Paula Landholm Kluksdal is co-chair of the firm’s banking practice group. Her practice entails real estate and finance, and she represents a wide variety of lenders and borrowers in the documentation and due diligence necessary for securitized lending, compliance with Idaho’s commercial lending regulations, loan documentation, and collection. She has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of legal opinions on commercial lending laws. She actively represents various municipalities and 501(c)(3) borrowers in the negotiation, documentation, and compliance in connection with public finance transactions.

Paula Kluksdal has significant experience in real estate transactions, including the negotiation of purchase and sale contracts, assignments, leases, and subleases, as well as resolution of property management issues (including the restrictive covenants and easements). She has facilitated numerous multi-million dollar real estate closings.

Paula recently became the first woman to receive the Idaho State Bar Richard C. Fields Award, which is given to honor those who provide the highest standard of service, professionalism, and leadership within the Idaho State Bar.

Significant Representation

100+ megawatt wind turbine development spread over four counties, equity buy-in, and construction/term financing approaching $500 million

Due diligence, legal structure and legal opinion for numerous multi-million dollar transactions

Tax-exempt and municipal financings for numerous multi-million dollar transactions

Practice Areas

Education

Accomplishments

Idaho State Bar, Richard C. Fields Civility Award, 2021

Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, since 2016

Idaho Business Review, Leaders in Law, Partner, 2015

Idaho Women Lawyers, Setting the Bar award recipient, 2013

Idaho State Bar, Outstanding Service award recipient, 2011

Women’s & Children’s Alliance, Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Committee Chair, 2011

Idaho Business Review, Women of the Year award recipient, 2008

Women’s & Children’s Alliance, Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) award recipient, 2007

Idaho Partners Against Domestic Violence, Grapes Against Wrath Executive Committee 2004-2014 and Chair 2005-2014

Idaho Business Review, Accomplished Under 40 award recipient, 2002

Faculty Award of Legal Achievement, 1997

IOLTA Scholarship, 1997

Alumni Award for Excellence, University of Idaho, 1996

Presentation: Legal Forum on Business Entity Organization, Idaho Small Business Development Center, Small Business Administration, 2000

“The New Idaho Death Penalty Statute: Will it Reduce Appeals”, 1996 Idaho Law Review