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Bryant J. McConkie

bmcconkie@strongandhanni.com
P: 801.532.7080 F: 801.596.1508


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J.D. Hamline University

Practice Areas

Family Law

Bryant works with clients and together, he and the client deal with and resolve legal issues occurring during family disputes. He is skilled at communicating with clients and listening to their needs and concerns. Having developed a sound understanding of the client’s needs and concerns, he then effectively and artfully communicates with the Honorable Commissioners and Judges, opposing counsel, and other interested parties to obtain results that are not only fair, but addresses his client’s biggest concerns.

Bryant is also an expert in non-traditional alternatives to litigation and has participated in over 800 hours of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training. While earning his MS in Organizational Behavior, He focused his studies on group decision making, facilitation, and the behavioral roots of conflict. At the conclusion of his MS, he then wrote his thesis on using ADR techniques as an organizational intervention. While at Hamline Univiersity he furthered his ADR training studying negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and family disputes. He is a state approved domestic mediator.

Admissions

Utah State Bar, 2005

U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 2005

Education

Hamline University, J.D., 2004

Editor-in-Chief, Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy

Larry Bakken Leadership Award, Graduation 2004

University of Hartford, M.S., Organizational Behavior, 2001

University of Utah, B.S., Psychology, 1998

Other Professional Experience

Adjunct Professor, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

Professional Memberships

Board Member, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, 2005-current

Community Involvement

Co-founder of peer mediation program, Community of Peace Charter School, St. Paul, MN, 2002-2003

Executive Assistant, Children's Fund of Connecticut, 1999-2001

Web Designer/Technical Assistant, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, 2001

Presentations & Publications

Co-Author, Reply: Avoiding Ct. May Offer Best Outcome For Everyone: Can You Require Patients to Agree to Arb.? (47 Am. Med. News, March 1, 2004).

Professional Recognitions & Awards

Recognized in Utah Business Magazine’s “Utah Legal Elite”

Recognized as a Mountain States Super Lawyer by Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine