Steve Frinsko is the business practice group leader and member of the firm’s business and real estate law practice groups. He is also a member of the board of partners. His practice focuses on all aspects of business and real estate law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance, entity formation and governance, commercial transactions, intellectual property licensing, antitrust compliance, and insurance. His M&A experience includes transactions involving both public and private companies, and his current client base covers the gamut from startups to long-established national companies.
Before joining Hawley Troxell, Steve spent five years as in-house counsel for
Packaging Corporation of America, a Fortune 500 manufacturer of corrugated
containers, office paper, and other paper and protective packaging products. As in-house counsel, he provided legal counsel to all aspects of PCA’s business, from procuring raw material inputs for the company’s paper mills to supplying finished goods to its customers. This included negotiating with manufacturers and suppliers of goods and services, licensing software and other intellectual property and agreements with customers.
Education
Law School: University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
Undergraduate:Dartmouth College, B.A., Geography, 1992
Community Activities
The Cabin, Board of Directors, 2017-present
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Boise, 2017-2019
Idaho Technology Council, Board of Trustees, 2019-present
Memberships
Idaho State Bar Section on Business & Corporate Law
Idaho State Bar Section on Real Property Law
Idaho Technology Council
Accomplishments
Idaho Business Review, Leaders in Law, Associate, 2015
Articles
Preserving the Liability Shield in Closely Held Corporations and LLCs, Hawley Troxell Business newsletter, October 2017
Is Your LLC Ready For The New IRS Audit Rules?, Hawley Troxell Business Newsletter, February, 2016
What’s In A Name?, Hawley Troxell Business Newsletter, October, 2015
Recent Trends in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement, 55 The Advocate 30 (March/April, 2012
Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Claims in the Ninth Circuit post-Garcia v. Brockway: Erecting New Barriers to Individuals with Disabilities, 46 Idaho Law Review 257 (2009)
Presentations
“If Only I Had Known: Limited Liability Companies”, Zions Bank Small Business Legal Forum, 2018 & 2020
Drafting Defensible Minutes” Idaho Business & Corporate Law Section 2017 Annual CLE, May 2017
Responding to a Data Breach” Idaho SBDC Cybersecurity Roundtable, October 2017
Top Five Business Issues for Startups”, Ketchum Innovation Center August 2015
Passing the Baton: Business Transition Planning”, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Executive Round Table October 2015
Data Security for Lawyers”, Hawley Troxell “Ethics at the End” presentation to ACC November 2015
Data Breach Reporting Requirements, the Cloud, and You”, Hawley Troxell IT Roundtable January 2016
M&A Negotiation Trends: Insights from the 2015 Private Target Deal Points Study”, Idaho State Bar Business & Corporate Law section annual CLE event May 2016
