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Adam T. Mow AIA
505 E. 200 S
Ste. 300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
 

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Phone: (801) 531-7000
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Fax: (801) 531-7060
Web site: http://www.babcockscott.com


EducationHonorsPublished Works
AffiliationsRepresentative ClientsRepresentative Cases


Professional Accomplishments

Law Practice - Mr. Mow is an associate in the law firm of Babcock Scott & Babcock, where he represents architects, engineers, contractors, and other members of the construction industry. He is on the State of Utah Court Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Roster of Mediators & Arbitrators . Mr. Mow has mediated over 100 matters and is an arbitrator.

Design & Construction Background - Mr. Mow has been a licensed architect since 2001, and has design and construction administration experience with retail, health care, education, office, and residential projects throughout the country.

Education

Mr. Mow received a Bachelor of Architecture degree, graduating magna cum laude, from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah. While in law school, Mr. Mow was the Executive Editor of the Utah Law Review and a national finalist in the Negotiation Competition of the American Bar Association Law Student Division.

Professional Association Involvement

Mr. Mow is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Utah and the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He is the Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the Dispute Resolution section of the Utah State Bar as well as a member of the Construction Law section. Mr. Mow is also a Director of the Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Publications & Lectures

Mr. Mow is the author of Building with Style: Testing the Boundaries of the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act, which was published in the 2004 Utah Law Review. He has also written articles on the design and construction industries for the national magazine of The Construction Specifications Institute, the Utah Engineers Council Journal, and the newsletter of AIA Utah. Mr. Mow has been a guest lecturer for, among others, the University of Utah Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Lorman Seminars, and Half Moon Seminars.

Bar Admissions:
Utah, 2005
U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2005
Education:
University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 2005
Juris Doctor


Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning, Muncie, Indiana, May, 1999
Bachelor of Architecture
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning, Muncie, Indiana, May, 1999
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Published Works:
AIA Digital Practice Documents, AIA Utah, In Form, Winter, 2008


Building with Style: Testing the Boundaries of the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act, 2004 Utah Law Review 853


Collaboration Through ConsensusDOCS, The Construction Specifier, February, 2008


Computing AIA Digital Practice Documents, The Construction Specifier, July, 2007


Copyright Protection for Architectural Works, AIA Utah, In Form, Spring, 2006


Dispute Resolution Principles for Architects, The Construction Specifier, July, 2006


Do You Know Who Your Client Is?, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2008


Engineers in Mediation, A Growing Trend, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2006


Mechanics' Liens for Architects, AIA Utah, In Form, Fall, 2006


Mechanics' Liens for Engineers, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2007


Mechanic's Liens in Utah, National Association of Credit Management, Business Credit, May, 2006


Pro Bono Risk Management, The Construction Specifier, January, 2007


Understanding the Utah Mechanic's Lien Law, ABC Update, Fall, 2007


Utah Mechanic's Liens and Bonds, Manual of Credit and Commercial Laws, National Association of Credit Management, 98th edition, 2007


Representative Cases:
Ron Case Roofing & Asphalt Paving, L.L.C. v. Sturzenegger, 158 P.3d 556 (Utah Court of Appeals 2007)
Representative Clients:
Axis Architects
David Procter Architect
Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying
Gilson Engineering
Great Basin Engineering South
Legend Engineering
Leslie & Associates
Lloyds of London
MHTN
Renovation Design Group
The Richardson Design Partnership
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Zurich North America
Classes/Seminars Taught:
AIA Contract Documents: B141-1997 & B151-1997, Lorman Education Services, March 7, 2007


Litigation Skills: A Short Course for Legal Assistants, Assisting in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Halfmoon Seminars, August 24, 2006


Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Utah Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, November 30, 2004


Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Utah Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, December 1, 2005


Construction Arbitration, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, October 30, 2007


How to Prepare for and Succeed in Mediation, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, December 6, 2007


Construction Legal Issues in Utah, Salt Lake City Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute, February 20, 2008


Riddling Contracts Riddled with Problems, Utah Council of Land Surveyors, February 22, 2008


The New 2007 AIA Documents: What Has Changed?, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Excellence in the Study of Architecture, American Institute of Architects Certificate of Merit, 1999


Mediation and Advanced Negotiation, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2003


Community Mediator of the Year, Utah Dispute Resolution, 2007


Graduate of the Last Decade, Ball State University, 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Institute of Architects, 2005 - Present
Director (2008-2010)


Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, 2005 - Present
Treasurer (2008-2009)


National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, May 16, 2002 - Present
Cut Score Committee (2008)


Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, 2006 - Present


Utah State Bar Governmental Relations Committee, 2008


Pro Bono Activities:
Mediator, Administrative Office of the Courts, Utah State Courts, 2004 - Present
Mediator, Utah Dispute Resolution, 2004 - Present
Arbitrator, Better Business Bureau, 2006 - Present

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At Babcock Scott & Babcock, we represent clients throughout the Intermountain West and Utah, including Salt Lake City (SLC), Provo, Orem, West Valley City, Sandy, Draper, Murray, West Valley, Bountiful, Farmington, Kaysville, Layton, Logan, Price, St George, Midvale, Ogden, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, North Salt Lake, South Salt Lake, Park City, Riverton, Salt Lake County, Summit County, Utah County, Davis County, Cache County, Juab County, and Weber County. We also represent clients in Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Colorado, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and New Mexico.

* The black and white photographs on this website are courtesy of the Utah State Historical Society.