Gerry’s practice focuses primarily upon counseling employers with creative solutions to avoid litigation and defending employers when litigation is unavoidable. Husch advises employers on a wide variety of employment law issues, such as employment terminations, employment, noncompetition and confidentiality agreements, trade secrets, employment discrimination; employee compensation; and compliance with the multitude of federal, state and local laws affecting employers. Mr. Husch also represents employers in administrative proceedings, litigation, mediation and arbitration involving wrongful termination claims, wage claims, breach of contract claims, claims of trade secret misappropriation, non-competition and non-solicitation claims, and claims of employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

MEMBERSHIPS

Idaho State and Federal Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Martindale Hubbell- AV Preeminent Rating

Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year” 2015, 2018

Best Lawyers, Employee Benefits (ERISA) and Insurance Law, since 2007, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, since 2011

Chambers and Partners- Labor & Employment Law

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

“Conflicts of Interest: Challenges in the 21st century,” The Idaho State Bar Advocate, October 2013 (co-author)

“Trade Secrets and Agreements Not to Compete: A State-by-state Compendium,” Defense Research Institute, 2008

“Employers’ Attorneys Must Be Careful in Drafting Covenants to Compete,” The Idaho State Bar Advocate, September 20011

“The Idaho Tort & Insurance Law Deskbook,” 1994 (co-author)