Mark D. Stubbs, Partner

MarkStubbs@fslaw.com

Mark D. Stubbs has been practicing law for more than 40 years in the states of Utah, Idaho and Arizona. He seeks the most effective and economical solutions to business, employment and other legal matters confronting his clients, who hail from all around the state of Utah. Mark is also a former Idaho state representative and continues to participate in Idaho matters.

Civil litigation, employment law, business law and personal injury

Mark currently focuses his practice on business disputes, employment law, mediation and arbitration, business planning and organization, contracts and negotiations.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, 1977
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1977
• Idaho, 1980
• U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
• Utah, 2001
• U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2012
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 2012

Honors

• BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Idaho State Bar Outstanding Service Award, 1994
• Outstanding Leadership Award, Twin Falls Area (Idaho) Chamber of Commerce, 1985

Education

• J.D., cum laude, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1977
  • Projects Editor, Journal of Legal Studies
  • Externship, J. Clifford Wallace, 9th Circuit, San Diego, CA 1977
  • Scholarship recipient
• B.A., magna cum laude, University Studies, Brigham Young University, 1974

Professional Associations

• A. Sherman Christensen Inn of Court
  • Board Member
  • Past President, 2009–2013
• Mountain States Legal Foundation, Denver
  • Litigation Board Member, 2001–2009
• Society for Human Resource Managers, 1998–present
• Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
  • Board Member, 1985–1989

Reported Cases

• Estate of Davis v. Davis, 2011 UT App 343, 265 P.3d 813 (Ct. App. 2011)
• Allen v. Sybase, Inc., 468 F.3d 642, 658 (10th Cir. 2006)
• Ayala v. Utah Div. Of Workforce Services, 418 F. Supp. 2d. 1254 (D. Utah 2006)
• Courtney v. Big O Tires, Inc., 139 Idaho 821, 87 P.3d 930 (2003)
• Hunt v. Hunt, 2006 UT App 133 (Ct. App. 2006)
• Juarez v. Aardema, 128 Idaho 687, 918 P.2d 271 (1996)
• K. Hefner, Inc. v. Caremark, Inc. Blue Cross of Idaho, 128 Idaho 726, 918 P.2d. 595 (1996)
• Consolidated AG of Curry, Inc. v. Rangen, Inc., 128 Idaho 228, 912 P.2d 115 (1996)
• Hilt v. Draper, 122 Idaho 612, 616, 836 P.2d 558, 562 (Ct. App. 1992)
• Altman v. Arndt, 109 Idaho 218, 221, 706 P.2d 107, 110 (Ct. App. 1985)
• Southern Idaho Production Credit Ass’n v. Gneiting, 109 Idaho 493, 708 P.2d 898 (1985)
• Perkins v. Thorpe, 106 Idaho 138 676 P.2d 52 (Ct. App. 1984)
• Rangen, Inc. v. Valley Trout Farms, Inc., 658 P.2d 955, 104 Idaho 284 (1983)

Publications

• The Idaho Citizens Guide, 1999, reprinted 2012, Ridenbaugh Press, co-authored with Randy Stapilus, and Dr. James Weatherby, Boise State University; a citizen’s handbook to involvement in state and local government

Community Involvement

• Political Party Precinct Chairman 2012–2014
• State Vice Chairman, political party, Idaho 1998–2002
• Chair, Twin Falls City (Idaho) Centennial Commission, 2000
• Past Chair, Twin Falls (Idaho) Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
• Past Board Member, Southern Idaho Medical Information Network (SIMIN), a local organization formed to create a community hospital information network (CHIN) for patient medical records
• Past Board Member, two political action committees (PACs) determining support and financial contributions to state and local political candidates
• Elected Representative, Idaho House of Representatives, 1990 – 1998, serving on Committees: Revenue-Tax, Judiciary-Rules Vice-Chair, Environmental Vice-Chair, Resource-Conservation and Business, Co-Chair of Joint Legislative Committees on Technology, APA, Chair of DEQ Rules Committee, and member of a special committee on Managed Care.

Military Service

• U.S. Army — Utah National Guard
  • Interrogator, 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Arabic section
  • Radio Operator, 1457th Combat Engineers Battalion