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Contact Information

Radford, Lee
Parsons Behle & Latimer
350 Memorial Drive, Suite 300
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
Phone: (208) 528-5252
Fax: (208) 522-5111

Recert Due: Sunday, December 31, 2023

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
Half Day: $950 for up to five hours. Full Day: $1,900 for up to 10 hours.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; Sixth Circuit; Seventh Circuit; Ninth Circuit; J. Reuben Clark Law Society; American Health Lawyers Assn; Chair, Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency; Kirkland & Ellis Alumni Assn; J. Reuben Clark Law School (JD 1989); Judicial Clerk, Utah Supreme Court

Education
Brigham Young University (BA 1986):

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Northwestern University School of Professional Studies.

Contact Information

Ritti, Eugene A.
Ritti Dispute Resolution PLLC
1713 W. Resseguie Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 484-2851

Recert Due: Sunday, December 31, 2023

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
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 and actual expenses

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho Supreme Court; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Idaho; U.S. Court of Military Appeals

Education
Villanova (BA); Duke Law School (JD)

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Executive Education Program on mediating disputes, Harvard Law School.

Contact Information

Schilling, Ronald D.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Post Office Box 1251
Meridian, Idaho 83680
Phone: (208) 898-0338
Fax: (208) 898-9051

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
$250 per hour for preparation and mediation. For travel outside of Boise area: actual cost of air travel and/or car rental or mileage at the current IRS rate, plus $100 per hour for travel time.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar, ABA, Inns of Court, U.S. District Court.

Education
University of Idaho, College of Law (JD)

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
20 years as district judge; Harvard Law School Mediation Workshop; Advanced Mediator's Forum; Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution; Judicial Settlement, Nat'; Judicial College.

Contact Information

Shepherd, Ron R.
R. Shepherd Law, PLLC
1990 N. Meridian Road
Meridian, Idaho 83646
Phone: (208) 887-3444
Fax: (208) 887-3443

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
$245 per hour for preparation and mediation; $100 per hour for travel outside of the Treasure Valley

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; United States District Court; ISB – ADR Section member/Former Chairperson

Education
University of Idaho, School of Law (J.D.)

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Former Chairperson Idaho State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution- 40 hours basic mediation training; Participated in numerous mediations

Contact Information

Smith, Curtis R.
Smith, Woolf, Anderson & Wilkinson
3480 Merlin Drive
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404
Phone: (208) 525-8792
Fax: (208) 525-5266

Recert Due: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Counties
Bannock
Bingham
Bonneville
Fremont
Jefferson
Madison
Power

Judicial Districts
Seventh

Compensation & Expenses
$750.00

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Former President; Inns of Court, local chapter; Board of Directors, IACDL; Former Board Member, ITLA; President, Seventh District Bar Association (2009-2010)

Education
Idaho State University, Political Science (1986-1990); University of Idaho, College of Law (1990-1993)

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
40-Hour Basic Family Mediation

Contact Information

Spink, Michael T.
Spink Butler, LLP
251 E. Front Street, Suite 200
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 388-1000
Fax: (208) 388-1001

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
Washington

Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh

Compensation & Expenses
$275 , or as agreed.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; Oregon State Bar; U.S. District Court; U.S.Sup.Ct.; ILF; IMA; ACR; National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Education
Stanford University (BA); University of Denver (JD)

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution; National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals/Advanced training; over 30 years of mediation advocacy in civil mediations.

Contact Information

Stellmon, John M.
1509 North Dragonfly
Eagle, Idaho 83616
Phone: (208) 938-5544

Recert Due: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Counties
Ada
Adams
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Owyhee
Payette
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington

Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Seventh

Compensation & Expenses
$150 per hour, $50 per hour travel time. No travel time charged for services rendered in Ada, Canyon and Valley Counties. No travel time charged for services rendered in the Second Judicial District. Spanish services available. Translation services written or oral.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; American Bar Assn

Education
BA - Univ of Idaho; JD - Univ of Idaho

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution. Participated as mediator and arbitrator in several fee mediation cases for Idaho State Bar.

Contact Information

Verby, Steve
Senior District Judge
1517 Northshore Drive
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
Phone: (208) 946-0997
Fax: (208) 263-4379

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
Washington

Judicial Districts
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh

Compensation & Expenses
No charge for expenses. $250 per hour. No charge for travel time.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Full time district judge in Idaho from 2003 to 2013. Senior Judge from 2013 to present. Present member of Idaho Supreme Court Advisory Committees for: (1) Idaho Rules of Evidence, (2) Idaho Civil Jury Instructions.

Education
Macalester College (BA); University of Idaho, College of Law (JD)

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution @ University of Idaho, College of Law; Criminal Mediation Course as a Judge at University of Idaho, College of Law, Boise Campus. Served as mediator while in private practice and as a judge.

Contact Information

Wheiler, Jesse Michael
Thomsen Holman Wheiler, PLLC
2635 Channing Way
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404
Phone: (208) 522-1230
Fax: (208) 522-1277

Recert Due: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Counties
Bannock
Bear Lake
Bingham
Butte
Caribou
Clark
Custer
Franklin
Fremont
Jefferson
Lemhi
Madison
Oneida
Power
Teton

Judicial Districts
Sixth
Seventh

Compensation & Expenses
$225 per hour. Travel billed at $100 per hour plus actual cost of hotel and meals, if any, and mileage at current IRS reimbursement rate.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
7th District Bar Assn (past president); Idaho State Bar Assn; Idaho Assn of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Idaho Mediation Assn

Education
Utah State University, BS (1981); University of Idaho (JD) 1985

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
Certified Professional Mediator (Idaho Mediation Association); Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution, University of Idaho, College of Law; volunteer small claims mediator, Bonneville County Courts; AV rated attorney with 36+ years of experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

Contact Information

Wilper, Ronald J.
3411 N. Plantation River Drive
Boise, Idaho 83703
Phone: (208) 830-2320

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
$275 per hour.

Professional Affiliations* (*See legend below)
Idaho State Bar; U.S. District Court, 9th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Education
J.D. - University of Idaho; B.A. - Boise State University

Legal Training and Experience

Mediation Training and Experience
National Judicial College - comprehensive civil mediation in 2021; conducted civil and criminal mediation 2014 to date.

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