John K. Simpson

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION Best Lawyers in America: Employment Law 2013 2005 Award Recipient, Idaho Business Review's "Forty Accomplished Under Forty" AREAS OF EXPERTISE EMPLOYMENT LAW: Negotiate, draft and enforce employment contracts, employee manuals, non-competition agreements, and non-disclosure agreements LITIGATION: BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE LITIGATION Representation of businesses in contract litigation, secured transaction litigation, insurance litigation, trade...

Kyle Duren is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Kyle practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Kyle Duren 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 Kyle Duren is held by other lawyers.

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.

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.

Matt is an effective, strategic, and solution-oriented attorney who has been an integral part of the Elam & Burke team for nearly two decades. He joined the firm in 2003, and in 2009 he became a shareholder and has served on the firm’s Executive Committee for 15 years. Matt is currently serving, for a second time, as the firm’s Managing Director. Born and raised in Montana, Matt learned the value of hard work at a young age where he spent much of his childhood working on a far...

Joshua S. Evett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Banking and Finance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Joshua S. practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua S. Evett since 2012. 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 Joshua S. Evet...

Joseph Wager is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction. Joseph practices law in Meridian, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph Wager since 2026. 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 Wager is held by other lawyers.

Phillip J. Collaer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Phillip J. practices law in Boise, Idaho Best Lawyers has recognized Phillip J. Collaer since 2013. 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 Phillip J. Collaer is held by other lawyers.

Kersti Kennedy is an experienced attorney specializing in complex commercial litigation. She represents global, national, and local clients in diverse practice areas, including contract disputes, employment law, insurance coverage, credit recovery/foreclosure, corporate governance, defamation/First Amendment, successor liability, securities, business torts, construction, and arbitration/appraisal. She practices at the trial and appellate level and has argued before the Idaho Supreme Court. He...

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...