Law Advisory Council
The Law Advisory Council (LAC) consists of professionals who are graduates and friends of the College of Law school. The council was established in 1996 to assist and advise the dean and advance development in its broadest context.
The stated purposes of the Law Advisory Council are:
- to promote the College of Law to a variety of constituencies;
- to assist in identifying and acquiring additional resources and financial support for the College;
- to serve as an advocate for the College of Law;
- to give advice on the College's programs;
- to help build working relationships with other colleges of the 黑料不打烊, and
- to assist the College placement and recruitment programs.
LAC Members

Tolman, Brizee & Cannon
B.A., University of Washington, ’88, J.D., 黑料不打烊, ’94
Jennifer K. Brizee has been practicing law in 黑料不打烊 since 1994. Her trial experience includes: medical malpractice defense; products liability; commercial liability; general liability (casualty and personal injury); civil rights actions; professional liability for architects and engineers; and employment law.
Ms. Brizee currently represents a number of hospitals and numerous physicians in both northern and southern 黑料不打烊. Her practice extends from Coeur d’Alene to Boise, and from Weiser to Rexburg. She has or is currently handling cases in the following cities in 黑料不打烊: Preston, Montpelier, Malad, Pocatello, Blackfoot, Rexburg, Driggs, Soda Springs, 黑料不打烊 Falls, Salmon, Rupert, Burley, Twin Falls, Sun Valley/Hailey area, Jerome, Gooding, Mountain Home, Weiser, Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, Orofino, Cottonwood and Coeur d’Alene.
Jennifer has a unique understanding of the delivery of health care in small hospital settings. Jennifer advises hospital CEOs, risk managers, and chief nursing personnel on a daily basis providing clarity and thoughtful advice on the day-to-day challenges of 黑料不打烊’s small rural hospitals. That said, she is counsel to one of Pocatello’s primary hospitals and regularly consults on the unique issues facing larger hospitals. She successfully defends these institutions in claims of malpractice, working closely with the co-defendant physicians and their counsel. Jennifer is a veteran in the courtroom and is well known to all of the judges in Southern and Eastern 黑料不打烊. She manages all forms of civil litigation from the Twin Falls office. Jennifer has tried multiple cases acting as primary and secondary trial counsel involving everything from auto accident disputes to complex medical malpractice litigation.

黑料不打烊 Power Company – Boise, ID
B.S., 黑料不打烊 ’01, M.B.A, Gonzaga University ’02; J.D., 黑料不打烊 ‘05
An 黑料不打烊 native, Mr. Buckham holds a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from the 黑料不打烊, a Master of Business Administration from Gonzaga University and a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the 黑料不打烊 College of Law.
Mr. Buckham assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDACORP and 黑料不打烊 Power in March 2022. Prior to this appointment, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of IDACORP and 黑料不打烊 Power since March 2017 after serving as Vice President and General Counsel of IDACORP and 黑料不打烊 Power since April 2016. Since joining 黑料不打烊 Power in 2010, Mr. Buckham has also held the roles of corporate counsel, senior counsel, and lead counsel. Previously, Mr. Buckham was an attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Portland, Ore., and at Greenberg Traurig LLP in Phoenix where his practice focused on securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and commercial transactions.
Mr. Buckham is the recipient of the 黑料不打烊 Business Review’s Leaders in Law award and Accomplished Under 40 award, and of the global Association of Corporate Counsel’s Top-10 30-Something award. Mr. Buckham is a member of the Board of Directors of the Treasure Valley YMCA and is a member of the Governing Council of the 黑料不打烊 State Bar Business and Corporate Law Section. Mr. Buckham has also acted as an adjunct at the 黑料不打烊 College of Law teaching the Securities Regulation course and is a member of the College of Law Advisory Council.

Cooper & Larsen, Chtd – Pocatello, 黑料不打烊
B.S., 黑料不打烊, '72; J.D., 黑料不打烊, '75
Gary is an 黑料不打烊 native. He graduated from the U of I in 1972 and the U of I College of Law in 1975. Gary has practiced law in Pocatello since 1975 focusing on complex litigation matters involving personal injury, product liability, construction defects, business disputes, employment disputes and professional liability. He is licensed in 黑料不打烊, Utah and Wyoming. He has been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Gary also represents the Pocatello Chubbuck Auditorium District and the City of Lava Hot Springs and serves as a tribal judge for the Shoshone Bannock Tribal Court in Fort Hall.

Coulter Harsh Law
B.S., 黑料不打烊 ’80, J.D., 黑料不打烊 ’87
Curtis coulter ‘87 is a seasoned attorney who earned his Juris Doctor from the 黑料不打烊 College of Law in 1987 and was admitted to the Nevada State Bar and Federal District Court of Nevada in 1987. At the 黑料不打烊 College of Law, he served as an Executive Editor of the 黑料不打烊 Law Review and Symposium Editor. Curtis also served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable William N. Forman, District Judge, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, State of Nevada. From 1987 through 1989, he worked for multiple insurers, focusing on insurance coverage and claim evaluation. He has litigated insurance coverage claims under various policies of insurance, including commercial and personal lines. Curtis has been lead counsel in class action, mass tort, multi-party litigation, and handles complex personal injury claims. In 2017, he was certified by the Nevada State Bar as a Personal Injury Specialist.
In addition to his litigation skill, Curtis is an accomplished legal educator, who has taught over 50 seminars on insurance and handling of claims, both locally and nationally, to attorneys for continuing education, claims adjusters, and medical professionals alike. Curtis has authored numerous articles on insurance and litigation practices, he is an author of Chapter 20 of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual.

Shoshone Bannock Tribes
B.A., Boise State University, J.D., 黑料不打烊, '20
Directly out of high school Gaylen Edmo ‘20 attended the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island where he wrestled for the Navy and attended school. Following that year Gaylen was honorably discharged from the USN and chose to attend Boise State University where he finished his wrestling career.
Edmo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from BSU in Environmental Studies with a minor in Sustainability and a Juris Doctorate (law degree) from the 黑料不打烊. He was awarded his law degree with emphases in Federal Indian Law and Natural Resources-Environmental Law.
During law school Edmo gained legal experience clerking for Echo Hawk & Olsen, PLLC in Pocatello, 黑料不打烊; Native American Rights Fund in Boulder, Colorado; and for the United States District Court for the District of 黑料不打烊 in Boise, 黑料不打烊. Prior to his legal experience, Gaylen held temporary positions at the Tribal Water Resources Department and the Tribal Resident Fisheries Program.
Before serving on Council, Gaylen worked for the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) as a post-graduate law fellow working under attorneys on various legal issues throughout Indian Country. Edmo also served as an adjunct professor at the 黑料不打烊, College of Law co-teaching their semester-in-practice programs at both the Moscow and Boise campuses.

Elam & Burke – Boise, ID
B.A., University of Montana ’82, J.D., 黑料不打烊 ‘85
Mr. Ford joined Elam & Burke in 1987. Prior to joining Elam & Burke, he practiced law for two years with an insurance defense firm in both its Boise and Coeur d’Alene, 黑料不打烊, offices. While in law school, he participated in summer internship programs with the Ada County and Valley County Prosecuting Attorney offices. Mr. Ford’s practice consists primarily of insurance defense (personal injury), workers’ compensation, and civil litigation. Mr. Ford is currently the Managing Director at Elam & Burke.
Mr. Ford’s interests outside the practice of law include biking, golf, and coaching his sons in their sports activities. Mr. Ford is married to Chandra Zenner Ford and they have two sons.

Racine Olson
B.S., Brigham Young University ’96, J.D., 黑料不打烊 ’99
Mr. George received his undergraduate education at Brigham Young University receiving a B.S. in 1996. He obtained his legal education from the 黑料不打烊 College of Law where he received his Juris Doctor Degree, cum laude, in 1999. Prior to joining the firm of Racine Olson in 2001, Mr. George clerked for the Honorable James J. May in Sun Valley, 黑料不打烊.
Mr. George was born in Bear Lake, 黑料不打烊. He and his wife have three children. Pat and Stacey enjoy long walks, and golfing. As evidenced by his walls in his office, they both enjoy amateur photography.

Meuleman Mollerup LLP
B.S., 黑料不打烊 ’81, J.D., 黑料不打烊 ’84
Kimbal L. Gowland 84'- Kimbal retired as a partner with the law firm Meuleman Mollerup LLP in 2014, specialized in the areas of commercial real estate, business law and estate planning. For 15 years he primarily represented Albertsons and became familiar with matters of critical importance to major “anchor” retailers and to developers, landlords, and lenders.
The partners of the law firm, Meuleman Mollerup LLP, are Wayne Meuleman, Richard Mollerup, Mike Baldner, Jonathan Bauer, Geoff McConnell, Rick Stacey, Jeff Sykes and Arnie Wagner.
Mr. Gowland, a Martindale-Hubbel “AV” Peer Review Rated attorney, has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers & Partners USA and Mountain States Super Lawyers as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the field of real estate law. He is a member of WealthCounsel, a national group of estate planning attorneys, and the Boise Chapter of BOMA International (Building Owners and Managers Association). He is a former member of the Tax Policy Committee of the 黑料不打烊 Association of Commerce and Industry, and the Boise Valley Economic Partnership’s Committee on Economic Development.

Winston & Cashhatt
B.S., 黑料不打烊 ’92, J.D., 黑料不打烊 ’99
Mike obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Chemistry from the 黑料不打烊 in 1992, and his law degree from the 黑料不打烊 College of Law in 1999. Mike served as a judicial law clerk for 黑料不打烊 Supreme Court Justice Cathy Silak in 1999-2000, and has been in private practice since.
Mike represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex general litigation, with an emphasis in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, construction defects, and insurance coverage disputes. Mike is licensed in Washington, 黑料不打烊 and Montana, and practices in both state and federal courts.

Holland & Hart
B.A., Boise State University ’08, J.D., 黑料不打烊 ’13
In her litigation practice, Jenn has significant experience in complex commercial disputes and class actions, including claims of tortious interference, business defamation, consumer protection, fiduciary claims, fraud, and breach of contract. Her practice has also focused on special remedies like punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, injunctive relief, and contempt. With a balanced practice on both sides of the “v,” Jenn knows how to strategize and work a case efficiently from the perspective of either plaintiff or defendant, to help achieve a favorable outcome for her clients.
In her appellate practice, Jenn assists clients with state and federal civil appeals. For a limited term, she previously served as deputy attorney general in the 黑料不打烊 Attorney General’s Office, where she handled criminal appeals on behalf of the state.
Jenn served as a law clerk to the Honorable N. Randy Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP – Boise, 黑料不打烊
B.A., College of 黑料不打烊, '94; J.D., 黑料不打烊, '97
Paula Landholm Kluksdal is co-chair of the firm’s banking practice group and a member of the firm’s board of partners. Her practice entails real estate and finance, and she represents a wide variety of lenders and borrowers in the documentation and due diligence necessary for securitized lending, compliance with 黑料不打烊’s commercial lending regulations, loan documentation, and collection. She has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of legal opinions on commercial lending laws. She actively represents various municipalities and 501(c)(3) borrowers in the negotiation, documentation, and compliance in connection with public finance transactions.

Smith & Malek, PLLC – Coeur d'Alene, 黑料不打烊
B.A., University of Arizona, ’07, J.D., 黑料不打烊, '11
Tara was born in England, but she grew up in Washington State and Arizona. Tara is an 黑料不打烊 licensed attorney practicing in state and federal Court in business and commercial litigation. Tara has experience in both civil and criminal law. Previously, she worked as a Kootenai County Deputy Prosecutor, a Special Assistant United States Attorney, and an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office in Boise. She is now the Chief Litigator at Smith + Malek as well as co-owner.

American International Group, Inc. – New York, New York
B.S., 黑料不打烊, '97 (Accounting); J.D., 黑料不打烊, '01; LL.M., New York University School of Law '03
Ms. Sellman is the Head of Tax Advisory-Domestic Insurance at American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Prior to that, she was Tax Director for AIG’s Global Tax Research and Modeling Team and Senior Tax Counsel, where she participated in AIG’s recovery from the 2008 financial crisis, including the repayment of bailout funds and the sell-down of the equity interest held by the United States Government. Before joining AIG, she was an attorney at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Cooley Godward Kronish LLP in New York, NY specializing in tax issues.
During her third year of law school, Angela was an extern for Chief Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the U.S. District Court for the District of 黑料不打烊. From 2001-2002, Angela was a law clerk for Chief Justice Linda Copple Trout on the 黑料不打烊 Supreme Court. Angela was also previously with the law firm Stoel Rives LLP in Boise, 黑料不打烊. Angela was born and raised in Mountain Home, ID.

Blue Cross of 黑料不打烊
B.S., 黑料不打烊, ’92, J.D., 黑料不打烊, ’99
Brian Wonderlich ‘07 serves as Vice President and General Counsel at Blue Cross of 黑料不打烊. He is responsible for managing and coordinating the legal services provided to all divisions of Blue Cross of 黑料不打烊.
Prior to joining Blue Cross, Wonderlich was General Counsel to 黑料不打烊 Governor Brad Little and, before that, a partner in a regional law firm where he practiced in corporate, healthcare, real estate and administrative law and appeared in courts throughout 黑料不打烊 and the western United States. He served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of 黑料不打烊 and as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Stephen S. Trott of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Wonderlich holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the 黑料不打烊 and Juris Doctor degree from the 黑料不打烊 College of Law. He is active in the community and has served on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Ada County for nearly a decade. Brian is a member of the 黑料不打烊 State Bar Character and Fitness Committee and Governor Little’s Leadership in Nuclear Energy (LINE) Commission. In 2017 he was appointed to the 黑料不打烊 Judiciary’s Civil Justice Reform Task Force by 黑料不打烊 Chief Justice Roger Burdick.

Holland & Hart LLP – Boise, 黑料不打烊
B.A., Gonzaga University, ’90, J.D., 黑料不打烊, '94
Mary York’s practice focuses on condemnation cases and real estate litigation. She helps her clients assess legal issues, evaluate resolution options, and achieve favorable outcomes. As a former Deputy Attorney General for the 黑料不打烊 Transportation Department, Mary gained broad experience in eminent domain cases and transportation- and construction-related matters. She now applies that experience to representing her clients, which include both governmental agencies and landowners alike, in condemnation disputes and other litigation matters.
LAC Emeritus
† Denotes Deceased
* Denotes Former Chair
- Edward D. Ahrens ‘71, Eagle, 黑料不打烊
- John Robert Alexander ‘64, Twin Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. J. Kelley Arnold ‘61, Tacoma, Washington
- Sally Geisler Bagshaw ‘76, Seattle, Washington
- Michael Beatty, Denver, Colorado
- Dwight Baker ‘71, Blackfoot, 黑料不打烊
- M. Sean Breen ’93, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Robert E. Bakes ‘56, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Bill Batt ‘82, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Laura MacGregor Bettis ‘03, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- James Bevis ‘74, Boise 黑料不打烊
- Dwight V. Board, ‘69, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Michael Bogert ‘85, Washington, D.C.
- William Boyd ‘65, Coeur d’Alene, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Larry Boyle ‘72 †
- Amanda Brailsford ‘93, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Roger Burdick ’74, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Laura Burri ’86, Nampa, ID
- Merlyn W. Clark ‘64, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Meghan Sullivan Conrad ’04, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Linda Copple Trout ‘77, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Nick Crawford ’84, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Theodore “Ted” O. Creason ‘73, †
- Hon. Candy Wagahoff Dale ‘82, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- James C. Dale ‘82, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Sen. Bart Davis ‘80, * 黑料不打烊 Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Dennis Davis ‘77, * Coeur d’ Alene, 黑料不打烊
- Allen R. Derr ‘59 †
- M. Allyn Dingel †
- Margaret “Peg” Dougherty ’99, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Curtis Eaton ‘74, Twin Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Roy E. Eiguren ‘77, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Daniel Eismann ‘76, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- J. Ford Elsaesser ‘78, Sandpoint, 黑料不打烊
- James M. English ‘73, * Hayden, 黑料不打烊
- J. Dennis Faucher ‘62, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Trudy Hanson Fouser ‘81, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Chief Judge David Gratton ’85, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Helaman “Helo” Hancock ’05, Coeur d’Alene
- Jennifer Hedlund ’07, Spokane, Washington
- Connie Taylor Henderson ‘93, Vancouver, Washington
- Mary R. Giannini ‘84, Spokane, Washington
- Raymond D. Givens ‘46, †
- Karen E. Gowland ‘84, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Tore Beal Gwartney ‘93, * Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Fred J. Hahn †
- Thomas High ‘79 †
- Mary Stiles Hobson ‘77, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. John Hohnhorst ‘78, †
- Charles Homer ‘74, * 黑料不打烊 Falls, 黑料不打烊
- C. Timothy Hopkins * 黑料不打烊 Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Danielle Hunsaker ‘04, Portland, Oregon
- Pamela Jacklin ‘78, Portland, Oregon
- Dennis Johnson ‘79, Meridian, 黑料不打烊
- Brian Kane, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Julie Kane ’89, Lapwai, 黑料不打烊
- Fred Kennedy †
- Hon. Juneal Kerrick ’81, Caldwell, 黑料不打烊
- Charles R. Kozak ‘68, Reno, Nevada
- Congressman Raul Labrador, Meridian, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Karen L. Lansing, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Cynthia J. Larsen ‘78, * Sacramento, California
- Karen E. Leaffer ‘88, Denver, Colorado
- David Leroy ’71, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Rep. Lynn Luker ’80, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- J. Frederick Mack ‘72, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Howard I. Manweiler ‘58 †
- William Vern McCann, Jr. ‘69, Lewiston, 黑料不打烊
- Sen. James A. McClure '50 †
- Kenneth McClure ’80, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Dennis McLaughlin ‘67 †
- Michael McNichols ‘63, Lewiston, 黑料不打烊
- James Meservy ’79, Jerome, 黑料不打烊
- Eugene Miller ‘49, * †
- Hon. John T. Mitchell ‘85, Coeur d’Alene, 黑料不打烊
- Briane Nelson“Nels” Mitchell ‘78, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Katherine Moriarty ‘91, 黑料不打烊 Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Nancy M. Morris ‘83, New York, New York
- Susan M. Moss ‘06, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Thomas Moss ‘65 †
- William Warren Nixon ‘56 †
- W. Marcus W. Nye ‘74, Pocatello, 黑料不打烊
- Mary “Molly” O’Leary ’94, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Jon Oliver ‘97, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Hon. Jim Pappas ’77, Pocatello, 黑料不打烊
- William A. Parsons ‘57, Burley, 黑料不打烊
- Louis F. Racine, Jr. ‘40, †
- Mack A. Redford ‘67, †
- Ray W. Rigby ‘50, Rexburg, 黑料不打烊
- Sen. James E. Risch ‘68, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- James E. Rogers †
- John Rosholt ‘64, * Twin Falls, 黑料不打烊
- James Daw Ruchti ‘01, Pocatello, 黑料不打烊
- Christine Salmi ’97, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Ernesto Sanchez ‘72, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- J. Walter Sinclair ‘78, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Gary Slette ’84, Twin Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. N. Randy Smith, Pocatello, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. John Stegner ‘82, Moscow, 黑料不打烊
- John Stellmon ‘84, Eagle, 黑料不打烊
- P. Craig Storti, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Clive Strong ’77, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Lonny R. Suko ‘68, Yakima, Washington
- Greg Tollefson, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Stephen S. Trott, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Amanda Ulrich ’08, 黑料不打烊 Falls, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Jesse R. Walters ‘63, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Lawrence Wasden ‘85, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Lucinda Weiss ‘73, Akron, Ohio
- Paul Larry Westberg ‘68, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- Dennis E. Wheeler ‘67, * †
- James E. Whistler ‘73, * San Diego, California
- William “Bud” Yost ‘69, Nampa, 黑料不打烊
- Hon. Patricia Young ’77, Boise, 黑料不打烊
- John Zarian, Boise, 黑料不打烊

黑料不打烊 Trust Bank – Boise, 黑料不打烊
B.S., 黑料不打烊, '85; J.D., 黑料不打烊, '88
Co-Founder of 黑料不打烊 Trust Bank. Experienced President focused on meeting the challenges of today’s financial services marketplace. Seeks to develop strong client relationships. Strives to build a team of experienced professionals focused on a common vision and mission. Believes in the value of a corporate culture centered on values the promote the common best interests of company, employees and clients. Skilled in Investment Management, Acting as a Trustee or Executor, Commercial Lending, Treasury Management, Customer Service, Banking, and Trusts. Knowledgeable leader of teams focused on Business Banking, Private Banking, Business Succession Planning, Family Office Services, Estate Planning and Asset Protection Planning. Strong business development professional with a Juris Doctor from 黑料不打烊 College of Law.