Paul S. Penland
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This is what we do:
We only provide information or accept cases for accidents occuring in Idaho.

Synopsis: Paul has been privileged to have spent over 34 years as an attorney and lawyer. During that time he has appeared frequently as an advocate before the State and Federal Courts in Idaho. He frequently appeared as an advocate before the Idaho Industrial Commission. He has argued cases on several occasions before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and has had a successful motion practice before the United States Supreme Court, although he has never had an opportunity to argue before the Court.

Areas of Practice:

• Personal Injury, Bodily Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Uninsured Motorist (UM), Under-Insured Motorist (UIM), Premises Liability, State Courts, Trial and Appellate Practice.
• Injured Workers - Private Sector Employees as well as State Employees, Agency Employees and Municipal Employees (No Federal Employees).
• Workers' Compensation defense for Employers and their insurers.
• Insurance Defense in bodily injury and negligence matters.
• Civil Litigation/Trials, Commercial Law Issues.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
• Mediation, Arbitration, Private Judge, Hearing Officer, AAA Trained Arbitrator.
• Bodily Injury.

Education

• Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1971.
• El Paso Community College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1971-1973, approximately 50 quarter hours of police science classes.
• Baylor University School of Law, J.D. 1975; Law Review Board of Editors; Texas Criminal Justice Intern; Teaching Assistant for Legal Research.

Employment

• 1971-1973: Police Officer, City of Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• 1975-1979: Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, & Blanton, Chartered, Boise, Idaho. Employed as an assisting, primary, and supervising attorney in defense litigation matters including general liability, civil rights, and workers' compensation.
• 1979 through April, 2006: Shareholder, Penland Munther Goodrum, Chartered and its predecessors. Advocate in litigated matters including alternative dispute resolution, bodily injury cases, civil rights, insurance defense and workers' compensation. Private judge in arbitrations and hearing officer in governmental employee/employer disputes.
• April, 2006 to May 2008: Shareholder, Penland & Munson, Attorneys | Counselors | Chartered, Advocate in litigated matters including alternative dispute resolution, bodily, personal injury cases, workers compensation insurance defense. Private Judge in arbitrations and hearing officer in governmental employee/employer disputes and licensing issues.
• May, 2008 to Current: Penland Law Office, Chartered, Advocate in litigated matters including alternative dispute resolution, bodily, personal injury (negligence)cases, workers compensation, and insurance defense. Private Judge in arbitrations and hearing officer in governmental employee/employer disputes and licensing issues.

Specialized Training:

• Idaho State Bar, Arbitrator Training.
• American Arbitration Association – Arbitrator I, Fundamentals of the Arbitration.
• American Arbitration Association - Hearing Procedures in a Commercial Arbitration.
• American Arbitration Association - Commercial Arbitrator Training.
• American Arbitration Association – Arbitration Awards.
• American Arbitration Association – Arbitrator II, Advanced Case Management Issues.
• Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing Awards
• American Arbitration Association - Managing Cases Involving Self-Represented Parties.

Publications/Lecturer

Currently scheduled lecturer engagements include:

• Case Review and Legislative Update - Boise Surety Association (April 7, 2010)

Past publications and lecturer engagements include:

• June 13, 2008 - An Introduction to the Workers' Compensation Act - Lorman Education Services 
• April 30, 2008 - Wokers' Compensation Update - Cases and Statutes, Medical Care Under The Wokers' Compensation Act and Vocational Rehabilition - Sterling Education Services
• March 5, 2008 - Surety Association - Legislation Update and Recent Cases
• October 4, 2007 - Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar - Idaho Industrial Commission
• December 14, 2006 - National Business Institute Workers' Compensation Update.
• March 1, 2006 - Surety Association – Legislative Update and New Case Review.
• February 3, 2006 – Workers’ Compensation in Idaho – Lorman Education Services.
• July 28-29, 2005 – Idaho Workers’ Compensation Update 2005 – Council on Education in Management.
• July 20, 2005 – Five Most Common Injuries in Workers’ Compensation in Idaho – Lorman Education Services.
• February 27, 2004 - Five Most Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation in Idaho – Lorman Education Services.
• May 13, 2004 - Fundamentals of Workers' Compensation in Idaho - Sterling Education Services.
• April 6, 2004 - Advanced Workers' Compensation in Idaho - National Business Institute.
• March 3, 2004 - Boise Surety Association – New case review.
• May 8, 2003 - ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation in Idaho – Lorman Education Services.
• March 24, 2003 - Worker's Compensation in Idaho - National Business Institute.
• February 5, 2003 - Boise Surety Association – New case review.
• January 30, 2003 - Return to Work Seminar – Lorman Education Services.
• October 10, 2002 - Investigating and Guarding Against Workers' Compensation Fraud; Effective Return to Work Policies and Practices - Counsel on Education in Management.
• 2002 - Advanced Workers' Compensation in Idaho - Lorman Education Services, Author/Lecturer.
• 2002 - Workers' Compensation in Idaho - Lorman Education Services.
• 2002 - Hoskins v. Circle A. Construction, Inc. - Boise Surety Association, New case review.
• 2001 - An Introduction to Workers' Compensation and Recent Developments in Idaho Workers' Compensation Law - Lorman Education Services.
• 2000 - Idaho Workers' Compensation Update - Counsel on Education in Management.
• 2000 - The Idaho Private Employer Drug Free Workplace Act - Lorman Education Services.
• 2000 - Boise Surety Association, New case review.
• 2000 - An Introduction to Workers' Compensation - Lorman Education Services.
• 1998 - Subrogation Under the Workers' Compensation Act - Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar.
• 1998 - Issues Relating to Return to Work Programs in the Workers' Compensation Arena - Institute for International Research.
• 1997 - Changes to Workers' Compensation Laws - Primary Health Occupational Health Program.
• 1997 - Managing Disability, Leave and Absence Issues - Institute for International Research.
• 1997 - Using Return to Work to Minimize Malingering - Institute for International Research.
• 1987 - The Legal Letter, Town of Newton v. Rumery, Idaho Peace Officer, Vol. 57, No. 2,.
• 1987 - Pre-Termination Due Process Requirements for Governmental Employees - Idaho Employers Council Newsletter.
• 1985 - A Comprehensive Introduction to Workers' Compensation - Idaho Law Foundation.
• 1985 - The Industrial Special Indemnity Fund - An Introduction - Idaho Law Foundation.
• 1984 - Section 1983 - Contemporary Trends in the Police Misconduct Arena - 20 Idaho Law Review 661.

Memberships and Offices Held

Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar (1985-present); Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar (1977-present); Idaho State Bar Association (1976-present); Texas State Bar (1976-present; inactive); Oregon State Bar (1984-present, inactive); Co-founder and Member, Idaho Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section (1987-present); Member, Boise Insurance Adjuster's Association (1980-present) - Former Secretary, Vice-President, and President; Idaho Association of Workers' Compensation Sureties (1980-present); Member, Boise City Design Review Committee (1990-2000); Canyon County, Idaho, Hearing Officer for employment matters on intermittent basis (1993-present); City of Boise, Idaho, Hearing Officer on intermittent basis (1998-present); Idaho State Board of Medicine – Medical Malpractice Pre-litigation Screening Panel Chair (2006); Special Deputy Attorney General of State of Idaho (1985-2000); Member American Arbitration Association (1995-present); Member, American Bar Association.

(Last Updated 11-3-09)