Landon Brown

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

“The Well-Reasoned Decision: Lessons from the Interfaith Sanctuary Case“, Hawley Troxell Real Estate Blog, April 2025

“Finding Investment Opportunities in the Modern Zoning Code“, Hawley Troxell Real Estate Blog, July 2023

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Idaho Business Review’s Leaders in Law – Up & Coming, 2024