HAWLEY TROXELL ENNIS & HAWLEY - Key Persons

A Boise

A Boise native, Brad began his legal career in 1989 as an intellectual property attorney and commercial litigator at a Boise-based law firm. In 1997 he accepted an in-house position as Senior Intellectual Property Counsel with Fortune 1000 company, Micron Electronics, Inc., and remained there through the company's merger with Interland, Inc. (now Web.com), then the nation's largest Web hosting company. He eventually became Deputy General Counsel for Micron Electronics, Inc., and Interland, Inc. From June 2003 to February 2006, Mr. Frazer served as Deputy General Counsel to MPC Computers, LLC, in Nampa, Idaho. Expertise Business Law Intellectual Property and Internet Law Patent and Emerging Technology Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Abigail Maurer-Lesser

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Spokane

Abby Maurer-Lesser is an associate in the firm's Litigation practice group with emphasis in areas of medical malpractice defense, labor & employment, and insurance law. Abby earned her Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she graduated summa cum laude. While in law school, Abby served as the Notes and Comments Editor of the Gonzaga Law Review and completed a two-year internship at the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington. Abby is an adept oral advocate and brings substantial experience in federal courts. In her spare time, Abby enjoys running, traveling with her husband, and attempting to keep up with her exuberant German Shepherd.

Adam Christenson

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Adam Christenson concentrates his practice in the areas of public finance and municipal law. He serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter's counsel, bank counsel, and issuer's counsel in a wide variety of tax-exempt and taxable public finance transactions. Adam has extensive experience in annual appropriation lease financings, including certificates of participation and lease revenue bonds, as well as in transactions involving general obligation bonds, sewer and water revenue bonds, tax and revenue anticipation notes and warrants, 63-20 (on behalf of) financings, community infrastructure districts, local improvement districts and assessment district bonds. In addition, he serves in a general counsel capacity to a variety of governmental entities throughout Idaho. Expertise Public Finance and Local Government Law Banking Law

Alex Wilson

aw..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Spokane

Biography Alex Wilson's practice primarily focuses on corporate, real estate, banking and other buisiness-related matters. Alex assists clients in business formation and governance, as well as mergers and acquisitions. He also assists clients with their contractual, financing, and real estate needs. Expertise Business Law Banking Law Real Estate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Mediation and Arbitration Law

Amber Collett

ac..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Boise

Biography Amber Collett is an associate in the firm's Banking, Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy, Insurance, and Litigation practice groups. Amber has experience conducting legal research, assisting with trial preparation, drafting & reviewing various case filings, and preparing legal wills. Prior to receiving her J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in May 2022, Amber was a summer associate with Hawley Troxell in 2021. While attending law school, Amber was an active member of the legal community, holding several positions for the Idaho Law Review, serving as Events Coordinator for the Women's Law Caucus, Vice President of the Federal Bar Association, and serving as a Veteran's Legal Wills Clinic Volunteer for the Idaho Military Legal Alliance. She also received two CALI Awards for being the highest-scoring student in her Insurance Law and Litigation: Planning & Drafting classes. Prior to law school, Amber took an academic gap year and worked as a personal banker. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and exploring the outdoors, traveling, yoga, golf, and spending time with friends and family. Expertise Banking Law

Amy M. J. Knight

ak..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Boise

Biography Amy M. J. Knight is an associate in the firm's Real Estate and Banking practice groups. Amy's practice primarily focuses on business, real estate, and loan transactions, as well as alcohol licensing. Amy is an avid reader, gardener and genealogist, tracing her family line from the Mayflower to Idaho Territory, her ancestors having come west before Idaho's statehood. Expertise Banking Law

Angel Christian

ac..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Paralegal
Paralegal / Location: Coeur D'Alene

Biography Angel Christian is a paralegal and Limited Practice Officer (LPO) working primarily in the firm's Real Estate practice group. With more than 25 years of experience in the legal field, she provides litigation support in both federal and state courts in Idaho and Washington. Her vast experience encompasses all aspects of real estate closings, transactional business, litigation, banking, foreclosures, creditors' rights and bankruptcy. Angel is a proud Wyoming native and Yaya to her grandchildren. Expertise Real Estate Law

Becky Davis

bd..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Paralegal
Paralegal / Location: Pocatello

Biography Becky Davis has over 12 years of paralegal experience in Idaho with an emphasis on litigation support and case management. She focuses on commercial litigation, products liability, insurance litigation, family law and estate planning. Becky provides support through all phases of litigation, including document management and data organization for complex cases and drafting pleadings and discovery. She assists with preparing discovery, reviewing discovery responses, and obtaining and organizing records for discovery purposes used for depositions, hearings, and trial. Becky also assists in the preparation of pleadings, briefs, and interviewing and managing witnesses. She performs legal research, witness and client interviews, deposition preparation, and preparation for hearings, mediations, and trial. Mrs. Davis also has experience with Health and Welfare matters and appellate matters in the Idaho Court of Appeals, Idaho Supreme Court, and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Expertise Appellate Law Insurance Law Litigation Law Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law

Benjamin C. Ritchie

br..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Idaho Falls

Biography Ben Ritchie is a litigator specializing in insurance and liability defense and employment law. He is experienced in providing coverage analysis for insurance companies, defending insurance companies against claims of breach of contract and bad faith, defending employers against claims under the ADA, FMLA, other employment laws, defending trucking companies in truck accident litigation, defending product manufacturers for claims relating to asbestos exposure and other product liability claims, and defending landowners against claims for premises liability. In addition to this litigation experience, Ben also advises employers on various employment matters, including paid time off, workplace harassment, drug policies, and termination issues. He also advises trucking companies on human resource issues, regulatory compliance, and freight brokerage issues. Ben has also represented a large Idaho bank on several multi-million dollar real estate financing transactions. Expertise Litigation Law Employment and Labor Law Insurance Law Workers' Compensation Law Construction Law

Boise Art

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Museum, Board of Trustees, Secretary

Boise Centennial

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Rotary Club, Charter Member, President

Boise Young

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Professionals
Professionals, Member

Brad P. Miller

bm..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Co - Managing Partner
Co - Managing Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Brad is the firm's Co-Managing Partner and Chair of the Litigation Department. Brad's expertise is corporate employer-employee relationship management. As a member of the Employment practice group, he provides preventative/proactive employment law advice to clients on an on-going basis and assists them in handling employment-related investigations, discipline and termination decisions, drafting and interpreting non-compete covenants, employment agreements, policies, procedures, and employee handbooks. He also represents employers in a broad range of legal actions from discrimination and sexual harassment, to family and military leave and trade secret litigation. He's represented employers in both class and individual employment-based litigation before state and federal courts and state agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Idaho Human Rights Commission, State Fair Employment Practices Agencies, and the State and Federal Departments of Labor. Brad's professional accomplishments and recognition include Martindale-Hubbell's AV® Preeminent™ Lawyer Rating; Chambers & Partners-Labor and Employment Law (since 2009), Best Lawyers in America in Litigation-Labor and Employment, the University of Idaho College of Law Award of Legal Achievement, and the Idaho Business Review's Leaders in Law Partner 2020. He is also a frequent lecturer and provides training on all aspects of Employment Law. Expertise Appellate Law Employment and Labor Law Insurance Law Litigation Law Workers' Compensation Law

Bradlee R. Frazer

bf..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Bradlee Frazer is a partner with Hawley Troxell and is Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property & Internet practice group. In addition to emphasizing and focusing on all facets of Internet law, Intellectual Property law, and Information Technology law, he also helps clients with related transactional work and litigation.

Brandon Helgeson

bh..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Boise

Biography Brandon Helgeson is an associate specializing in public finance and municipal law and practicing out of the firm's Boise office. Brandon has experience assisting issuers, underwriters, lenders, and borrowers with a range of financings including revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, and other special financing structures. Brandon also provides services to state and local government entities in a wide array of municipal law issues. In addition to public finance and municipal law, Brandon regularly works in the areas of banking and real estate law. Expertise Public Finance and Local Government Law Banking Law

Brent R. Wilson

bw..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Brent concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor rights. He represents lenders, landlords, creditors, trustees, purchasers, and other parties in interest in Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings, Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, and out of court workout negotiations. Brent is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and is a member of the Local Rules Committee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho. Expertise Banking Law

Brian Ballard

bb..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Member and past Chair
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Brian Ballard is a member and past chair of the firm's Real Estate group and focuses his practice on commercial transactional work. Interests include shopping center and apartment development, renewable energy projects, transit centers, sales tax anticipation revenue financing, local option sale tax, infrastructure district financing, affordable workforce housing for teachers, 1031 Exchanges, liquor license law, and community water systems. Brian has served as outside counsel to Valley Regional Transit, southwest Idaho's regional transportation authority, and to COMPASS, the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for northern Ada County and Canyon County. He was founding counsel for the Idaho Association of Realtors Legal Hotline, president of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Boise, chair of the Public Participation Committee for COMPASS, a member of the Board of Directors for Senior Programs of Boise City/Ada County, and a member of the Boise City Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Brian has also served as a member of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, a member of the Board of Directors for the Downtown Business Association, a member of the Board of Directors of the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a founding member of The CORE, a med-tech industry group, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Sawtooth Society. Brian has returned to Boise with senior attorney status after practicing remotely for the past several years from international locales, including Sydney, Australia and Buenos Aires, Argentina, in his role as accompanying spouse to Karen J.F. Ballard, a diplomat in the foreign commercial service, United States Department of Commerce. Expertise Real Estate Law

Brian Rekofke

br..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Attorney
Member of the More Team
Attorney / Location: Coeur D'Alene

Biography Brian Rekofke has over 30 years experience defending physicians and hospitals in medical negligence and product liability claims in Washington and Idaho. Following graduation from law school, Brian spent two years as law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. McNichols, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Expertise Healthcare Law Litigation Law

Bryan Myre

bm..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Member of the Firm 's Business
Partner / Location: Yakima

Biography Bryan Myre is a member of the firm's Business and Real Estate practice groups and is licensed to practice law in Washington and California. Bryan attended the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, receiving a J.D. with distinction in 1997. Expertise Business Law Real Estate Law Environmental and Renewable Energy Law Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law

Carsten A. Peterson

cp..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Carsten Peterson has a broad civil litigation practice with a particular focus in defending employers in claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and employment wage disputes. He also defends employers in administrative complaints filed with the Idaho Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) raising claims under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and state laws. His practice also includes advising employers on a variety of matters, including paid time off, workplace harassment and discrimination, employee handbooks, as well as employee termination and discipline. He frequently presents to groups and organizations on employment topics. Carsten also has an extensive practice and experience defending personal injury claims, transportation liability, commercial litigation, construction defects, and defending health care providers in medical malpractice claims. His practice includes representation of businesses in various matters including contract and construction disputes. He represents a variety of insurance clients on coverage related issues. Carsten is admitted to practice law in Idaho and Utah in both state and federal courts. He regularly practices throughout Idaho and Utah. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Insurance practice group. Expertise Appellate Law Employment and Labor Law Construction Law Insurance Law Litigation Law

Cathy R. Silak

cs..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
of Counsel
Member of the Firm
of Counsel / Location: Boise

Biography Cathy is a member of the firm's Appellate and Mediation practice groups. She began her career with Hawley Troxell in 1984 and became partner in 1988. From 1989 to 1990 she was Associate General Counsel of Morrison Knudsen. In 1990 Cathy was appointed by Governor Cecil D. Andrus as the first woman judge on the Idaho Court of Appeals. She was appointed in 1993 to the Idaho Supreme Court and became the Court's Vice-Chief Justice in 1997. She served on the Supreme Court until 2000, and in 2001 she resumed her partnership with Hawley Troxell. After serving as the Founding Dean of Concordia University School of Law, Idaho from 2008-2016, Cathy became Concordia University's Vice President of Community Engagement, and in 2017 returned to Hawley Troxell once again as Of Counsel. Cathy has practiced law in California and Washington D.C., and was appointed an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. She also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Idaho. Cathy serves as Pro Bono Counsel for Hawley Troxell. Expertise Appellate Law Litigation Law Mediation and Arbitration Law

Chelsea Porter

cp..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Member of the Firm
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Chelsea Porter is a member of the firm's Public Finance and Local Government law practice group. She serves as bond counsel, issuer's counsel and disclosure counsel in various public finance transactions. She also aids clients with ongoing compliance issues throughout the life of their bonds. In addition, Chelsea assists in the representation of lenders and borrowers in the documentation and due diligence necessary for commercial lending transactions. Expertise Public Finance and Local Government Law Banking Law

Cheri Vandermeulen

cv..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Paralegal
Paralegal / Location: Idaho Falls

Biography Cheri Vandermeulen is a paralegal in the firm's Litigation practice group in Idaho Falls. Cheri boasts over 20 years of experience in the legal field, providing support on matters in areas such as personal injury, corporate formations and renewals, civil litigation, medical malpractice, real estate, and the collection of judgments. Expertise Litigation Law

Christopher Cook

cc..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Senior Associate
Senior Associate / Location: Boise

Biography Christopher Cook is a senior associate in the firm's Corporate & Business Transactions group and focuses his practice on the representation of private companies in mergers and acquisitions (asset/equity purchases and sales), and other corporate transactions. His practice includes counseling on general corporate matters, including formation, ongoing corporate compliance, and general business contracts. Christopher also practices with the firm's Real Estate Transactions group with a focus on commercial and residential purchase and sale transactions, lease transactions, and landlord/tenant rights. Christopher earned his J.D. cum laude in 2010 from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. He received his B.S.B.A. in Finance, with an emphasis on International Business, in 2007 from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Christopher is admitted to practice law in Idaho and Colorado, and is a member of both the Idaho and Colorado Bar Associations. He is professionally conversant in Italian and Spanish and holds dual citizenship in the United States and Italy. Expertise Business Law Real Estate Law Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Christopher G. Varallo

cv..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Spokane

Biography Christopher Varallo's practice focuses on banking, general business, real estate, and intellectual property law. He represents a wide range of clients, including real estate developers, manufacturers, and agricultural growers and producers. Additionally, he advises public facilities districts and electrical cooperatives, including his role as general counsel for Columbia Rural Electrical Association in Walla Walla, WA, and the Spokane Public Facilities District. In his role as counsel for the Spokane Public Facilities District, Christopher advises on all legal aspects of the District's ownership and operation of the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, the First Interstate Center for the Arts, the Spokane Convention Center, the multi-sport venue, The Podium, and the new downtown Spokane Stadium. Christopher's diverse client base, ability to consult with counsel practicing in different legal areas if necessary, and his hands-on approach to client service is the reason many of his clients rely on him as de-facto general counsel. Christopher's considerable experience representing financial institutions, including national and community banks, credit unions, and agricultural lending cooperatives enhance his ability to serve his clients. Christopher is committed to assisting each of his clients in navigating their legal issues, whether basic or complex, aiming to provide the highest level of legal representation. Expertise Banking Law

Colleen Proctor

cp..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Paralegal
Paralegal / Location: Boise

Biography Colleen Proctor is a paralegal in the firm's Business and Real Estate practice groups. She has more than 25 years of legal experience and expertise in real estate law and corporate real estate. Colleen has significant experience in real estate portfolio asset management and lease administration, contract review and negotiation, including complex lease negotiation and document drafting, project management, facilities management, corporate governance, finance and financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property. Expertise Business Law Real Estate Law

Connor McKeegan

cm..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Spokane

Biography Connor McKeegan works primarily on transactional matters in Hawley Troxell's Business practice group. Connor's experience includes assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, business formation, real estate transactions, leasing, and land use. During law school, Connor served as Associate Editor of the Gonzaga Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Connor served in the United States Army as an infantry officer and deployed to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division. Expertise Business Law

Craig L. Meadows

cm..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Member of the Firm
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Craig Meadows is a member of the firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance and the Civil and Commercial Litigation groups. He practices in the areas of aviation/aircraft products liability, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, insurance litigation, bad faith litigation, subrogation cases, and commercial litigation in the State and Federal courts of Idaho and surrounding states. He has been admitted pro hac vice in Washington, California, Oregon, and Nevada. Mr. Meadows served on the Civil Justice Reform Act Committee for the Federal Courts in Idaho. He was a lawyer representative to the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference from Idaho. Expertise Insurance Law

Dana Hofstetter

dh..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
of Counsel
of Counsel / Location: Boise

Biography Dana has over 25 years of experience covering all aspects of environmental law, public land law, water rights and real property. Her natural resources based legal practice has included all three governmental branches: administrative, legislative, and judicial. She has pursued permit approvals and has defended enforcement actions at key state and federal regulatory agencies. Dana has worked both with the Idaho Legislature and with congressional staff on legislative matters. She has also both defended and prosecuted cases in state and federal courts and has undertaken significant appellate work. Expertise Environmental and Renewable Energy Law Real Estate Law Business Law

Dane A. Bolinger

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner

Daniel Gibbons

dg..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Spokane

Biography Dan Gibbon's practice focuses on municipal law, creditors' rights, bankruptcy and general business and corporate matters. Clients served include cities, towns, banks, credit unions, lenders, privately-held businesses and business owners. Dan has extensive experience in representing creditors in bankruptcy, and has also represented debtors, trustees, and unsecured creditors' committees in Chapter 11 cases. In addition, Dan handles non-bankruptcy workouts, foreclosures, and receiverships; and represents buyers and seller of businesses; and corporations in general corporate matters. Expertise Banking Law

Dave W. Knotts

dk..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Dave Knotts is a partner in the firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group. ADR has become his passion and principal focus. Mr. Knotts has mediated or arbitrated numerous disputes involving a broad range of claims and issues. These have included injury claims, insurance disputes, professional malpractice, construction defect claims, commercial disputes, employment related claims, property damage claims, estate disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, consumer claims, losses due to fire, explosions, and water damage, and claims involving nursing homes, governmental entities, and Native American tribes. Mr. Knotts is a Certified Professional Mediator and is listed on the mediator panels for the Idaho Supreme Court and the United States District Court for Idaho. His practice, however, extends into all the neighboring jurisdictions (Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana), and beyond. He is an American Arbitration Association panelist for mediations in all areas, construction arbitrations, and consumer arbitrations. He also is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Expertise Construction Law Insurance Law Litigation Law Mediation and Arbitration Law

David Knutson

dk..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Spokane

Dave counsels clients on business formation and operations, reorganizations, mergers, acquisition and sales of professional service entities, and estate tax planning. As one of the few attorneys in the Spokane area specializing in probate law, Dave assists clients with the administration of probates and trusts, draws up TEDRA agreements and handles complex 1031 exchanges. He also advises clients in the creation and qualification of nonprofit corporations and counsels corporate boards on governance and operational issues. Dave has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with their highest peer review rating of AV Preeminent. Expertise Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law

David Mack

dm..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Yakima

Biography David Mack's practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, probate and estate administration. David assists clients with their estate planning needs, often focusing on strategies to avoid future disputes and minimize potential tax issues. David also advises clients regarding the administration of probates and trusts, drafts TEDRA agreements, and handles estate litigation. He helps clients qualify for Medicaid benefits while structuring their estates to preserve their assets. Outside of the office, David enjoys traveling, fly fishing, and supporting Arsenal Football Club. Expertise Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law

Denise Sorg

Job Titles:

Paralegal

Dennis Davis

dd..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
of Counsel
Legal Counsel to the Coeur D'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce
of Counsel / Location: Coeur D'Alene

Denny Davis has 45 years of experience serving clients in real estate, business, and commercial transactions, corporate law, and government relations. He was an Idaho State Senator from 1989 through 1994 where he served in leadership and was the Senate member of Idaho's Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council. His practice includes a variety of commercial and residential real estate and business transactions, counseling and representation of numerous small to national-sized companies on issues including contracts, commercial transactions, real estate acquisition and development, business asset sales and acquisitions, employment matters and business entity law. He has significant experience also in representing banking and other financial institutions in loan documentation, special assets and debt work-out matters. Also active in community affairs, Denny has served as legal counsel to the Coeur d'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce, as a Coeur d'Alene Planning and Zoning Commissioner, past chair of the City of Coeur d'Alene's Urban Renewal Agency (ignite cda), emeritus member and chair of the University of Idaho-College of Law Advisory Council and is a past director and officer of the Coeur d'Alene Area Economic Development Corporation. Expertise Banking Law

Elliot Ergeson

ee..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Yakima

Biography Elliot Ergeson works primarily in Hawley Troxell's Litigation and Real Estate practice groups. Elliot earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon and then attended the University of Minnesota Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif. During law school, Elliot was a staff member and Senior Articles Editor for the Minnesota Law Review and served as a board member for the American Constitution Society. Elliot has experience handling contract & real estate disputes, trust & estate disputes, consumer protection act claims, and landlord-tenant matters. He has advised municipal housing authorities, handled public record requests on behalf of school districts, and drafted lease agreements for both residential and agricultural clients. Expertise Litigation Law Real Estate Law

Fred Galen

fg..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
Paralegal
Paralegal / Location: Boise

Biography With over 17 years of experience in the legal field, Fred has provided support services in all aspects of estate planning, corporate law, real estate, and business law matters. His experience includes due diligence and research in UCC lien searches, entity preparation, litigation trial preparation, and drafting correspondence and memorandum documents regarding legal matters. He provides paralegal support for the Business and Real Estate practice groups performing LLC & LLP setups and dissolutions, UCC lien filing at both state and county levels, coordinating real property purchase and loan portfolios, and organization and preparation of closing books for asset acquisitions and loan closings. Expertise Business Law Real Estate Law

Gonzaga Journal

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Member of the Board

Greg Embrey

ge..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Coeur D'Alene

Biography Greg Embrey focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, business and real estate transactions, land use entitlements, and estate planning. Greg has also counseled public and non-profit entities on matters involving reorganizations, real estate acquisition and development, public contracting, and employment contracts. In addition, Greg has experience litigating real property disputes, challenges to land use entitlements, construction claims and commercial contracts. Expertise Business Law Environmental and Renewable Energy Law Litigation Law Real Estate Law Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law

Griffen Pape

gp..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Boise

Biography Griffen Pape is an associate in the firm's Litigation and Insurance practice groups. Griffen received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in May 2022, where he attended as one of the school's Law Scholar recipients. As a J.D. candidate, Griffen was the Treasurer and Founding Member of the Real Estate Law Society, the Vice President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, and student member of the Chicago Bar Association. He gained valuable legal experience in a variety of practice areas, including business transactions and litigation as a Summer Associate in 2021. He also served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Mary Jane Knisely of the 13th Judicial District of Montana in 2020. Griffen is a former NCAA baseball player for the Montana State University Billings Yellow Jackets and has served in the United States Army since 2017, where he continues to serve today. Expertise Insurance Law

Gwen Thomson

gt..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Attorney
Commercial Loan Officer
Member of the More Team
Attorney / Location: Boise

Biography With over 20 years experience as a commercial loan officer Gwen brings her knowledge of the banking industry and commercial real estate to her practice. Expertise Banking Law

Hailee Elledge

he..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Boise

Biography Hailee Elledge is an associate in the firm's Insurance and Litigation practice groups. Her practice experience includes creditor's rights, insurance defense, commercial litigation, construction defect and real estate disputes. While in law school at the University of Idaho, College of Law, Hailee served as an Associate Editor and Chief Articles Editor for the Idaho Critical Legal Studies Journal and externed with the U.S. District Court, District of Idaho with the Honorable Ronald E. Bush. Outside of school, Hailee volunteered with the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association Street Law Clinic where she recognized her passion and enthusiasm for helping others. She also spent a year as a legal intern for the Faces of Hope Victim Center where she helped those affected by interpersonal violence. In her spare time, Hailee enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors, skiing and traveling. Expertise Insurance Law

Hollie Westly

hw..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Member of the More Team
of Counsel
of Counsel / Location: Spokane

Biography Hollie has over 20 years of experience advising healthcare providers including hospitals, healthcare systems and networks, physician practices, nursing homes, clinical laboratories, and other ancillary healthcare service providers on a wide range of legal matters. The areas of practice include employment, regulatory compliance (anti-kickback, fraud and abuse and Stark laws), licensing, reimbursement, contracting, taxation, governance, corporate structures, joint ventures, medical staff credentialing, consent to care and confidentiality. Hollie was also a Senior Staff Attorney at Providence Health & Services in Spokane. Hollie frequently speaks on various health law topics at seminars sponsored by the Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, and also at a variety of continuing legal education courses. Expertise Business Law Employment and Labor Law Healthcare Law

Honorable Mikel H. Williams

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Law Clerk

Honorable Richard T. St. Clair

Job Titles:

District Judge for the Seventh Judicial District for the State of Idaho

Howard D. Burnett

hb..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Pocatello

Biography Howard practices in Hawley Troxell's Pocatello office, where he concentrates on transactional matters, commercial litigation, and general business counsel and advice, with particular experience in the semiconductor industry. Howard is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, has been named annually since 2012 in Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law, and has received the Idaho State Journal's Business and Achievement Professional of the Year Award (2011), Pocatello High School Education Foundation's Distinguished Alumnus Award (2014), and the Idaho State Bar's Professionalism Award (2016). He served as a Lawyer Representative of the District of Idaho to the Ninth Circuit Conference of the United States Courts from 2014 through 2016 (with Emeritus status in 2017 and 2018). In addition to his professional contributions, Howard has been engaged with multiple civic and community organizations, including Rotary Club of Pocatello (where he's been an active member since 1986, served on the Board of Directors, and is past President); the Board of Governors of Bannock Regional Medical Center (now known as Portneuf Medical Center), including 15 years as Chairman of the Board; and Idaho State University's Bengal Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, he serves as Executive Director of the Nonesuch Oar & Paddle Club (comprised of Howard and his fellow teammates from the undefeated 1968-1972 Harvard Varsity Lightweight Crews, who continue to row each October in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston). Expertise Business Law Healthcare Law Litigation Law

Jack Carpenter

jc..@hawleytroxell.com

Job Titles:

Associate
Member of the More Team
Associate / Location: Pocatello

Biography Jack Carpenter is an associate in the firm's Litigation practice in the Pocatello office. Jack has drafted motions, petitions, and waivers and accessed cases for probable outcomes. He has formulated trial techniques, advocated for clients before the court in oral argument, conducted legal research, and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases. Expertise Insurance Law

James L. Martin

jm..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Jim Martin's complex commercial litigation practice is devoted to providing clients with advice and representation when they face significant financial or operational risks. He has been involved in litigated matters of every size and has assisted a wide variety of clients in resolving cases to a successful conclusion. Most importantly, having now been in private practice for over 30 years, he understands and appreciates that clients demand and deserve efficiency, responsiveness, and a good listening ear. Additionally, Mr. Martin chairs the firm's Recruiting Committee. Expertise Litigation Law Construction Law Employment and Labor Law Environmental and Renewable Energy Law Insurance Law

Jason Melville

jm..@hawleytroxell.com

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Member of the More Team
Partner
Partner / Location: Boise

Biography Jason Melville concentrates his practice on trust and estate planning, probate, tax, and business law. He has significant experience with estate planning, wealth preservation, business succession planning, probate administration, estate tax planning, trust administration, business formation and transactions and is rated as an "AV Preeminent" attorney by Martindale Hubbell and as a "Tier 1 High Net Worth" estate planning attorney by Chambers & Partners. Jason received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law where he served on the Texas Tech Law Review. He received his masters degree in tax law (LL.M. degree) from the University of Washington School of Law. Outside of the office Jason enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking, and vintage cars. Expertise Tax, Estate Planning, and Employee Benefits Law