Dee Benson

 

Thanks for joining us at Stanford.  See you next year in Washington, DC!

Professional

  • Federal District Judge in Utah, appointed by President Bush November, 1991
  • Adjunct Professor at the Brigham Young University School of Law 1996 - present
  • Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah Law School 1997 - present
  • United States Attorney for Utah, March, 1989 - November 1991
  • Associate Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1988-1989
  • Served as Legal Counsel to the Iran-Contra Congressional Investigating Committee, 1987
  • Served as Orrin Hatch’s Chief of Staff 1986-1988
  • Served two years as legal counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, D.C. 1984-1986
  • Formerly a partner in the Salt Lake City law firm of Snow, Christensen & Martineau 1976-1984

 

Education

  • Graduate of Brigham Young University Law School, Charter Class, 1976; Editor of Brigham Young University Law Review
  • Graduate of Brigham Young University, 1973

 

Personal

  • Born August 25, 1948; raised in Sandy, Utah; graduate of Jordan High School, 1966
  • Four Children: Angie, Natalie, Luke and Katie
  • Played professional soccer with the Utah Golden Spikers of the American Soccer League, Summer, 1976