Background
Holtkamp, James Arnold was born on April 4, 1949 in Albuquerque. Son of Clarence Jules and Karyl Irene (Roberts) Holtkamp.
lawyer practitioner legal educator
Holtkamp, James Arnold was born on April 4, 1949 in Albuquerque. Son of Clarence Jules and Karyl Irene (Roberts) Holtkamp.
Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1972). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975). Articles Editor, The George Washington Law Review, 1974-1975.
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Stoel Rives Limited Liability Partnership (Salt Lake City, Utah) specializing in General Practice and Litigation in State and Federal Courts. White Collar Criminal Defense, Public Utilities, Administrative, Natural Resources, Environmental, Mining, Oil and Gas, Real Estate and Land Use, Corporate, Securities, Bond, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Utah.
1995, Colorado.
Attorney, Office of Hearings and Appeals, United States.
Department of the Interior, 1976. Attorney, Division of Energy and Resources, Office of the Solicitor, United States.
Department of the Interior, 1976-1977. A firm of 240 lawyers in seven offices in the Northwest and Washington, District of Columbia, Stoel Rives provides comprehensive representation to public, private, domestic and international businesses of all sizes.
Missionary Latter Day Saints Church, 1968-1970. Active Great Salt Lake council Boy Scouts American, since 1977. Trustee Coalition for Utah's Future, 1996-2001.
Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman air quality commission 1985-1989), Utah State Bar (chairman energy and natural resources section 1984-1985, chairman public utilities law committee 1990-1993, energy and natural resources section, Lawyer of Year award 1981, Distinguished Service award 2002), Utah Mining Association (board directors since 1999), Rocky Mtn. Mineral Law Foundation (president 2005-2006), Utah Petroleum Association, George Washington Law Association (national board directors since 1999).
Married Marianne Coltrin, December 28, 1973. Children: Ariane, Brent William, Rachel, Allison, David Roberts.