David E. Merrell
505 E. 200 S
Ste. 300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
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Professional Accomplishments
Law Practice - Mr. Merrell is an associate in the law firm of Babcock Scott & Babcock, where he practices in the areas of construction law and business transactions.
Construction Background - Mr. Merrell has taught construction law as a Fulbright Scholar in the
Kyrgyz Republic
and as a visiting professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Merrell worked in the construction industry for over ten years as a roofing laborer, a project engineer for a national commercial electrical contractor, and a land acquisition analyst for a national residential builder/developer.
Education
Mr. Merrell received a B.S. in Construction Management from
Brigham Young University
. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the
University of Idaho
. While in law school, Mr. Merrell was the student board member for the Idaho State Bar Dispute Resolution Section and received 60 hours of alternative dispute resolution training.
Professional Association Involvement
Mr. Merrell is admitted to practice before the Supreme Courts of Utah and
Idaho
and the United States District Courts for the Districts of Utah and
Idaho
. He is a member of the Construction Law, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Environmental Law sections of the Utah State Bar. Mr. Merrell also serves as a member of the Industry Advisory Board for the Architecture and Construction Management Department at Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Publications & Lectures
Mr. Merrell has written articles on the construction industry for the Idaho State Bar and the Intermountain Contractor. He has been a guest lecturer for the Construction Management Departments at Brigham Young University-Idaho and
Boise State University
.
- Utah, 2007
- U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2007
- Idaho, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 2002
- University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho,
May, 2002
Juris Doctor
- BYU, Provo, UT,
1997
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Construction Management
Minor: Business
- 2007 Supplement, Utah Chapter, State by State Analysis of Legal Issues Affecting Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Owners - From a Contracting and Claims Perspective (with Robert Babcock and Cody Wilson), Aspen Publishing Co., pending publication
- Contingent Payment Clauses Does Your Contract Forfeit or Delay Payment?, Intermountain Contractor, August, 2007
- Civil Fines up to $32,500 Per Day for Storm Water Pollution, The Advocate, official publication of the Idaho State Bar(reprinted in the Intermountain Contractor), 50(6), June, 2007
- Scheduling, It's for Real and Should be Documented, Idaho Business Review, 2003
- Construction Contract Management, Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Architecture, and Transportation,
September 1, 2005
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December 31, 2006
- Real Estate Law, Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Architecture, and Transportation,
January 2, 2006
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June 31, 2006
- Comparative Constitutional Law, Kyrgyz State Academy of Law,
September 1, 2005
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June 31, 2006
- Earth Work Contracts, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Architecture & Construction Management Department,
October 23, 2007
- Careers in Construction Management, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Architecture & Construction Management Department,
2006
- OSHA Laws, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Architecture & Construction Management Department,
2004
- OSHA Laws, Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho,
2003
- Idaho Liens and Bonds, Boise State University, Construction Management Department,
2003
- Idaho Liens and Bonds, Boise State University, Construction Management Department,
2002
- Fulbright Scholar, Kyrgyz Republic, U.S. Department of State,
September 1, 2005
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July 1, 2006
- Industry Advisory Board, Architecture and Construction Management Department, Brigham Young University-Idaho,
2006
- Present
- Founding Board Member
- Utah State Bar - Construction Law, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Environmental Law sections,
May 23, 2007
- Present
- Young Constructor's Forum, Association of General Contractor's, Idaho,
2003
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2004
- Founding Member and Secretary
- Dispute Resolution Section, Idaho State Bar,
2001
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2002
- Student Board Member
- Spanish
- Russian
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