Givens Pursley LLP

Givens Pursley was founded in 1977 by attorneys Ray Givens, Chuck McDevitt, Ken Pursley and Jay Webb. These four young lawyers came together and formed Givens Pursley on two founding principles. The first founding principle held that attorneys should be equally dedicated to their communities as they are to practicing law. The second was that clients should be served by attorneys with experience relevant to their needs. Over the 40 years since its inception, Givens Pursley has upheld these principles by employing more than 100 of Idaho's brightest legal minds with records of public service, extensive experience in their practices, and a desire to better serve clients and the community. Now, occupying a historic building across the park from the Capitol, Givens Pursley is one of the largest and most diverse law firms founded and headquartered in Idaho.

1977: Givens Pursley is founded by Ray Givens, Chuck McDevitt, Ken Pursley and Jay Webb, with primary practice areas of Business and Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Health Care, Water Law, and Legislative and Government Affairs

1985: Givens Pursley moves to current location across from the Capitol, formerly occupied as Boise's City Hall and City Jail

1980s: Givens Pursley welcomes additions of Natural Resources, Bankruptcy and Regulated Industry practices

1990s: Givens Pursley broadens with expansion of Environmental, Media/First Amendment Representation, and Bankruptcy practices

2002: In anticipation of further growth, Givens Pursley expanded its business to occupy the entire, newly-renovated building at 601 Bannock

2020: As of May 2020, 125 attorneys have worked at Givens Pursley

We strive to be leaders in and masters of our respective areas of law, and to bring that excitement and passion into all of our relationships. We commit to full understanding and integration into any endeavor we undertake, becoming an extension of our client's business or throwing ourselves full bore into a community cause. We know that wisdom only comes through hard work and that trust follows from action not simply words. We know that creating value demands offering and delivering inspired, efficient and certain real world solutions to an ever more complex and abstract legal environment. Having a true legal partner allows our clients to get on with business, confident that they have a true advocate who is "all in", who will handle the law.

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Bankruptcy	1
Corporate	2
Environmental and Land Use	2
Litigation	5
Real Estate	5