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Civil Division

Civil Deputy Prosecutors

Ada County civil attorneys are a general counsel representing clients from transaction work all the way to litigation for the Board of Ada County Commissioners and the various departments it oversees, the Ada County Sheriff, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder, the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Coroner and the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority.

Representation of Ada County includes researching and drafting advice letters and legal opinions for elected officials and department heads, negotiating and preparing contracts, preparing ordinances and resolutions, advising officials on personnel matters, and drafting and reviewing findings of fact and conclusions of law in administrative board proceedings.

The Civil Division practices in all phases of civil litigation involving Ada County, before both state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Cases are handled from the beginning of litigation through the appellate process. The Civil Division is diverse in its practices, which includes:

  •  bankruptcy,
  • indigent services,
  • open meetings and public records,
  • construction and real estate,
  • emergency communications,
  • drug asset forfeitures,
  • land use and zoning,
  • legislative processes,
  • probate and guardianships,
  • and property taxation.