Civil Case Mediators
Mediators are governed by Idaho Statute I.C.A.R. 73
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Contact Information
Abblitt, CarmelCoeur Mediation and Law
3046 E. Seltice Way
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
Phone: (208) 777-8861
Recert Due:
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Kootenai
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar
Education
J.D. Gonzaga University of Law, 2012; B.A. Idaho State University, 2002
Legal Training and Experience
Kootenai County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 2013-present; new attorney/intern/extern supervisor; Drug Court Prosecutor; Domestic Violence Court Prosecutor.
Mediation Training and Experience
40 hour Basic Family Mediation, 2023; 20 hours Child Custody Mediation, 2011.
Contact Information
Allington, Jacob RoyNorth Idaho Family Law, PLLC
402 West Idaho Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Phone: (208) 667-7050
Fax: (208) 667-7669
Recert Due:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Kootenai
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
$200/hour ($100/hour per party)
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar, admitted December 5, 2016; Montana State Bar, admitted April 16, 2016; Member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Education
University of Montana School of Law - JD; graduated in May 2015. University of Montana Davidson Honors College - BA, Economics, summa cum laude; minor in philosophy; graduated in May 2011.
Legal Training and Experience
Montana Legal Services Association - Clinical Intern, September 2014-May 2015. North Idaho Family Law, PLLC - Associate Attorney, October 2016-October 2018, February 2020-present. I have practiced family law exclusively since the beginning of my career.
Mediation Training and Experience
Child Custody Mediator since May 25, 2021. Completed 40-hr Basic Mediation Course in February/March 2021 and 20-hr Child Custody Mediation Course in March/April 2021. Since May 24, 2021, I have conducted non-attorney assisted child custody mediation for pro se litigants in accordance with the standards and procedures established by the Idaho Supreme Court, Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure 602, and generally accepted mediation principles.
Contact Information
Anderson, Eric A.Kootenai River Dispute Resolution Center
P.O. Box 3009
Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
Phone: (208) 267-1777
Fax: (208) 550-3243
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar Association; Montana State Bar Association
Education
B.A. Psychology - University of Montana; M.S. Bioregional Planning and Community Design - University of Idaho; Juris Doctorate - University of Idaho
Legal Training and Experience
Administrative law, Property law, Estate Formation and Litigation, Environmental law, Natural Resource law, Water law, Family law, Guardian and Conservatorships, Business law, Construction law
Mediation Training and Experience
NeuroMediation Centered Practice
Contact Information
Anderson, Rebecca B.W.Jones Williams Fuhrman Gourley, P.A.
225 N. 9th Street, Post Office Box 1097
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 331-1170
Fax: (208) 331-1529
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
$275 per hour, plus travel and $250 set up fee.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Member of the Idaho State Bar; Oregon State Bar; and California State Bar; Board Member of Common Ground Reconciliation Services; Periodic Adjunct Professor at Boise State University teaching conflict resolution classes; Member, Idaho Mediation Association.
Education
University of Washington (B.A. – Magna Cum Laude); University of California, Davis, School of Law (J.D. – Order of the Coif).
Legal Training and Experience
Partner at Jones Williams Fuhrman and Gourley. Senior Manager and Senior Attorney in Legal Department, Albertson’s Inc. Partner and Founder of Rebecca Hardesty Law Offices. Over 30 years as a transactional attorney handling all types of commercial transactions including business, real estate and trust and estate transactions; Over 25 years handling complex disputes involving real estate, business, trust and estates and high net worth divorce cases; Co-counsel in litigation cases where transactional expertise is needed. Martindale-Hubbell AV rated in both Dispute Resolution and Commercial Real Estate Law.
Mediation Training and Experience
Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution (Basic Civil Mediation); Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution (Advancing Mediation practice). Considerable experience over the span of over 25 years in resolving complex disputes in the areas of real estate, business, trust and estates and high net worth divorce often involving multiple parties. High success rate in resolving disputes. Bring transactional skills as well as litigation experience to the mediation table to optimize environment for resolution.
Contact Information
Bagley, DaveRacine Olson PLLP
201 E. Center St.
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Phone: (208) 232-6101
Fax: (208) 232-6109
Recert Due:
Friday, December 31, 2027
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Judicial Districts
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
$350 per hour
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
ISB; IMA; Grand Teton Mediation Association
Education
BA - BYU; JD - University of Idaho; LLM (Tax) - University of Florida
Legal Training and Experience
Commercial transactions; business purchase and sales; real estate purchase and sales; estate planning; probate; trust administration.
Mediation Training and Experience
IMA - 40-hour basic mediation training; President, Grand Teton Mediation Association (2024)
Contact Information
Banducci, Thomas1100 W. Idaho St, Ste 930
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 563-3616
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
$375/hour. Travel expenses to be paid by parties.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Member, Idaho State Bar; United States District Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
Stanford University (BA); Hastings College of Law (JD)
Legal Training and Experience
Partner and Association: Eberle Berlin (1979-1991); Partner: Stoel Rives (1991-2005); Partner: Greener Banducci Shoemaker (2005-2007); Partner: Banducci Woodward Shoemaker and Anderson (2007-2013). All firms were civil trial practices.
Mediation Training and Experience
Certified Course by Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution
Contact Information
Bennett, Tessa J.Legacy Law Group, PLLC
Post Office Box 1408
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 991-2146
Fax: (208) 209-6055
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Boise
Canyon
Elmore
Gem
Owyhee
Payette
Judicial Districts
Third
Fourth
Compensation & Expenses
$150 per person, per hour, plus travel
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; All Courts in Idaho; United States District Court for the District of Idaho; United States Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit; American Bar Assn; AFCC; Idaho Women Lawyers
Education
University of Puget Sound (2001); University of Idaho, College of Law (2006)
Legal Training and Experience
12 years civil litigation - expertise in family law (custody, divorce, termination/adoption, paternity, contempt, guardianship); 12 years criminal law experience.
Mediation Training and Experience
40 Hours mediation training - Neuro Mediation Group; mediation practice for all civil matters; 20 hours child custody mediation training; facilitate mediation for family law clients.
Contact Information
Bithell, Walter H.Bithell Law, PLLC
199 N. Capitol Blvd
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 336-4440
Fax: (208) 343-8869
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
$300 per hour. No expenses unless out of town travel - $0.35 per mile or cost of airfare and lodging.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, Inns of Court, American Bar Association, U.S. District Court, U. S. Supreme Court, Federal Court Mediation Panel, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals.
Education
University of Idaho (J.D. 1968); University of Idaho (B.S. 1965).
Legal Training and Experience
45 years as a civil litigation trial lawyer in federal and Idaho state courts. I have tried more that 50 cases to a verdict, have been a lawyer advocate in many mediated cases resulting in more than $100 million in mediated recoveries. I have also served as a mediator in a number of civil mediations.
Mediation Training and Experience
42 hours of training through Pepperdine University School of Law.
Contact Information
Black, Betsy BrynnNorth Idaho Family Law, PLLC
402 W. Idaho Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Phone: (208) 667-7050
Recert Due:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Kootenai
Latah
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
$300/hour; $150 setup/admin fee.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; American Bar Association, Family Law Section; Association of Family & Conciliation Courts; Member of Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM).
Education
Bachelor in Social Work, Lewis Clark State College. Juris Doctorate, University of Idaho, College of Law.
Legal Training and Experience
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Kootenai County (2003-2009); Founder of North Idaho Family Law, PLLC (2009-present); practiced exclusively family law since 2011.
Mediation Training and Experience
40 hr. basic mediation course through the Straus Institute, Pepperdine University; 20 hr. child custody mediation training.
Contact Information
Burgoyne, Grant T.2203 Mountain View Drive
Boise, Idaho 83706
Phone: (208) 859-8828
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
$250 per hour, plus a $250 set up fee. There is no fee for travel time and no mileage charge within 60 miles of Boise.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar (Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Employment and Labor Law Section, past chair); U.S. District Court for Idaho; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; Idaho Trial Lawyers Assn.
Education
J.D. - University of Kansas, School of Law; B.A. - University of Idaho
Legal Training and Experience
AV rated attorney with over 30 years of experience in employment law, civil rights, commercial, personal injury, civil litigation, mediations. arbitrations and administrative hearings.
Mediation Training and Experience
Certified Professional Mediator, Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution, University of Idaho College of Law. Conducting mediations since February 2015.
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