Civil Case Mediators
Mediators are governed by Idaho Statute I.C.A.R. 73
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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:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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 plus expenses, including time spent reviewing documents and preparation for session and travel.
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
$180 per hour, plus 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.
Contact Information
Dockter, JenniferDockter & Hardwicke Law Office
Post Office Box 743
Rupert, Idaho 83350
Phone: (208) 878-6418
Fax: (208) 436-6419
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
$200 per hour. Negotiable for lower income
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; California State Bar; Northern Mariana Islands State Bar
Education
Juris Doctorate 2008
Legal Training and Experience
General civil litigation; family law; trial experience - 7 years
Mediation Training and Experience
Twin Falls, Idaho, September 2019
Northern Mariana Islands training
Contact Information
Doman, Andrew P.Lake City Law Group PLLC
907 Main Avenue
St. Maries, Idaho 83861
Phone: (208) 245-9155
Fax: (208) 245-1095
Recert Due:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Clearwater
Idaho
Kootenai
Latah
Lewis
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Compensation & Expenses
Hourly rate is $300 per hour. Travel expenses negotiable, depending upon the location of the mediation. Travel expenses will not be charged for travel within the First Judicial District.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho, Wyoming, and West Virginia State Bar; United States District Court of Idaho, Wyoming, West Virginia and United State Supreme Court.
Education
West Virginia University - B.S.F. (1976), M.S. (1978), and J.D. (1988)
Legal Training and Experience
Law Clerk for Hon. Jesse R. Walters, Idaho Court of Appeals, 1988-1990; Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, 1990-1996; Christensen & Doman, P.C., 1997-2017; Lake City Law Group PLLC, 2017-present. I have extensive experience in litigation, both on the Plaintiff and Defense side, and I have represented various businesses and governmental entities over the course of my thirty plus (30+) year career.
Mediation Training and Experience
Certified Mediator Training through the Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Contact Information
Ealy, Michael A.Ramsden, Marfice, Ealy & De Smet, LLP
Post Office Box 1336
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83816
Phone: (208) 664-5818
Fax: (208) 664-5884
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Idaho
Kootenai
Latah
Nez Perce
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Fourth
Compensation & Expenses
$200 to $250 per hour, to be negotiated. Pro bono is a possibility depending on the location and nature of the case. Reimbursable expenses would include reasonable travel costs for such things as mileage, air fare, food, lodging, fuel and rental car.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar, Washington State Bar, Kootenai County Bar Assn (past president).
Education
University of Idaho (B.S.); University of Idaho, College of Law (J.D.)
Legal Training and Experience
Law clerk to retired First District Court Judge James F. Judd (assist in preparation of written opinions and bench memoranda for civil law docket). Associate attorney with Ramsden & Lyons (civil litigation practice focused on personal injury defense, real estate and business contract matters. Partner with Ramsden & Lyons (civil litigation practice focused on construction, real estate and business contract matters.
Mediation Training and Experience
Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Contact Information
Erik P. Smith Attorney and Counselor at LawLAKE CITY LAW PLLC / RIVERS EDGE MEDIATION
435 W. Hanley Avenue Ste 102
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
Phone: (208) 765-6000
Fax: (208) 765-2370
Recert Due:
Thursday, December 31, 2026
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
Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Compensation & Expenses
$200 per hour, with sliding scale based on need.
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; IACOL; Idaho Supreme Court Child Custody Mediators
Education
Seattle Pacific Univ (BA 1988); University of Idaho (JD 1994)
Legal Training and Experience
20 years legal experience in trial advocacy, appellate practice, national resources, civil litigation, criminal defense and business law.
Mediation Training and Experience
Advanced Basic Mediation Course
Contact Information
Furey, Patrick D.301 E. Brookhollow Drive
Boise, Idaho 83706
Phone: (208) 368-0855
Fax: (208) 368-0855
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
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
$225 per hour plus hotel and meal charges for sessions more than 100 miles from Boise
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; all state courts in Idaho; U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; former memberships in both Idaho Trial Lawyers Assn and Idaho Assn of Defense Counsel
Education
University of Idaho (BA)
University of Idaho, College of Law (JD)
Legal Training and Experience
Law Clerk, Idaho Supreme Court; U.S. District Court Law Clerk; 40-year litigation career, 20 years as insurance defense counsel and 20 years devoted primarily to representation of claimants. Practice areas include air crashes, insurance coverage and bad faith, law firm splits, partnership dissolutions, contract disputes, personal injury, intra-governmental disputes.
Mediation Training and Experience
Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution 40-hour mediation course; participant in numerous mediated settlements representing claimants and defendants,
Contact Information
Graham, Suzanna L.Suzanna L. Graham, P.C.
302 E. Linden Avenue, Suite 103
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Phone: (208) 667-4101
Fax: (208) 665-7079
Recert Due:
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Boundary
Kootenai
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
$200 per hour, sliding scale based on need, 3 pro bono per year
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho Attorney Criminal Defense Law (LACDL); Idaho State Bar; IVI; Family Law Section of Idaho State Bar
Education
Oregon State University (BS); University of Idaho (JD); Continuing education per ISB requirements
Legal Training and Experience
17+ years legal experience practice equally divided between criminal law and family law
Mediation Training and Experience
Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution; numerous family law cases; numerous attorney-assisted mediations
Contact Information
Hardwicke, Adam C.Dockter & Hardwicke Law Office
Post Office Box 703
Rupert, Idaho 83350
Phone: (208) 878-6418
Fax: (208) 436-6419
Recert Due:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Counties
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
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
$200 per hour. Negotiable for lower income
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; Colorado State Bar; Northern Mariana Islands State Bar
Education
Juris Doctorate 1997
Legal Training and Experience
General civil, criminal defense, family law and trial experience
Mediation Training and Experience
Twin Falls, Idaho, basic mediation training, Northern Mariana Islands mediation training
Contact Information
Jovick, Fonda L.435 W. Hanley, Suite 101
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Phone: (208) 448-1300
Fax: (208) 664-6338
Recert Due:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Counties
Benewah
Bonner
Bonneville
Kootenai
Latah
Shoshone
Judicial Districts
First
Compensation & Expenses
$200 per hour
Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
JDSB, Washington State Bar, Federal District Court; District Court of Idaho; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals; Board Member of Idaho Volunteer Lawyers; Chairperson for Idaho Partners Against Domestic Violence; First Judicial District Pro Bono Committee
Education
Gonzaga University (BA); Gonzaga University School of Law (JD)
Legal Training and Experience
Family law, civil litigation, commercial litigation, probates and estate planning, real property transactions, real property litigation, guardian ad litem, partner in Paine Hamblen
Mediation Training and Experience
Civil mediation training; advanced family law training; have mediated over 20 cases.
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