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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
Friday, December 31, 2027
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Kootenai
Latah
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
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
Burr-Jones, A. ElizabethA. Elizabeth Burr-Jones Attorney at Law
1426 Oakley Avenue
Burley, Idaho 83350
Phone: (208) 878-3155
Fax: (208) 878-4084
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 member.
Education
B.A. Humboldt State University; J.D. University of Idaho
Legal Training and Experience
Family law and custody, criminal, landlord tenant, wills and collections.
Mediation Training and Experience
Attended Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution, May 2023.
Contact Information
Cardona, MauricioDavillier Law Group LLC
414 Church Street
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
Phone: (208) 920-6140
Recert Due:
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Counties
Bonner
Kootenai
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; Idaho Law Foundation.
Education
Bradley University, Bachelor of Arts, International Business;
The University of Colorado, Master of Business Administration, emphasis in management;
The University of Iowa College of Law, Juris Doctor
Legal Training and Experience
Partner at Davillier Law Group. Specialize in business law, governance, contracts, private equity, and civil litigation. Assistant District Attorney for 3 years working in white collar crime unit. Bilingual (Spanish)
Mediation Training and Experience
Idaho Mediation Association 40 hour Basic Mediation Course (2022). University of Iowa College of Law - International Commercial Arbitration Seminar (2012).
Contact Information
Clark, Merlyn W.Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP
Post Office Box 1617
Boise, Idaho 83701
Phone: (208) 388-4836
Fax: (208) 954-5210
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
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; U.S. District Court, 9th Cir; U.S. Cer of Federal Claims; U.S. Sup.Ct; CPM of IMA; USAMI Inns; ABA, ACTL; AAA; ABF; ILF; IDAC; DRBF; ACCTM and NADN.
Education
Univ of Idaho (JD)
Legal Training and Experience
35+ years in general civil litigation, including real property, eminent domain, natural resources and environmental law; business entities, commercial and contractual law, employment law, includes trial and appellate practice in all Idaho Courts and before administrative agencies.
Mediation Training and Experience
Since 1996 has conducted over 700 two-party and multi-party mediations and served as arbitrator in more than 50 cases involving insurance coverage, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, product liability, premises liability, real estate, professional liability, securities fraud, commercial contracts, constitutional law, environmental natural resources, eminent domain, municipal law and public educational law. Special Attorney General on select matters for the Idaho Dept. of Corrections, Water Resources, Health & Welfare and Dept of Admin. Taught and attended more than 325 hours of ADR training. AAA Employment Arbitrator II Training, San Francisco (9/02); attended AAA Mediator Retreat, Denver (3/02); AAA Employment Arbitrator Training, New York (2/99); AAA Commercial Arbitrator Training, Salt Lake City (2/99); taught negotiation skills and mediation advocacy skills at Univ of Idaho; Straus Inst for Dispute Resolution; Pepperdine University School of Law. Also taught effective arbitration advocacy at NW Institute for Dispute Resolution at Univ of Idaho College of Law.
Contact Information
Costello, Patrick D.Cda ADR
2744 N. White Pines Drive
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
Phone: (208) 874-2998
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; Inns of Court; Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
Education
University of Kansas (BA); Boston University (JD)
Legal Training and Experience
Six years in state government practice; six years private general civil litigation practice; seven years as magistrate judge; 2+ years as law professor.
Mediation Training and Experience
Acting Director of Clinical Programs at Univeristy of Idaho College of Law. More than 30 yrs experiencde as Idaho ADR provider, instructor, litigator and judge. Co-supervising attorney of the Univ of Idaho College of Law Mediation Clinic from 2009 to present. Served as mediator, arbitrator,evaluator,or factfinder in employment, personal injury, public-sector collective bargaining and family disputed. Have taught ADR courses for University School of Business and Economics, and Univ Studies Abroad Consortium (Costa Rica). Participated in many mediation, arbitration or megotiation traininig courses at Northwest Inst for Dispute Resolution and at Pepperdine Strauss Inst for Dispute Resolution. Served as magistrate judge of the Second Judicial District of Idaho.
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