Michelle R. Points

Judd's practice focuses primarily on the areas of real estate, healthcare and business matters. He regularly advises clients concerning the organization of business entities and complex commercial transactions, including all aspects of property and asset acquisition, finance, service contracts, property development and disposition as appropriate to achieve each individual client's objectives. Judd is active in the Boise community serving as a soccer coach for local youth, as a volunteer attor...

Kyle Duren is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Kyle, who practices law in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kyle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jed Manwaring is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction. Jed, who practices law in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jed is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brad Dixon is co-chair of the Givens Pursley Litigation Group. In over 20 years of experience, Brad has amassed a significant portfolio of trial experiences in a variety of complex commercial disputes providing him with the creativity, knowledge and strategic know-how to do more than just litigate the steps of your case. As a trial attorney, Brad understands and excels within the entire spectrum of our dispute resolution system providing you with the best possible mechanism to resolve conflic...

Deborah V. Dunn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Deborah V., who practices law in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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...

James D. Hovren is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Compliance Law and Corporate Governance Law. James D., who practices law in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

With more than thirty-five years in government affairs, Ken has extensive experience with a variety of complicated public policy issues, including public utility laws, healthcare issues, agriculture, environmental regulatory matters, municipal policy and tax issues. Ken acts as an advisor, lobbyist and general counsel to several companies and professional associations. He plays a key role in policy analysis, business development, public relations and the development and implementation of gove...

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.