Moving Towards a Workable Definition of ‘Community’ After Bybee v. Gorman
For nearly 40 years, Idaho, like other sparsely populated states, has adhered to a statutorily created community standard of health care practice for purposes of…
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Partner
- Phone:
- 208.529.3005
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- 208.529.3065
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- mmsmith@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Marvin M. Smith is a partner and practices primarily in the areas of hospital law, medical malpractice, insurance law, general litigation, mediation, and arbitration. He is an experienced mediator and arbitrator, having mediated thousands of matters over the years. Mr. Smith mediates all types of civil matters and has occasionally mediated criminal matters. Mr. Smith has served both as sole arbitrator and as a member of an arbitration panel in arbitration proceedings. He has over forty (40) years of legal experience, including service as a state magistrate judge and state district judge.
He served as District Judge, Seventh District, State of Idaho (1991–1996) and served as Magistrate Judge, Seventh District, State of Idaho (1988–1991)
Marvin is a former president and secretary of the Seventh District Bar Association. He chaired the committee for the new Bonneville County jail facility. He served as a board member for the Bonneville County Museum. He was a bencher and founder of Inns of Court (Eagle Rock).
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
PUBLICATIONS
Moving Towards a Workable Definition of ‘Community’ After Bybee v. Gorman, co-author, The Advocate, Jan 2016.
EDUCATION
Law School:
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D. cum laude,1977
BYU Law Review
Undergraduate:
Utah State University, magna cum laude
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Best Lawyers in America, Litigation–Insurance, 2022
Mountain States Super Lawyers–Business Litigation
Member of Phi Kappa Phi and a recipient of the “A” pin
AV® Preeminent Rating 5
American Society of Legal Advocates
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