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Evans Keane Hosts Idaho Foodbank’s “Hope for the Holidays” Food Drive

Every year the Idaho Foodbank reaches out to the community to provide meals for those in need.  This year, Evans Keane LLP will host an on-location food drive in support of the Idaho Foodbank’s Hope for the Holidays food drive campaign.  The Idaho Foodbank’s goal is to provide “Hope for the Holidays” to thousands of Idahoans […]

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Jim Hovren, Evans Keane LLP Managing Partner, Receives 2018 Leaders in Law Award

Evans Keane LLP, a Boise, Idaho-based business law firm is pleased to announce that Jim Hovren was recently honored as a recipient of the Idaho Business Review Leaders in Law Award for Firm Partner.  Idaho Business Review’s 2018 Leaders in Law networking and awards event held on November 15th honored 17 individuals in the law […]

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EVANS KEANE LLP RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS® “BEST LAW FIRMS”

Evans Keane LLP, a Boise, Idaho-based business law firm is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the 9th Edition of its “Best Law Firms” regional rankings in Idaho, Tier 2, Corporate Governance Law.  Firms included in the 2019 Edition of “Best Law Firms” […]

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Evans Keane LLP Earns Recertification in Meritas, a Global Alliance of Independent Business Law Firms

Idaho law firm, Evans Keane LLP has again been awarded recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. Evans Keane joined Meritas in 1993 and, as a condition of its membership, is required to successfully complete recertification every three years. Meritas is the only law firm alliance with an established and comprehensive means […]

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Construction Contractors – Are you registered in Idaho? -by Jon T. Simmons-

If you are performing work in Idaho as a construction contractor, you might be tempted to think that registration is a technicality that can be easily remedied if a problem were to arise in the future. Do not fall into that trap. In the Idaho Contractors Registration Act (Idaho Code § 54-5201, et seq.), the […]

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Are tariffs affecting your Idaho business? -by Christine E. Nicholas-

A recent post by the Idaho District Export Council advised that our Idaho businesses will feel the effect of recently announced tariffs and retaliatory tariffs.  “Specifically, for Idaho, $2 million of Idaho’s exports to Canada are subject to a 25% tariff and $105 million worth of goods are subject to 10%.”  The Idaho District Export […]

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EU GDPR – Yes, it may apply to you! -by Christine E. Nicholas-

The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation took effect on May 25, 2018.  If you receive orders from and ship goods to EU residents, you will process personal data of the EU resident to fill the order and this regulation applies to your Idaho business. Under the regulation, “personal data” is “any information relating […]

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Award-Winning Real Estate/Finance Attorney, Christine E. Nicholas, Joins Evans Keane LLP

Evans Keane LLP welcomes seasoned business, real estate, and finance attorney, Christine E. Nicholas, to the firm. “We have worked with Christine for many years –  sometimes coordinating in the representation of a shared client and sometimes negotiating with her from across the bargaining table. Christine is a very talented business, real estate, and finance attorney […]

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Jim Hovren Named Honorary Battalion Commander

On February 24, 2018, Jim Hovren was named Honorary Battalion Commander for the 1st Battalion – 183rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Helicopter) of the Idaho Army National Guard.  The purpose of the Honorary Battalion Commander Program is to educate key community leaders about the Idaho Army National Guard’s mission and to foster a partnership with the […]

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Jon T. Simmons Joins Evans Keane As A Partner

Evans Keane LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jon T. Simmons as a partner with our firm.  Jon’s practice emphasizes commercial and complex litigation and is a perfect fit with the firm’s existing litigation practice. Jon received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Idaho State University in 1991, and his J.D. from […]

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