B.A. Boise State University
(1999)

Major in Political Science, emphasis on Public Administration
Minor in Economics

J.D. Willamette University College of Law,
cum laude (2002)

Recipient of Medal of Excellence in Bankruptcy Law (2002)
Member of Willamette Law Review (2000-2002), serving as Symposium Editor (2001-2002)
Member of Federalist Society (1999-2002), serving as Vice President (2000-2001)
Secretary of Student Bar Association (2001-2002)

Joined Ringert Law in 2002.

Admitted to Practice Law in Idaho (2002).

Admitted to Practice before all Idaho courts (2002), the U.S. District Court for Idaho (2002), the U.S. District Court for Colorado (2007), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (2009).

Member of Alliance of Alcohol Industry Attorneys and Consultants, Defense Research Institute and Federalist Society.

Member of the IOLTA Grant Review Committee of the Idaho Law Foundation.

Legal Intern for Oregon Senate Majority Office (2001), focusing on administrative law, constitutional law, and government/legislative law.

Publications: comment, The Perils of the Capper-Volstead Act and its Judicial Treatment: Agricultural Cooperation and Integrated Farming Operations, 38 Willamette Law Review 263 (2002); State Place of Origin Labeling Requirements for Agricultural Products, Agricultural Law Update 1 (April 2002).

Member of Holy Apostles Catholic Parish and active in Knights of Columbus.

Married with three children.

Active in Idaho State ATV Association (serving as State Secretary), Boy Scouts of America, and Court-Appointed Special Advocate for absued/neglected children.