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Joyce Hemmer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Joyce practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Joyce Hemmer since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joyce Hemmer is held by other lawyers.

For sixteen years, Kevin Scanlan’s career has centered on litigation and trial work in a broad range of cases, including professional liability, transportation law and other personal injury claims. He also regularly handles insurance coverage/bad faith actions, products liability lawsuits, toxic tort claims, and commercial litigation cases, such as actions for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Mr. Scanlan’s trial experience includes cases involving allegations of medical malprac...

James A Ford (“Jim”) is an experienced and successful litigator at Elam & Burke, specializing in workers’ compensation, insurance defense, and civil litigation. Since joining the firm in 1987, his dedication and remarkable work have resulted in recognition in the Best Lawyers in America, including Lawyer of the Year in Workers’ Compensation in 2022, and membership in the International Association of Defense Counsel, acknowledgments of his expertise and influence. P...

Brian joined Givens Pursley in the summer of 2014 after spending nearly four years at the Boise law firm of Meulman Mollerup LLP. Brian’s practice primarily focuses on business and real estate transactions. Brian’s practice also includes commercial litigation. Brian is a member of the Idaho State Bar’s Real Property and Young Lawyers section, and is a past member of the ICON Credit Union Board of Directors.

James D. Hovren is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Compliance Law and Corporate Governance Law. James D. practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized James D. Hovren since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James D. Hovren is held by other lawyers.

Elizabeth Koeckeritz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Elizabeth practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Koeckeritz since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth Koeckeritz is held by other lawyers.

Melodie focuses her practice on litigation, including commercial, employment, business tort, eminent domain, construction, real property, and procurement matters. Experienced in all stages of dispute resolution, Melodie handles cases from the pre-litigation phase through trial and appeal. Before joining Givens Pursley in 2013, Melodie worked as an associate attorney at a litigation firm in Washington, D.C., and as a trial-level judicial law clerk in Virginia.

Joseph Aldridge is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Joseph practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph Aldridge since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph Aldridge is held by other lawyers.

Amber has focused her practice on commercial litigation and credit recovery. She also assists clients with financial and business transactions, including related litigation, and advises creditors in the context of debtor bankruptcy. While in law school, Amber was awarded a full-tuition, academic scholarship and was a member of the Regent University Law Review, where she held the positions of Managing Editor and Symposium Director. Upon graduation, Amber was recognized for outstanding academic...

Randall A. Peterman specializes in bankruptcy, loan workouts, commercial litigation, lender liability defense, and agricultural lending. Mr. Peterman has extensive experience in representing commercial lenders and leasing companies, banks, and other financial institutions in bankruptcy and complex credit transactions. In his commercial litigation practice, he has represented lenders in defense of numerous lender liability claims and in dealing with various Uniform Commercial Code and real est...