The Idaho Department of Labor's Roger Madsen and Dwight Johnson will speak at the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Idaho Chapter meeting on Friday, March 23, 2012, at the offices of the Idaho Associated General Contractors.

CFMA members in Idaho’s Treasure Valley area are working hard to form a chapter that will benefit local construction financial professionals and their service providers. As a result of two exploratory meetings and volunteer effort to help spread the word, a meeting was held on January 11, 2012 with more than 40 people in attendance.  Since then, more than 20 people in the Treasure Valley area have joined; there are now enough people to form a local chapter.

This group will meet on March 23, 2012. The speakers will be Roger Madsen, the Director of the Idaho Department of Labor, and Dwight Johnson, Administrator of the Workforce Policy and Planning Division.

Members and Nonmembers are welcome to attend this luncheon meeting. 

Please click here for RSVP information.

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Meuleman Mollerup LLP is a law firm specializing in the practice of law pertaining to construction law, real estate law, and business law including employment matters, commercial litigation, and estate planning.  Meuleman Mollerup attorneys have served the construction, real estate, and business communities for over 30 years.  Contact us at 208.342.6066 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . More information online at www.lawidaho.com.

Business Law ● Construction Law ● Real Estate Law

Litigation ● Employment Law ● Estate Planning / Probate

 

Building Legal Solutions for your Business

BOISE, ID – Best Lawyers® has chosen attorneys Wayne Meuleman, Kimbal L. Gowland, and Geoffrey J. McConnell, partners in the law firm Meuleman Mollerup LLP, for their accomplishments in the fields of construction law and real estate law.  Mr. Meuleman was honored with the additional designation as Idaho’s 2012 Lawyer of the Year in Litigation and Construction. (The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)

 

Wayne Meuleman, a founding partner of Meuleman Mollerup LLP, was recognized for his expertise in Construction Law.  He has 37 years experience representing clients throughout the western U.S. involving a variety of public and private projects.  Mr. Meuleman served as the Chair for the Board of Directors of the Idaho Associated General Contractors from 1998-2003, he is the Executive Director of the Idaho State Building Authority, and he served as counsel for the Nevada Real Property Corporation which provides lease-purchase financing of state governmental facilities for the State of Nevada.  Mr. Meuleman, a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer-rated attorney and a member of Who's Who in American Lawyers, has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in America annually since 2005 and by Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2007.  

 

Kimbal L. Gowland has 23 years as a real estate and estate planning attorney with emphasis in commercial real estate and shopping centers.  From 1984 through 1987, Mr. Gowland was a tax consultant at Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte), where his duties included research, planning and tax return preparation in areas of individual, corporate, partnership, pension, estate and trust taxation.  Best Lawyers® states that Mr. Gowland is lauded as a conscientious and meticulous attorney.  Mr. Gowland has served on the Boise Chamber’s Boise Valley Economic Development Committee, he is a graduate of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce “Leadership Boise” program, and  he is a former member of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry’s Tax Committee.  Mr. Gowland, a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer-rated attorney, has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in America annually since 2005, and he has also been named by Chambers and Partners USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, since 2004.

 

Geoffrey J. McConnell was recognized by Best Lawyers® in America for his expertise in Construction Litigation and Government Contracts.  He has 25 years of experience in construction litigation representing general contractors, owners and subcontractors in state and federal courts and before federal boards of contract appeals.  Mr. McConnell earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, and he is licensed to practice law in Idaho, Utah and California. He has also been recognized for his legal expertise in construction law by Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2009, a designation given to only 5% of the lawyers in Idaho.  Mr. McConnell is a member of the American Bar Association Section on Public Contract Law and the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on the Construction Industry.  Mr. McConnell is an active member in the exclusive lawyer referral organization, LEGUS International Network of Law Firms.

 

Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of leading lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.  Because of the rigorous and transparent methodology used by Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered an honor.   Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

 

Meuleman Mollerup LLP is a law firm specializing in the practice of law pertaining to construction law, real estate law, and business law including employment matters, commercial litigation, and estate planning.  Meuleman Mollerup attorneys have served the construction, real estate, and business communities for over 30 years.  Contact us at 208.342.6066 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  More information online at www.lawidaho.com.

 

Business Law ● Construction Law ● Real Estate Law

Litigation ● Employment Law ● Estate Planning / Probate

 

Building Legal Solutions for your Business

BOISE, ID – July 12, 2011 –Chambers & Partners, international publishers of Chambers USA:  Americas Leading Lawyers for Business, ranked Meuleman Mollerup LLP’s real estate group among the best in Idaho, and Meuleman Mollerup partners Mike Baldner, Kimbal L. Gowland, and Richard W. Mollerup among the Leading Individuals in Real Estate Law in the United States.  Meuleman Mollerup was noted for its representation of a variety of midsized businesses on a range of real estate matters, including construction and litigation. 

Mike Baldner has 17 years experience as a real estate attorney with an emphasis in commercial transactions, leases, development and related litigation. Chambers USA noted that he “is complimented by sources as highly respected for his work in the commercial retail sector.” 

Kimbal Gowland “has over 20 years' experience in all areas of real estate law, including complex development work and phased projects” and is lauded as a conscientious and meticulous attorney.  His legal practice has an emphasis in commercial real estate and shopping centers, business law and estate planning/probate.  Prior to practicing law, Mr. Gowland was a CPA tax consultant with the former Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte). 

Richard "Dick" Mollerup has 18 years of experience as a real estate attorney with emphasis in commercial real estate and title insurance in matters arising out of title, escrow, foreclosures, and regulatory issues.  Prior to practicing law he worked in the title insurance and real estate lending business for 19 years.  He was noted as “having extensive experience in all areas of real estate law, particularly title insurance.”  Mr. Mollerup serves as the chairman of the legislative committee for the Idaho Land Title Association.  

The Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers is the only legal directory to rank law firms and individual attorneys.  Chambers & Partners, the London-based publisher of Chambers Global and Chambers UK Leading Lawyers, investigates the top firms and lawyers for each state in over 20 areas of commercial law. 

Meuleman Mollerup LLP has earned an outstanding reputation for providing comprehensive and cost-effective legal advice, solutions and support in matters of business law, construction and real estate, as well as matters involving employment law and estate planning.  The firm was founded in 1981 as boutique law firm focusing on Business Law, Construction Law and Real Estate Law.  Focusing the firm’s scope of practice enables our attorneys to develop the experience and expertise to provide the highest quality of legal representation at a reasonable cost to our clients.    

Meuleman Mollerup’s “Leading Lawyers” can be reached by calling 208.342.6066.  More information is available online at www.lawidaho.com. 

Business Law ● Real Estate Law ● Construction Law

Litigation ● Employment Law ● Estate Planning/Probate  

Building Legal Solutions for Your Business

Meuleman Mollerup LLP attorneys Geoffrey J. McConnell, Wayne Meuleman and Richard W. Mollerup have been selected for recognition by Mountain States Super Lawyers 2011 for exemplary work in the areas of real estate law, construction law and litigation.  The goal of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible and inclusive listing of lawyers to be used as a resource for sophisticated consumers in the search for legal counsel.  Less than five percent of attorneys nationwide are chosen for this distinction.  

Mr. McConnell has been recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2009 for his expertise in Construction Litigation and Government Contracts.  He has 25 years of experience in trial representation of owners, contractors, and design professionals in lawsuits and other disputes on public and private construction projects ranging in size from $1,000,000 to $220,000,000.  He has assisted in the preparation of claim packages and risk assessments resulting in the settlement of disputes ranging in size from $100,000 to $14,000,000 without the need for costly and extensive litigation.  Mr. McConnell is licensed to practice law in Idaho, Utah and California.  

Mr. Meuleman, a founding partner of Meuleman Mollerup, has been recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers each year since 2007 for his expertise in Construction Litigation.  Mr. Meuleman served as the Chair for the Board of Directors of the Idaho Associated General Contractors from 1998-2003, and he is the Executive Director of the Idaho State Building Authority which provides lease-purchase financing of state governmental facilities for the State of Idaho. 

Mr. Mollerup has 18 years of experience as a real estate attorney with emphasis in commercial real estate and title insurance in matters arising out of title, escrow, foreclosures, and regulatory issues.  Prior to practicing law he was in the title insurance and real estate lending business for 19 years.  He has been selected by Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2008 for his thorough understanding of complex property issues and title insurance work.  Mr. Mollerup serves on the legislative committee for the Idaho Land Title Association.  

Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. 

Meuleman Mollerup LLP attorneys have provided industry-specific legal solutions for the business, construction and real estate communities since 1981.  The founding partners understood the demand for cost-effective, quality legal services, and limited the firm’s scope of practice to provide clients with the highest quality of legal representation at a reasonable cost.  Meuleman Mollerup’s “Super Lawyers” can be reached by calling 208.342.6066.  More information is available online at www.lawidaho.com.

Business Law ● Litigation ● Employment Law ● Estate Planning/Probate

Real Estate Law ● Construction Law

 Building Legal Solutions for Your Business

The Idaho Associated General Contractors has named Boise lawyer, Wayne Meuleman, as Idaho Associated General Contractors 2010 Associate of the Year.  The award, presented by Idaho AGC Executive Director Mark Dunham, praised Mr. Meuleman’s significant contributions to the Idaho AGC and the betterment of the construction industry.

Mr. Meuleman, a founding partner of the law firm Meuleman Mollerup LLP, also received the award in 1998.  Meuleman Mollerup LLP has been a member of the Idaho AGC for more than two decades and the firm is a proud supporter of the AGC’s core purpose of promoting the commercial construction industry. 

 Mr. Meuleman is active in community and professional organizations and served on the board of directors of the Idaho Association of General Contractors from 1998 through 2003.  He serves as Executive Director and general counsel to the Idaho State Building Authority and he has served on the boards of the Idaho Credit Rating Enhancement Committee, the Idaho Botanical Gardens, and the Advisory Board of the Assistance League of Idaho.  Throughout his legal career he has been the recipient of many professional accolades including Mountain States Super Lawyers 2007-2010, Best Lawyers in America 2005-2011, and Who’s Who in American Lawyers.

 Meuleman Mollerup LLP is a Boise law firm engaged in the practice of law involving construction law, real estate law, and business law, including complex commercial litigation, employment matters and estate planning.  More information is available online at www.lawidaho.com.

Construction Law ● Real Estate Law ● General Business

Commercial Litigation ● Employment Matters ● Estate Planning

BOISE, ID - Meuleman Mollerup LLP attorney Jeff R. Sykes presented a no-cost employment law seminar for firm clients titled, "Defending Against an Unemployment Claim."  March 23, 2011.

Recent decisions by the Idaho Supreme Court make it clear that for an employer to defeat an employee’s unemployment insurance claim, the employer must accurately present quality evidence at an unemployment hearing.  Further, the employer must prove that the employee is not entitled to unemployment insurance.  

Clients and invited guests met to discuss Idaho’s unemployment claims process and what an employer must do to expertly defend against an unemployment claim.

Date:  Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Where:  The offices of Meuleman Mollerup LLP, 755 West Front St., Suite 200, Boise ID 83702

INFORMATION:  Although this seminar has already been presented, please contact us if you'd like to be informed of future employment law seminar opportunities:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call 208.342.6066

Jeff R. Sykes is a partner with the law firm Meuleman Mollerup LLP leading the firm’s employment law practice.  He represents businesses and individuals with legal problems and concerns involving contracts, construction, insurance, employment, and real property matters.

Jeff serves on the Board of Directors of the Human Resource Association of the Treasure Valley.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA Youth Government Program and as a Judge Pro Tem for the YMCA Youth Court.  He is a member of the Order of Barristers, the Downtown Rotary Club, the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Idaho Associated General Contractors, and the Idaho Land Title Association.  Jeff is a 2005 recipient of Idaho Business Review’s “Forty Accomplished Under 40” award.

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Meuleman Mollerup attorneys have served the construction, real estate, and business communities for 30 years.  The attorneys of Meuleman Mollerup offer the experience and expertise that come from years of focus on those specific industry groups.  The firm can be reached at 208.342.6066, or on the web at www.lawidaho.com

Real Estate Law ● Construction Law ● Business Matters

 Commercial Litigation ● Estate Planning / Probate ● Employment Law

Building Legal Solutions for your Business

BOISE, ID – October 1, 2010 –  Attorneys Wayne Meuleman, Kimbal L. Gowland, and Geoffrey J. McConnell, partners in the law firm Meuleman Mollerup LLP, have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers® (Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, SC.) for their accomplishments in the fields of construction law and real estate law.  

Kimbal L. Gowland has 22 years as a real estate and estate planning attorney with emphasis in commercial real estate and shopping centers.  From 1984 through 1987, Mr. Gowland was a tax consultant at Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte), where his duties included research, planning and tax return preparation in areas of individual, corporate, partnership, pension, estate and trust taxation.  Best Lawyers states that Mr. Gowland is lauded as a conscientious and meticulous attorney.  Mr. Gowland has served on the Boise Chamber’s Boise Valley Economic Development Committee, he is a graduate of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce “Leadership Boise” program, and a he is a former member of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry’s Tax Committee.  Mr. Gowland, a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer-rated attorney, has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America annually from 2005 to 2011, and he has also been named by Chambers and Partners USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, since 2004.

Geoffrey J. McConnell was recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in Construction Litigation and Government Contracts.  He has 24 years of experience in construction litigation representing general contractors, owners and subcontractors in state and federal courts and before federal boards of contract appeals.  Mr. McConnell earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, and he is licensed to practice law in Idaho, Utah and California. He has also been recognized for his legal expertise in construction law by Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2009, a designation given to only 5% of the lawyers in Idaho.  Mr. McConnell is a member of the American Bar Association Section on Public Contract Law and the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on the Construction Industry.  Mr. McConnell is an active member in the exclusive lawyer referral organization, LEGUS International Network of Law Firms.

Wayne Meuleman, a founding partner of Meuleman Mollerup LLP, was recognized for his expertise in construction Law.  He has 36 years experience representing clients throughout the western U.S. involving a variety of public and private projects.  Mr. Meuleman served as the Chair for the Board of Directors of the Idaho Associated General Contractors from 1998-2003, he is the Executive Director of the Idaho State Building Authority and he served as counsel for the Nevada Real Property Corporation which provides lease-purchase financing of state governmental facilities for the State of Nevada.  Mr. Meuleman, a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer-rated attorney and a member of Who's Who in American Lawyers, has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America annually from 2005 to 2011 and by Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2007.

Best Lawyers in America is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of leading lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.  Because of the rigorous and transparent methodology used by Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered an honor.   Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

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Meuleman Mollerup LLP is a Boise firm specializing in the practice of law pertaining to construction law, real estate law, and business law including employment matters, commercial litigation, and estate planning.  Meuleman Mollerup attorneys have served the construction, real estate, and business communities for over 29 years.  The attorneys of Meuleman Mollerup offer the experience and expertise that come from years of focus on these specific industry groups.  Mr. Meuleman, Mr. Gowland and Mr. McConnell can be reached at the firm by calling 208.342.6066.  More information online at www.lawidaho.com.

 

Construction Law ● Commercial Litigation ● General Business ● Real Estate Law

Estate Planning / Probate

Building Legal Solutions for your Business

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

BUSINESS LAW

• Business transactions including new business formation
• Commercial transactions including drafting and reviewing letters of intent, asset sale, and purchase agreements
• Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, collections and liens

 REAL ESTATE LAW

• Real property law including purchase and sale transactions, leases, and easements

ESTATE PLANNING

• Wills, Trusts, Estates, Powers of Attorney, Health Directives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 - Present:  Associate, Meuleman Mollerup LLP 

2010 - Spring semester, legal externship, Honorable Tari S. Eitzen, Spokane County Superior Court, Spokane, Washington 

2005-2007  Project Manager for an Idaho commercial development and management firm

Experience in coordination of design and construction teams for project construction and development, and in buying, selling and leasing commercial and residential properties

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES

• Idaho State Bar, Real Property Section and Young Lawyers Section
• Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Boise Young Professionals

EDUCATION 

• J.D., cum laude, Gonzaga University School of Law, 2010
• University of Idaho, B.A. English, 2004, minor in Business Administration

AWARDS

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
• Golden Key International English Honor Society
• Earl and Ada David Scholarship

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BOISE, ID - Meuleman Mollerup LLP attorney Jeff R. Sykes will present a no-cost employment law seminar for firm clients titled, "Responding to a Claim Made to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights."

Receipt of a charge of discrimination filed with the EEOC can come as a surprise to the management of a company.  A proper investigation and response is key to defending against such a claim. 

Join Meuleman Mollerup attorney Jeff Sykes on October 27, 2010 to discuss how an employer should respond to a claim made to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights.
 

Jeff R. Sykes is a partner with the law firm Meuleman Mollerup LLP leading the firm’s employment law practice.  He represents businesses and individuals with legal problems and concerns involving contracts, construction, insurance, employment, and real property matters.

Jeff is a member of the Human Resource Association of the Treasure Valley.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA Youth Government Program and as a Judge Pro Tem for the YMCA Youth Court.  He is a member of the Order of Barristers, the Downtown Rotary Club, the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Idaho Associated General Contractors, and the Idaho Land Title Association.  Jeff is a recipient of Idaho Business Review’s 2005 “Forty Accomplished Under 40” award.

 Date:  Wednesday,October 27, 2010

Time:  4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where:  The offices of Meuleman Mollerup LLP, 755 West Front St., Suite 200, Boise ID 83702

RSVP:  to Vivian Otero-Epley,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call 208.342.6066

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Meuleman Mollerup attorneys have served the construction, real estate, and business communities for 29 years.  The attorneys of Meuleman Mollerup offer the experience and expertise that come from years of focus on those specific industry groups.  The firm can be reached at 208.342.6066, or on the web at www.lawidaho.com

Real Estate Law ● Construction Law ● Business Matters, including

 Commercial Litigation ● Estate Planning / Probate ● Employment Law

Building Legal Solutions for your Business