Adam T. Mow, AIA, Babcock Scott & Babcock

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 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 Secretary 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 an adjunct 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 the national magazine of The Construction Specifications Institute, the Utah Engineers Council Journal, and the newsletter of AIA Utah. Mr. Mow has been a presenter at the national conventions of the American Institute of Architects, the Associated General Constractors of American, 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
  
• 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
  
• 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
  

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
Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying
Gilson Engineering
Hudson Insurance Group
JSA Architects
Leslie & Associates
Lloyds of London
MHTN
Renovation Design Group
The Richardson Design Partnership
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
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
  

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
  
• Community Mediator of the Year, Utah Dispute Resolution, 2007
  
• Graduate of the Last Decade, Ball State University, 2008
  
• Utah Legal Elite (Construction), 2009
  

Professional Associations and Memberships:

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

Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, 2005 - Present
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 State Bar Governmental Relations Committee, 2008

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

Ancillary Businesses:

Adjunct Professor, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah