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Attorney
- Phone:
- 208.388.4966
- Fax:
- 208.954.5282
- Email:
- lbrown@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Landon Brown is an attorney in the firm’s Business and Real Estate practice groups. His practice focuses on a variety of business and transactional matters, such as drafting purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, entity formation documents, and governance documents. Landon is also well-versed in planning and zoning, land use, and development matters, bringing nearly a decade of legal experience with him to the firm.
Expertise
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho, since 2012
SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATION & EXPERIENCE
- Counsel for an Idaho county in all planning and zoning issues; met regularly with Planning and Zoning Director, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Board of County Commissioners to advise on land use matters, legal compliance, and state and federal regulation; attended public meetings and public hearings and advised client on procedure and risks; advised and assisted the client in processing land use applications; represented client in litigation related to land use issues.
- Idaho counsel for a real property investment company based in California; served as representation in general property matters, including title reviews, quiet title actions, evictions, easement negotiations, and general property litigation; negotiated property resolutions while balancing corporate resources.
- General representation of a real property development company; negotiated boundary disputes and easements; submitted land use applications, including property boundary adjustments and conditional use permits
- Represented a development corporation in easement litigation; successfully negotiated an easement that allowed the client to proceed with development
- Defense litigation counsel for Idaho municipalities; defended against employment, tort, and civil rights claims; argued and advocated for clients at hearings in state and federal courts, including arguing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and obtaining favorable results.
- Defense litigation counsel for a California-based semiconductor company; served as representation in a breach of lease lawsuit; corresponded regularly with Associate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel to discuss litigation strategy, corporate impact, and potential resolutions; negotiated a settlement that delivered a positive outcome for the client.
- Represented state licensing boards in prosecuting administrative licensing violations; reviewed investigations and met with Boards to advise on disciplinary recommendations; negotiated settlements and prosecuted licensees in administrative hearing procedures
- Performed pro bono work representing guardian-ad-litems in child protection cases.
EDUCATION
Law School:
University of Idaho College of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2012
Team Leader, D. Craig Lewis Trial Team
Boise Managing Editor, Idaho Law Review
Undergraduate:
Brigham Young University-Idaho, B.A., Political Science, 2009
CLERKSHIP
Law Clerk for the Honorable David W. Gratton, 2012–2014
EXTERNSHIP
Legal Extern – Office of General Counsel, St. Alphonsus Health System, Inc., 2011–2012
INTERNSHIP
Office of Bar Counsel, 2011
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Idaho Business Review’s Leaders in Law – Up & Coming, 2024
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