The lawyers at Idaho Falls law firm Smith & Banks just got a big upgrade. The firm has recently merged with Hawley Troxell, Idaho’s largest full-service business law firm. They are headquartered in Boise, with satellite offices in Pocatello, Coeur d’Alene, and Reno, Nevada.
Smith & Banks is a four attorney firm led by its founding partners, Marvin M. Smith, Jeffery W. Banks and Marvin K. Smith. Steven M. Boyce is currently of counsel with Smith & Banks and Austin Strobel will join the firm after sitting for the bar exam at the end of July.
“We are delighted with this combination,” said Nick Miller, Managing Partner of Hawley Troxell. “Smith and Banks attorneys are extremely knowledgeable and well-thought of in their community, so they are the perfect fit for us and provide us an opportunity to expand the firm’s presence in Southeast Idaho.” In addition, their strong healthcare and litigation focus complements several of our existing practice areas.”
“This combination provides us the best of both worlds—we will maintain our Idaho Falls team as is, but have the benefit of the resources and expanded expertise of a larger firm," said Marvin M. Smith, Senior Partner of Smith & Banks. "Hawley Troxell’s strong brand and resources will benefit our clients and allow us to serve a broader range of their legal needs.” Smith is a member of the Idaho State Bar and the Utah State Bar. He practices primarily in the areas of hospital law, medical malpractice, insurance law, general litigation, and alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and arbitrations.
“There are considerable synergies between the two firms,” said Jeffery W. Banks. Banks is a member of the Idaho State Bar and of the American Bar Association, the medical, litigation and family law sections. Banks concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of civil litigation, family law, personal injury, medical malpractice defense and insurance defense.
Marvin M. Smith practiced as a partner with other Idaho Falls firms. He served as District Judge, Seventh District, State of Idaho from 1991 to 1996 and served as Magistrate Judge, Seventh District, State of Idaho from 1988 to 1991. Smith received his J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Jeffery W. Banks practiced as a partner with an Idaho Falls law firm prior to Smith & Banks. Banks received his J.D. from the University of Idaho Law School.
Marvin K. Smith concentrates his practice is the areas of medical malpractice, hospital law, civil litigation, personal injury, collections, civil rights, employment law, and wrongful death. Smith is a member of the Idaho Association of Defense Counsel and the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association. He is member of the Idaho State Bar, Federal District of Idaho and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He received his J.D. from the University of Idaho Law School.
Steven W. Boyce practices in the areas of civil litigation, bankruptcy and criminal defense, focusing on real estate matters, business formation and litigation, landlord/tenant law and creditor representation in bankruptcy. He is a member of the Idaho State Bar, the Utah State Bar and is admitted to practice before the Federal District Court of Idaho and the United States in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Boyce received his J.D. from the University of Idaho Law School.
Austin Strobel recently received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law. Strobel has served as a law clerk for Anderson & Byrd in Ottawa, KS and for Smith & Banks. He was a judicial intern for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Strobel’s official start date will be August 1, 2015.
The merger is officially effective on August 1, 2015. The attorneys will continue to work from their office at 2010 Jennie Lee Drive in Idaho Falls, and they can be reached at (208) 529-3005.