Background
Holbrook, James Russell was born on September 24, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Newell James and Martha Inez Holbrook.
Holbrook, James Russell was born on September 24, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Newell James and Martha Inez Holbrook.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Grinnell College (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Indiana University (Master of Arts, 1975.
Editor, Civil, Criminal and Magistrate Rules of Practice of the United States. District Court, District of Utah, since 1979. Assistant United States.
Attorney, District of Utah, 1978-1980. General Counsel, Intermountain Power Agency, 1982-1984. President, Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, 1985.
Master of the Bench, Sutherland Inn of Court, since 1984. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Utah, since 1985. Commissioner, Utah State Bar, since 1988.
Litigation and Natural Resources Law.
Law clerk to chief judge The United States of America District Court Utah, Salt Lake City, 1973—1975. Private practice, 1975—1978. Assistant United States Attorney District Utah, 1978—1980.
Partner Giauque & Williams, 1980—1982. Staff counsel Intermountain Power Agency, Murray, 1982—1983. Partner Callister Nebeker & McCullough, Salt Lake City, 1983—2002.
Visiting clinical professor Society of Jesus (Jesuit) Quinney College of Law, University Utah, 2002—2004, clinical professor, Utah, since 2004. Member alternate dispute resolution subcommittee United States District Court Utah, since 1991, member conduct committee, since 1997. Member alternate dispute resolution committee Utah Judicial Council, since 1993.
With United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam.
Member exhibitions council Utah Museum Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, 1986—1992, president, 1988—1990. Board governors Salt Lake Foundation, 1987—1992, ex-officio, since 1992. Board directors Hansen Planetarium, 1997—2000, president, 1998—2000.
Board directors Utah Museum Natural History, 1996—2000, vice president, 1997—1999. Board directors Vital Ground Foundation, Missoula, Montana, since 2003, International Visitors Utah Council, Salt Lake City, 1984—1996, president, 1992—1993. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Member: American Bar Association, Sutherland Inn of Court (master of the bench 1984-1995, emeritus 1995—2001), American Arbitration Association (board directors New York City 1996—2004), Federal Bar Association (president Utah chapter 1984-1985, Distinguished Service award 1995), Alta Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Meghan Zanolli, February 12, 1983.