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Birthdate:February 8, 1931Academic Degrees:Columbia College of Columbia University, A.B., 1952 Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1954 Honorary Degrees:University of Idaho, L.L.D., 1986 College of Idaho, L.L.D., 1987 Honor Societies:Van Am Society, Columbia University (President), 1952 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University School of Law, 1954 Fraternities: Phi Gamma Delta Phi Alpha Delta Admissions:Supreme Court of Idaho, 1954 U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 1954 U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1958 Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1970 Professional Memberships and Activities:American Bar Association President, 1986-87 Chairman of the House of Delegates, 1980-82 Board of Governors, 1985-88; 1980-82 Executive Committee, 1985-87; 1980-82 Audit Committee Chairman, 1983-85 Board of Governors Liaison to: Standing Committee on Law and National Security, 1987-88 Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law, 1987-88 Public Utility Law Section, Vice Chairman of Council, 1980-82 Commission on Advertising, 1980-82 House of Delegates, 1971-present Chairman, Special Advisory Committee on Relations with Foreign and International Legal Organizations, 1987-88 Chairman, Public Education Division Steering Committee, 1982-85 American Bar Association Journal, Board of Editors, 1980-87 Special Committee on The Legal Profession, Co-chairman, 1983-86 Committee on Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act, 1983-85 A-E-F-C Pension Plan, Board of Trustees, 1980-82 Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1978-80 Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 1973-78 Section Memberships: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; General Practice; Law Practice Management; Antitrust; Business Law; Government and Public Sector; Public Utility Law ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1985-87; 1980-82; Executive Committee, 1985-87; 1980-82; Chairman of Executive Committee, 1987 American Bar Foundation Board of Trustees, 1985-87; 1980-82 The American Law Institute (Fellow)Idaho State Bar FoundationDirector, 1975-80 Chairman, Audit Committee, 1977-80 Idaho State Bar President, 1971-72 Commissioner, 1969-72 Distinguished Lawyer Award, 1986 Chairman, Special Committee on Rules of Professional Discipline, 1974-76 Chairman, Standing Committee on Bar Policy and Public Matters, 1973-76 Columnist, "Obiter Dictum," The Advocate, 1960-62 Defense Research Institute State Chairman, Pacific Region Representative, 1968-80 Idaho Association of Defense Counsel Trustee, 1966-69 President, 1967-68International Association of Defense Counsel State Editor, Insurance Counsel Journal, 1977-82 Vice Chairman, Committee on Professional Liability, 1968-70 International Association of Insurance Counsel International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow) American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate) Other Professional Activities: U.S. Department of State, Advisory Committee on International Law, 1986-88 Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association, Legal Committee, 1978-85 Western Hospital Association Medical-Legal Symposiums, Faculty Member Practicing Law Institute of America, Author and Lecturer Prentice Hall Legal Publications, Board of Editors, 1977-78 American Society of Hospital Attorneys, 1972-78 National Conference of Bar Presidents, Trustee, 1974-76 Boise Bar Association (President, 1962-63) Idaho Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, 1955-58 (President, 1957) John Price Lecture Award of National College of District Attorneys, 1987 Prosecuting Attorney, Ada County, Idaho, 1955-57 International Honors and Memberships: International Bar Association Member of Council, 1986-87 Chairman of Annual Conference, 1987 Union Internationale de Advocat, Conference of Presidents, Chairman The Law Society of England and Wales, Honorary Member La Barra Mexicana, Honorary Member Canadian Bar Association, Honorary Member Bars Associations and Law Societies of: Australia, New Zealand, France, The Philippines, and Israel, Honorary Member Public Service and Community Activities:St. Luke's Regional Medical Center and Mountain States Tumor Institute President and Chairman of the Board, 1972-79 Trustee, 1963-present Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, Chairman 1988-91; Director, 1983-93 Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1963-66, 1976-80; President, 1978-79 Boise Futures Foundation, Trustee and member of Executive Committee, 1981-present Mayor's Select Committee on Downtown Development, Chairman, 1982-83 Shore Lodge, Inc., Director, 1978-92 Idaho Highway Users Conference, Chairman, 1981 Executive of the Year, Boise Chapter, National Secretaries Association, 1978 United Fund for Greater Boise, Director, 1970-73 Idaho Foundation for Medicine and Biology, Inc., Director, 1968-71Boise Planning and Development Committee, Inc., Director, 1966-67 Albertson College of Idaho, Trustee, 1980-present Hillcrest Country Club, Board of Directors, 1982-85 Arid Club, Inc., Executive Committee, 1985-88 Boy Scouts of America, Ore-Ida Council, Trustee, 1992-95 Representative Clients:Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Idaho Health Service, Inc.General Counsel 1965-98 Intermountain Industries, Inc., a diversified interest holding company, and Intermountain Gas Company, a subsidiary and public utility, and IGI Resources, an affiliated energy brokerage company Director and General Counsel, 1980-present Nelson-Ball Paper Products, Inc. Director, Vice President and General Counsel, 1985-97 Peregrine Industries, Inc.Director, Vice President, and General Counsel, 1975-present First Security Bank of Idaho, N.A. Fields of Practice: Business Law, Transactions, Health Law, Utility Law, Insurance Law, Governmental and Legislative Practice, Wealth Management and Planning, Eleemosynary Enterprises, and Litigation Management |
