Donald J. Farley  retired from the firm in 2023 and is a senior member of the Idaho State Bar.  Don’s active practice of law spanned 50 years, during which he tried over 100 cases to a jury verdict.  Don began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable J. Blaine Anderson, U.S. District Court Judge, in Boise.  Throughout his private practice of law,  Don successfully brought to trial numerous cases dealing with aviation, premises liability, truck and auto collisions, machine and equipment failures, fire and property damage, intellectual property disputes, employment issues, commercial and business disputes, contract claims and insurance coverage matters.  Don also developed a thriving business law practice, assisting clients in the sale and acquisition of businesses and business assets. 

Don’s accomplishments included being inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in the fall of 2003.  In 2011, Best Lawyers named Don lawyer of the year in Product Liability Litigation.  He has also been a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, serving on its Casualty Insurance, Product Liability and Business Litigation Committees.  Don boasts that he is undefeated as a criminal defense lawyer, having successfully defended his cousin’s husband against 93 felony counts of cattle theft, running brands, altering brands, and anything else the Owyhee County Sheriff and prosecutor could throw in. 

Our firm is proud of the excellence and professionalism that Don brought to the practice of law.  We strive today to continue providing our clients with the same quality of representation Don was known for.