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Address
Historic Hoff Building
802 West Bannock, Suite 500
Boise, Idaho 83702 (Ada Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) Banducci Woodard Schwartzman (BWS) is an innovative commercial litigation firm founded on the principle that clients are best served by a consistent focus on their needs, a close working relationship with their attorneys, and skillful, efficient advocacy. BWS partners have all spent many years practicing with large, regional/national law firms, and they bring this sophistication and experience to the more flexible and inventive model of an elite boutique office. BWS selectively works with clients who are seeking an incisive, pragmatic and professional approach to complex litigation. Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation Practice with Expertise in: Complex Commercial Issues, Construction, Products Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Business, Agriculture, Class Action, Consumer Protection, Employment Law, Securities. Year Established: 2007
Firm Size: 7
Languages: Italian, French, Spanish and German.
Representative Clients:Agrium Inc.
Agrium, US
Atlas Mining Company
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Crop Production Services
DBSI Group
MRI Associates
Royster-Clark Agribusiness
Tamarack
United Heritage Life Insurance Company
United Heritage Financial Group, Inc.
Western Farm Service
Weyerhaeuser.
AddressHistoric Hoff Building
802 West Bannock, Suite 500
Boise, ID 83702, (Ada Co.)
PhonePhone: 208-342-4411
Fax: 208-342-4455
Website
http://www.bwslawgroup.com
Thomas A. Banducci (Member) born San Mateo, California, October 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Idaho, U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with honors, 1976); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1979). Idaho State Bar Commissioner, 2004-2008. Member, Board of Directors Treasure Valley YMCA, 1992-2004; IADC Trial Academy Faculty, 2005. Girls Basketball Coach, AAU, 2000-2007. Member: Federal Bar Association for the District of Idaho (Founding Member); Idaho State Bar (President, 2007); American Bar Association; International Association of Defense Counsel. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction; Products Liability; Agricultural Litigation.Email: Thomas A. Banducci
Wade L. Woodard (Member) born San Jose, California, August 25, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, New Mexico; 2001, Idaho, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of Idaho and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1994; J.D., magna cum laude, 1997) Order of the Coif. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); Idaho State Bar; Idaho Trial Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction; Products Liability; Insurance Bad Faith; Agricultural Law; Agricultural Tort Claims; Crop Damage; Agribusiness.Email: Wade L. Woodard
Benjamin A. Schwartzman (Member) born Boise, Idaho, November 12, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Washington; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington; 2002, Idaho and Oregon. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1992); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations. Languages: French and Italian. Practice Areas: Class Action Litigation; Consumer Protection; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Agricultural Law; Agricultural Tort Claims; Crop Damage.Email: Benjamin A. Schwartzman
Brent Bastian (Associate) born Boise, Idaho, March 19, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Boise State University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Tulane University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: State Bar of Idaho; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; J. Reuben Clark Association. Languages: Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole. Practice Areas: Litigation; Energy.Email: Brent Bastian
Dara Labrum (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Idaho. Education: Idaho State University (B.A., with high honors, 2002) University of Idaho Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Idaho State Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Class Actions; Class Action Defense.Email: Dara Labrum
Dari M. Huskey (Attorney) born Boise, Idaho, September 23; admitted to bar, 2002, Idaho. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1997); University of Idaho (J.D., 2002). Member: Idaho State Bar.Email: Dari M. Huskey
Ratings Methodology
5Total Number of Reviews 100%% Recommended: Feb 11, 2009 Date of Last Client Review: Types of Reviewers: Small Business (1)  Small Business (1)Position(s) - General Counsel (1)
- Staff Lawyer (2)
- Other Corporate/Company position (1)
- Senior Manager (1)
Annual revenue(s) - $0-10 million (1)
- $11-50 million (1)
- $2-5 billion (2)
- $0-2 million (1)
Industry sector(s) - Food & Beverage (1)
- Mining & Metals (1)
- Agriculture (1)
- Real Estate (1)
Number of employees - 1-5 (1)
Geographic location(s) - Idaho, United States (3)
- Colorado, United States (1)
- Illinois, United States (1)
Retained for legal issues in:| Client Rating Details | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | Communication Ability | | 5.0 | | Responsiveness | | 5.0 | | Quality of Service | | 5.0 | | Value for Money | | 5.0 |
Client FeedbackFeb 11, 2009
Small Business
This firm strives to arrive at fair and balanced resolutions of claim. Feb 11, 2009
Corporate/Large Company
The firm has an aggressive but very practical approach to litigation matters. They are also creative and thorough in their analysis and representation. Feb 11, 2009
Corporate/Large Company
The attorneys and staff at Banducci, Woodard, and Schwartzman are highly professional, courteous, and willing to explain to clients, in plain language, how to proceed with the case at hand. I have only experienced a high level of professionalism while working with Mess... More Feb 11, 2009
Corporate/Large Company
Excellent firm. BWS is my preferred outside counsel on all matters. They deliver the results we expect at a cost far below what we would pay to a large national or regional firm. View All FeedbackThe following firm members have been rated by their peersDisclaimer: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Any result that the endorsed lawyer or law firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for other clients. Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Martindale-Hubbell® does not undertake to develop a Client Review Rating or Peer Review Rating for all firms and/or lawyers. Therefore, the fact that a firm or lawyer has not been reviewed should not be construed as unfavorable. Martindale-Hubbell accepts no responsibility for and will not be liable for the content and accuracy of the individual Reviews and the aggregated Reviews.
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