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Holbrook, James Russell was born on September 24, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Newell James and Martha Inez Holbrook.
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James Russell Holbrook, American Lawyer. Bar: Utah 1974, United States District Court Utah 1974, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1977, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980. Decorated Bronze Star, Army Commendation medal; National Science Foundation fellow, 1966-1968, Woodrow Wilson Foundation fellow, 1966.
Education
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.
Career
Law clerk to chief judge, United States District Court Utah, Salt Lake City, 1973-1975;
private practice, Salt Lake City, 1975-1978;
assistant United States Attorney of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1978-1980;
partner, Giauque & Williams, Salt Lake City, 1980-1982;
general counsel, Intermountain Power Agency, Murray, Utah., 1982-1983;
partner, Callister Nebeker & McCullough, Salt Lake City, since 1983. Member of advisory commission on revisions to local rules of practice United States District Ct.Utah, since 1989, member alternate dispute resolution subcommittee, since 1991, member conduct committee, since 1997. Member alternate dispute resolution committee Utah Judicial Council, since 1993.
Adjunct associate professor alternate dispute resolution U. Utah College Law, Salt Lake City, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors International Visitors Utah Council, Salt Lake City, 1984-1996, president, 1992-1993. Member exhibitions county Utah Museum Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, 1986-1992, 94-97, president, 1988-1990. Board of Governors Salt Lake Foundation, Salt LakeCity, 1987-1992.
Board directors Hansen Planetarium, Salt Lake City, since 1997, president, since 1998. Board directors Utah Museum Natural History, Salt Lake City, since 1996, vice president, since 1997. With United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam.
Member American Bar Association, Utah Bar Association (commissioner 1988-1990), Federal Bar Association (president Utahchpt. 1984-1985, Distinguished Svc. award 1995), American Arbitration Association (board of directors New York City since 1996), Sutherland Inn of Court (master of the bench 1984-1995), Alta Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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Married Meghan Zanolli, February 12, 1983.
