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Senior Status – retired from the active practice of law
- Phone:
- 208.388.4940
- Fax:
- 208.954.5222
- Email:
- jgjording@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Jack Gjording represented Idaho’s health care facilities and health care providers for more than 40 years. Jack is described by Chambers USA interviewees as “one of the best attorneys there is,” lauding his experience, personalized approach and pragmatism. He has been lead counsel in more than 250 civil jury trials over the course of his career, and is regionally and nationally recognized for being an exceptional litigator.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Idaho State Bar, Distinguished Lawyer Award Recipient, 2017
Ranked as one of the leading litigators in Idaho by Chambers USA
Selected as a “Local Litigation Star” in Idaho by Benchmark Litigation
Named “Lawyer of the Year’” in the Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants category in Boise by Best Lawyers, 2012
Recognized by Best Lawyers in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Boise), Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (Boise), and Medical-Malpractice Law (Boise), 1997-2025
Recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Mountain States Super Lawyer”
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating
EDUCATION
Law School:
University of Idaho College of Law, J.D.
Undergraduate:
University of Idaho, B.S.
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, since 1998
American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, since 1977
Federal Bar Association, Member
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel, Member
Idaho State Bar – Professionalism & Ethics Section, Member
Boise Philharmonic, Board of Directors Co-Chair, 2017-2018
Boise Philharmonic Foundation, Board of Directors, since 2017
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