Commissioner Russell Minas was appointed as a Third District Court Commissioner in October 2018. He received a juris doctorate in 1989 from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Prior to his appointment he provided comprehensive family law services in Utah for 29 years. He is a past executive director and past trustee of the Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake. He is a longtime member and past chair of the Executive Committee of the Utah State Bar's Family Law Section. He serves on the Utah Judicial Council's Standing Committee on Children and Family Law and on its Court Forms Committee. He currently co-chairs the Utah Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee. Commissioner Minas is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a past recipient of the Utah State Bar Family Law Attorney of the Year. Prior to his appointment he achieved Master Mediator status on the Utah Court Roster of Qualified Divorce Mediators. He is also a past chair of the Association of Collaborative Professionals of Utah and is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. 8/21