Lyons, Marc A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1994

Lawyer Overview

A founder and managing partner of Ramsden & Lyons, LLP, Marc Lyons has extensive experience in the areas of education law, employment law, insurance law, personal injury claims, trucking liability litigation, commercial litigation, defense of governmental entities, civil rights claims, products liability, professional liability, construction law, and real estate litigation.

Mr. Lyons has over twenty-five years of experience in trial and appellate law in state and federal courts in Idaho and Washington. He is licensed to practice in the courts of Idaho and Washington, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Lyons has tried numerous personal injury litigation cases involving issues of products liability, professional liability, construction law, real estate, and commercial transactions.

Mr. Lyons's employment law experience includes representation of employers in connection with a variety of employment issues. He has extensive experience in defense of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, and related claims. Mr. Lyons's practice includes advising employers and companies regarding employment law and tort liability, commercial liability, and business practices issues.

Mr. Lyons graduated in 1977 from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and a Major in Accounting. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho in 1983.  Mr. Lyons has an AV-rating with Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), and is licensed as a CPA in the State of Idaho.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Governmental Law
• Civil Rights Defense
• Education Law
• Personal Injury Defense
• Employment Law
• Products Liability
• Professional Malpractice
• Trucking Liability Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Real Estate Litigation

Representative Clients

• Acuity Insurance Company
• Axis Insurance
• Horace Mann Insurance
• Liberty Mutual Group
• Safeco Insurance Company
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
• Unitrin Insurance Company
• USAA Insurance Company
• ABCO Wood Recycling
• D&B Farm and Home Store
• Dave Smith Motors
• Lake City Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
• North Idaho College
• Shawn Montee Timber Company
• Swift Transportation Company, Inc.
• Tom Addis Dodge, Inc.

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Education, Employment, Employment Law -- Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Insurance, Personal Injury, Personal Injury -- Defense, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice

Bar Admissions

• Idaho, 1983
• Washington, 1991
• Nez Perce Tribal Court, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1983
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Idaho State Bar Association
• Washington State Bar Association
• Idaho Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Defense Research Institute
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• First District Bar Association (Past President)

Honors and Awards

• A.M. Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys
• AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• American Jurisprudence Award
• Idaho State Bar Professionalism Award

Education

• University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho, 1983
  J.D.
• University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, 1977
  B.S., Business
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Accounting

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

700 Northwest Boulevard
PO Box 1336
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-1336

Office Hours

Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phones

(208) 664-5818
(800) 352-0813

Faxes

(208) 664-5884

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ramsdenlyons.com