Background
Rigtrup, Kenneth was born on January 13, 1936 in Burley, Idaho, United States. Son of Robert Peter and Bessie Viola (Price) Rigtrup.
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Kenneth Rigtrup
mediator arbitrator state judge
Kenneth Rigtrup, American State judge, arbitrator, mediator. Bar: Utah 1962; United States District Court Utah, 1962. Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Utah Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Salt LakeCity, 1976-1977; National Citation award National Rehabilitation counseling Association, 1977; Maurice Warshaw Golden Key award, Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1975.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, U. Utah, 1960;
Juris Doctor, U. Utah, 1962.
Career
Clerk, Utah Supreme Court, Salt Lake City, 1962;
partner, Rigtrup & Hadley, Salt Lake City, 1962-1968;
private practice,, Salt Lake City, 1968-1972;
administration law judge, Industrial Commission, Salt Lake City, 1972-1977;
member, Public Svc. Commission, Salt Lake City, 1977-1980;
judge, 3d District Court, Salt Lake City, 1980-1997;
active senior judge, Utah Court Justices, Salt Lake City, since 1997. Chairman Board Senior Judges.
Member of advisory commission on rules of juvenile procedure Utah Supreme Court, Salt Lake City, 1993-1995.
Achievements
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Kenneth Rigtrup has been listed as a reputable State judge, arbitrator, mediator by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Chairman Utah White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals, Salt Lake City, 1976-1977. Member Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1976-1980, vice chairman and acting chairman 1977-1980. Member citizens evaluation and selection commission to review private non-profit organization applications for urbanmass transit authority grants, 1975-1977, director, vice chairman Utah Assistive Technology Foundation, since 1991.
Member American Bar Association, ATLA, Utah Bar Association (Executive Committee family section 1980-1990, lawyers helping lawyers committee, alternate dispute resolution committee), National Association Regulatory Utility Communications (water committee 1977-1978, gas committee 1978-1980), American Judicature Society.
Connections
Married Susanne Joan Remund, May 15, 1964. Children: Mark Robert, Michael James, Scott Kenneth, Melissa Ann, Jennifer Marie.
- Father:
- Robert Peter Rigtrup
- Mother:
- Bessie Viola (Price) Rigtrup
- Spouse:
- Susanne Joan Remund
- child:
- Michael James Rigtrup
- child:
- Melissa Ann Rigtrup
- child:
- Mark Robert Rigtrup
- child:
- Jennifer Marie Rigtrup
- child:
- Scott Kenneth Rigtrup
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Born
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Utah Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Salt LakeCity, 1976-1977. National Citation award National Rehabilitation counseling Association, 1977. Maurice Warshaw Golden Key award, Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1975.Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Utah Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Salt LakeCity, 1976-1977. National Citation award National Rehabilitation counseling Association, 1977. Maurice Warshaw Golden Key award, Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1975.