Gary has practiced law in Pocatello since 1975. He grew up in Caldwell, Idaho, graduated from the University of Idaho Law School in 1975 and was admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in Idaho (1975), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1991) and the United States Supreme Court (1995). He was also admitted to practice before the Shoshone Bannock Tribal Court (1995). Gary has served on the Magistrate Commission for the 6th Judicial District, the Idaho Supreme Court Rules committee, and the Idaho State Bar Worker's Compensation Section Governing Board. Currently he serves on the United States Federal Court Local Rules Committee and was the 1999/2000 president of the Portneuf Inn of Court, a member of the American Inns of Court. Gary was a recipient of the Idaho State Bar's 1996 professionalism award.

During Gary's years of legal experience, he has tried over fifty (50) civil jury trials to verdict as lead counsel and has second-chaired numerous other civil jury trials in both state and federal courts. Gary was one of two lead attorneys in a five-and-one-half-month products liability jury trial in which a favorable verdict was obtained for his client and sustained on appeal. [Walker v. American Cyanamid Co., 130 Idaho 824, 948 P. 2d 1123 (1997)]. He has tried over eighty (80) court trials and administrative hearings, including numerous cases before the Idaho Industrial Commission. Gary has also represented participants in many UM/UIM arbitrations and labor arbitrations. He has argued twenty-seven (27) appeals before Idaho Supreme Court, the Idaho Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Gary's litigation experience includes insurance defense, worker's compensation defense, insurance coverage issues, insurance bad faith defense, personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice, RICO, ERISA and Indian Law.

Gary and his wife Jane have three children. They enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, skiing, and white water rafting.

You can reach Gary at 208-235-1145, Ext. 101