welfare Powers: A City\u2019s Anti-Prostitution Ordinance<\/i>, 1968 Utah L. Rev.<\/b> 419<\/p>\n
Case Note, Constitutional Rights of Majority Not Violated by Action of Commission of Education to Reduce Racial Imbalance,<\/i> 1967 Utah L. Rev.<\/b> 178<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"