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

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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 also a panel mediator and arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the Better Business Bureau, as well as a roster mediator for the State of Utah Court Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution Program .

Design & Construction Background - Mr. Mow has been a licensed architect since 2001, and has design and construction administration experience with various project types 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 Vice Chair of the Dispute Resolution section of the Utah State Bar as well as a member of the Construction Law section. Mr. Mow is also the Secretary of the Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Publications & Lectures

Mr. Mow is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law.  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 Design Intelligence, the national magazine of The Construction Specifications Institute, the Utah Engineers Council Journal, and the newsletter of AIA Utah. Mr. Mow has presented at the national conventions of the American Institute of Architects, the Associated General Constractors of America, and the Construction Specifications Institute.

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


Design-Build Deskbook, Utah Review, American Bar Association, Fourth Edition, 2010


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


Navigating the Legal Landscape of BIM, Design Intelligence, May/June, 2010


Overview of the 2007 AIA Owner-Architect Agreements, AIA Utah, In Form, Spring, 2008


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


What Is the Definition of Green?, Intermountain Contractor, November, 2009


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
Beazley Insurance Company
Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying
Gilson Engineering
Hudson Insurance Group
JSA Architects
Lloyds of London
MHTN Architects
Renovation Design Group
The Richardson Design Partnership
Travelers
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


Construction Arbitration, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, November 6, 2008


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


Understanding the New AIA B101-2007 Owner-Architect Agreement, Construct2008, June 4, 2008


Legal Issues, Architectural Determinates, University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning, November 17, 2008


Dispute Mitigation and Resolution Under the ConsensusDOCS, Associated General Contractors National Convention, March 4, 2009


Lawyering Skills, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, 2009


Perspectives on Arbitration (moderator), Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, March 13, 2009


Riddling Contract Problems, Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, March 20, 2009


Understanding the New Generation of AIA Standard Contract Forms, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2009


The Top 5 Legal Issues of Building Information Modeling, American Institute of Architects National Convention, May 2, 2009


Indemnification and Other Contract Problems, American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah, May 13, 2009


Starting as a Sole Practitioner: Legal, Insurance, and Accounting Issues, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, June 24, 2009


Decision Making for Deals and Disputes, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, 2009


Risk Management in Green Projects, Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter, September 15, 2009


Managing Risk on Green Projects, grn con, October 3, 2009


Negotiation 101, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, December 8, 2009


Legal Issues of Building Information Modeling, Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter, December 15, 2009


Riddling Current Contract Problems, Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, Intermountain Section, January 14, 2010


Hard Knocks: Design Professional Pointers to Avoid Trouble, Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, March 18, 2010


Green Building Legal Issues, Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference, April 8, 2010


Show Me the Money: Get Paid for Your Services, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, June 10, 2010


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


CALI Award for Excellence in Mediation and Advanced Negotiation, 2003


William H. Leary Scholar, 2004


Community Mediator of the Year, Utah Dispute Resolution, 2007


Graduate of the Last Decade, Ball State University, 2008


Utah Legal Elite (Construction), 2009


Utah Legal Elite (Construction), 2010


Mountain States Rising Stars (Construction Litigation), 2009


Mountain States Rising Stars (Construction Litigation), 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Arbitration Association, 2009 - Present
Roster of Neutrals


American Institute of Architects, 2005 - Present
AIA Utah: Secretary (2010-2012), Director (2008-2010)


Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, 2005 - Present
Vice-Chair (2009-2010), Secretary (2008-2009), Treasurer (2007-2008)


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


Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, 2006 - Present


Utah Judicial Council Ad Hoc Committee on ADR, 2009
Interim Member


Utah State Bar Governmental Relations Committee, 2008 - Present


Utah State Bar Spring Convention Planning Committee, 2008 - 2009


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
Trustee, Utah Dispute Resolution, 2009 - Present
Ancillary Businesses:
Adjunct Assistant Professor, S.J. Quinney College of Law

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