Joshua S. Evett

OVERVIEW
For two decades Mr. Evett has defended and tried cases in Idaho, California, and Oregon involving product liability (medical device, heavy machinery, tire), aviation, professional liability (accounting, legal and medical malpractice), surety defense, premises liability, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 civil rights defense, and personal injury and wrongful death cases. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, has first and second chaired 20 cases at trial, and argued numerous appeals at the Idaho Supreme Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

EDUCATION
Hastings College of the Law, J.D. 1993; Macalester College, B.A. cum laude 1987

BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho, California, Oregon, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

PUBLICATIONS
Defeating “Value of Lost Services Claims”, IADC Newsletter, Spring 2018 Improper Closing Argument, IADC Newsletter, Spring 2017 Rountree v. Boise Baseball LLC – The End of Assumption of Risk as a Defense, The Advocate, August, 2014 The 2010 Federal Expert Witness Disclosure Amendments, The Advocate, February, 2011 Attorney Fees Under Idaho Code sec. 12-120(3) Post Blimka v. My Web Wholesaler, LLC, The Advocate, March, 2008 The Ninth Circuit’s Duty to Preserve Electronic Data, The Advocate, August 2007 The Law of Motor Vehicle Dealer Bonds, Idaho Chapter, ABA 2006

MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Evett was Managing Director from 2011 to 2015 at his previous firm and is a board member and past president of the board of Boise’s Ronald McDonald House. He loves cooking and spending time with his wife Kristy and son Griffin when he isn't taking care of their four pets.