Today, clients seeking legal services are looking for experienced attorneys who can offer not just specialized knowledge in a given area of the law, but more structure, collaboration and predictability to the delivery of legal services. It is not enough to know what the law is; it has to be applied by an experienced attorney in the best way to efficiently achieve the best result under the circumstances presented. At Powers Farley, we know how to deliver those expectations and have the experienced trial attorneys to do it. All three named partners of the firm are longstanding Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a testament to the firm’s trial experience. Click on the links below to learn more about the attorneys in our office.
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Ray has practiced law for 35 years and has tried over 60 cases to jury verdict in every part of the state. Ray understands the art of persuasion having prevailed in the great majority of those jury trials. Many of those verdicts involved complex medical issues and significant injuries to the plaintiff. He possesses knowledge of the Idaho medical community that allows him to manage the medical issues arising in any civil tort complaint. Ray assists a host of savvy purchasers of legal services including insurers and hospitals. Ray also represents individuals who have sustained traumatic brain and spine injuries drawing upon his understanding of the medicine involved in those injuries.
Ray’s trial skills are well known throughout the community and he is sought out by doctors, lawyers and other professionals when they face challenges to their professional judgment.
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Don has been in private practice for 40 years and has tried over 100 cases to a jury verdict for both plaintiffs and defendants with great success. Don understands the trucking industry, motor carrier and driver practices, and safety standards. Don has been a leader in defending product liability lawsuits during his career. Insurers seek his advice in suits throughout the State relating to fire cause and origin analysis.
Don has also developed the firm’s business law practice. He assists clients in the sale and acquisition of businesses and business assets. He works closely with the auto dealer and manufacturer industry. He appreciates the legal entities for business and professional practices which may be best suited to a client’s needs, and how to prepare the best governing documents for them. He understands how to handle business disputes to achieve a successful or negotiated resolution. He is also well versed in the obligations ERISA laws and regulations impose on business owners and fiduciaries. He knows how to reasonably protect a business and business owners’ interests against the loss of intellectual property, trade secrets or customers, as well as employer and employee rights in the event of termination or departure.
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Jim understands the business and law of insurance as well as any lawyer in Idaho. This knowledge, combined with his litigation skills and thoughtful analysis, makes him the choice of some of Idaho’s largest insurance companies seeking guidance and advice in coverage analysis, policy interpretation, and bad faith litigation. Jim is called upon to train claims representatives and staff on best practices in handling claims in Idaho. Sorting through coverage issues or making decisions in claims handling requires timely and efficient advice, Jim provides that service. Jim is also an experienced trial lawyer, having tried several cases to juries and arbitration panels. Jim’s trial experience crosses a broad spectrum of cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, contract disputes, construction defects, fire losses, as well as insurance contract and bad faith litigation.
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Portia is a native of Eastern Idaho. She and her family maintain business interests in Ashton, Idaho, where they continue to operate the same family seed potato farm she grew up on. Her experience with agriculture and understanding of farm related issues, combined with her litigation skills, make her uniquely suited to advise the firm’s clients in Southern and Eastern Idaho in farm and agricultural business disputes. Portia is lead counsel in several cases involving the business of farming.
Portia’s interest in medicine has resulted in an understanding of the body and the mechanisms of injury and has led to her recognition by the medical community as one of the firm’s leaders in health care law. Hospitals, physicians, nurses, and allied health care professionals know her to be the lawyer who can guide them through the challenging maze that defines the delivery of health care today, including appearances before state boards, agencies, and departments in disciplinary and licensure proceedings. Portia has tried a range of cases to a jury as both primary and secondary trial counsel. She has the experience to manage the most complex jury trial.
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Mark litigates catastrophic, traumatic injury cases. Mark’s knowledge of traumatic injury to the spine and brain differentiates him from most lawyers. He works closely with the health care providers delivering care to those who experience traumatic injury and is able to manage the causation and proof challenges that are required in the litigation of these complex cases. Whether he is defending a trucking company following a horrific accident, or advocating for the interest of an injured individual, Mark applies his experience and knowledge to get the best possible result for the client. Mark represents both plaintiffs and defendants and his knowledge of both sides of litigation allows him to anticipate the opponent’s strategy in all phases of litigation.
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Since joining the firm in April 2013, Dustin has investigated and handled every aspect of preparing a case for trial. He has experience in the investigation of accidents, analyses of injuries sustained, and the need for future care. He has also worked with a variety of experts to understand not only how an accident occurs, but also the medicine involved in treatment of the injury. Dustin has successfully briefed and argued a wide array of motions, including complex motions for summary judgment.
Dustin is a native of the area, growing up in Emmett, and through that gained a wealth of knowledge regarding large equipment, farming practices, and general hard work. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a B.S. in political science and earned his law degree from the University of Idaho in 2011. After law school, Dustin clerked for the Honorable Chief Judge David W. Gratton of the Idaho Court of Appeals.
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John represents a wide range of clients in all aspects of civil litigation. His clients include numerous businesses and individuals in the areas of corporate law, employment law, real estate development, insurance law and health care law. He has been in practice since 2000 and has extensive trial experience.
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Andrew has been a practicing lawyer since 2016 and is quickly establishing himself as an aggressive and successful litigator. Despite his relatively short professional career, Andrew has already taken several cases to trial. Prior to joining Powers Farley as an associate, he practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah handling a wide variety of matters ranging from small claims matters to a million-dollar real estate dispute. Andrew’s signature victory was the successful reversal of a half-million judgment wrongfully imposed on his client.
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