
Professional Status:
Partner practicing in Evans Keane LLP's Boise office; practice concentrated in commercial
litigation including: collections, bankruptcy, agricultural, employment, construction, and
products liability.
Educational Background:
Graduated in 1978 from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
mathematics. Obtained Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho in 1982.
Professional Affiliations and Bar Memberships:
Member of the Idaho State Bar (Member, Bankruptcy section, Litigation section);
Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and the American Bar Association. Admitted to
practice before the United States District Court for the District of Idaho; the United
States Circuit Court, Ninth Circuit; and all courts of the State of Idaho.
Professional Instruction and Publications:
Has lectured and acted as continuing legal education course instructor in bankruptcy
litigation and collection fields; Co-author, "Collecting Judgments in Idaho"
(National Business Institute, Inc.); co-author "Collection Law in Idaho" (Lorman
Education Services, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996); "1992 Idaho and Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy
Case Review" (Idaho Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Winter Bankruptcy Seminar);
National Association of Credit Ma 2000, Legal Aspects of Credit; University of Idaho,
Advanced Bankruptcy Course 2002, Trustee's Avoiding Powers; Stewart Title Claims College
2003, Bankruptcy Considerations.
Clerkship:
Idaho Supreme Court, Honorable Robert E. Bakes (1983-1985).
Representative Cases:
Has tried to Jury Verdict several product liability cases including the first jury verdict
in the nation against Epilady. Does substantial bankruptcy litigation and collections for
three Bankruptcy Trustees and creditors. Has tried to verdict commercial, tort and
professional liability cases. Defense team trial attorney in the longest jury trial in
Idaho's history. Pursued numerous collection cases for Idaho State Insurance Fund.
Appointed Bankruptcy Examiner. Served as lead counsel in the first pre-packaged bankruptcy
in Idaho. Represented the Debtors in two of the largest Chapter 11 reorganizations in
Idaho.
Representative Clients (Personal):
American Cyanamid Co.; Bernie R. Rakozy-Bankruptcy Trustee; Briggs Engineering, Inc.;
Cannondale Corp.; Debis Financial Services Co; Dillabaugh's Flooring America; Ford Motor
Company; Homestreet Bank; Kleinfelder, Inc.; Idaho State Insurance Fund; Intermountain
Wood Products Company; John H. Krommenhoek-Bankruptcy Trustee; Larry H. Miller Corp.; Lois
Murphy-Bankruptcy Trustee; Marsh Advantage America; North American Mortgage Co.; Raythean
Technical Services, Co; Richard Cravforth, Bankruptcy Trustee; Tesoro Oil Company;
Tolley-Hughes, Inc.; Vasquez Management Co.
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