Charles W. Dahlquist, II

Charles Dahlquist is a member of the firm’s Risk Management & Insurance Defense Practice sections working in our St. George law office. He specializes in healthcare law, including medical malpractice defense, physician credentialing, healthcare licensing, and risk management. Mr. Dahlquist represents the largest not-for-profit hospital company in the country in medical malpractice defense, physician credentialing and peer review hearings, healthcare, and healthcare provider licensing issues. He has served as a mediator in various healthcare-related cases and as a hearing officer in connection with physician credentialing cases.

 

He is the former Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany and has received the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) from President Johannes Rau, former president of Germany, for his service to Germany and in strengthening its relationship with the United States.

 

Mr. Dahlquist is recognized as one of Utah’s Legal Elite for and one of the Mountain States Super Lawyers for Litigation.

Educación

• University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, JD, 1974
• Brigham Young University, BA, Communications, minor in German, 1971

Experiencia

• Provides legal advice and consultation to healthcare providers, healthcare institutions and large corporations in a wide variety of healthcare/risk management areas
• Experienced in medical malpractice defense litigation and alternative dispute resolution & credentialing matters
• Represents hospitals and healthcare providers in peer review hearings

• District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
• Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos para el Décimo Circuito
• Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito de Utah
• United States Court of Military Appeals
• Utah

• Member, Utah Valley University National President Advisory Board (2008-present)
• Chair, Torts Subcommittee of the Bar Examiner Committee, Utah State Bar (1987-1991)
• Instituto de Investigación en Defensa
• American Society of Law and Medicine
• American Health Lawyers Association (formerly American Academy of Hospital Attorneys) Board of Directors (1987-1991)
• Federal Communications Commission, Broadcast Bureau-Hearing Division (1974-1979)

• Utah Legal Elite: Real Estate (2016), Litigation (2009)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers: Litigation (2007, 2013), Healthcare (2014-2018)
• Former Chair, Kirton McConkie Healthcare Section
• Honorary Consul, Federal Republic of Germany (1999-present)
• Received the Silver Beaver Award, 1988; Silver Antelope Award, 2007; Silver Buffalo Award, 2008
• Attache, German Paralympics Team and Coordinator for the German Olympic Team, 2002 Winter Olympic games

• President, Great Salt Lake Council, 2010 – Present, Boy Scouts of America, National Executive Board (2004-2009), Western Region Board (2004-2009), Chair – BSA National Court of Honor (2010)
• Young Men General President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2004-2009)
• President, Salt Lake Rotary Club (2004-2005)
• Board Chair, Salt Lake Council, American Cancer Society (2003-2004)
• President, Utah Consular Corps (2001-2003)