Agriculture, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water Law, and More.

At Sawtooth Law, we are dedicated to providing excellent service to the legal and policy needs of Idaho citizens, businesses, water users, and recreationists.

With offices in Boise, Twin Falls and Challis, our team serves the diverse needs of our clients throughout southern and central Idaho.

Sawtooth Law is strategically located to provide superior service to producers and organizations related to Idaho’s key resources – agriculture, natural resources, recreation, and water.
Our attorneys are licensed to practice law in state and federal courts in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Moreover, our attorneys have unique experience in drafting and supporting legislation at the Idaho statehouse, and handling water right and water quality matters before the Snake River Basin Adjudication Court, the Idaho Department of Water Resources, and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.

General Practice

Draft legal documents
Planning for families and businesses
Determine rights, duties and needs

Agricultural Law

Representation of producers, associations, cooperatives, bargaining associations, marketing organizations
Farm and ranch sales
Employee management and labor relations
Immigration compliance and I-9 audits
Sharecrop agreements, livestock and crop sales, land leases
Regulatory Compliance
Permitting

Alcohol Beverage Licensing

Licensing retail sellers of spirits, beer, wine
Licensing wholesalers, dealers, brewers, distillers, wineries
Defense of alcohol service offenses by licensees
DUI defense, and defense of other alcohol crimes

Bankruptcy & Finance

Loan agreements and secured transactions
Refinancing and work-out agreements
Financial planning and accounts management
Collections / enforcement of judgments and promissory notes
Recovery of assets
Creditor representation in bankruptcy

Businesses & Corporations

Business organization, sales, mergers, dissolution
Agreements, obligations and entitlements
Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships
Employment law and practices
Labor relations
Independent contractors
Employment agreements
Protection of trade secrets, confidential information, non-compete agreements

Civil Litigation

Trial and appeal in federal and state courts
Personal injuries and torts/negligence
Contracts and commercial matters
Insurance defense and coverage analysis
Premises and environmental liability

Estate Planning & Elder Law

Advance directives and powers of attorney
Wills, trusts and pre-probate planning
Probate of estates
Trust administration
Guardianships, conservatorships, minors’ compromises
Grandparent rights, adoptions

Governmental Affairs

Administrative law
Constitutional law
Government relations
Legislation and lobbying
Political and election law
Policy development

Natural Resources & Public Lands

Grazing rights
Mining rights
Rights-of-Way and R.S.2477
Recreational uses and interests / defense of recreation violations
Natural resource extraction
NEPA and endangered species
Defense of fish, game, trapping and other wildlife violations

Real Property

Purchases, closings, sales and financing
Real estate development
Boundary, trespass, and other property disputes
Conservation easements, and related tax considerations
Traditional easements and licenses
Homeowner associations and enforcement of CCR’s
Land use, planning and zoning

Water Law

Snake River Basin Adjudication
Water rights – obtaining, maintaining, transferring
Irrigation districts, drainage districts, flood control districts, canal companies
Ditch rights
Water quality and water pollution control