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Breen, Ball & Marelius, PLLC

4.7
143 reviews

355 W. Myrtle Street, Suite 100, P.O. Box 937, Boise, ID 83702, U.S.A.

General Trial & Litigation in State and Federal Court, Criminal Defense, Family Law and 175 more

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About Breen, Ball & Marelius, PLLC

Breen, Ball & Marelius, PLLC is a law firm established in 1998 with an office in Boise, ID. At this office location, there are 3 lawyers practicing general trial & litigation in state and federal court, criminal defense, family law and 175 other areas of law.

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Breen, Ball & Marelius, PLLC got this award in 2021

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Family Law
Posted by anonymous
September 05, 2019
Hired Attorney M. Breen

I’m sure other individuals have had a nice experience with Sean. But like other reviews outside of this website, I have nothing good to say about the man. Not only does he lack basic empathy for others, he continually shows up to hearings unprepared and disorganized. At the time of this review, Sean has lost multiple motions and a major hearing to someone who was self-represented. That should scare anyone else greatly.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
May 21, 2019
Hired Attorney M. Breen

I hired Sean to represent me in my divorce. He told me he had no idea what the judge meant in my divorce settlement. This attorney completely lacked moral fiber and exhibited zero empathy for his client. I would not recommend this horrifically bad attorney.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
June 19, 2015
Hired Attorney M. Breen

Highly emotional & deeply personal, incredibly disrespectful, self-absorbed individual. Hire him if you want to kick your ex in the teeth and go for the jugular, thereby making your ex and your very own children absolutely hate your guts! Hmmmmm...maybe money isn't everything in life?!?

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 1
    • General Trial & Litigation in State and Federal Court
  • Criminal Law 54
    • Criminal Defense
    • DUI/DWI
    • Bribery
    • Burglary
    • Capital Offenses
    • Criminal Conspiracy
    • Criminal Forfeiture
    • Criminal Fraud
    • Criminal Investigation
    • Criminal Prosecution
    • Death Penalty
    • Driving While Intoxicated
    • Electronic Surveillance
    • Expungements
    • Extortion
    • Extradition
    • Federal Criminal Law
    • Felonies
    • Forensic Accounting
    • Forensic DNA
    • Forgery
    • Grand Jury Practice
    • Habeas Corpus
    • Hit and Run
    • Homicide
    • International Criminal Law
    • International Extradition
    • Juvenile Criminal Law
    • Juvenile Delinquency
    • Mail Fraud
    • Manslaughter
    • Misdemeanors
    • Money Laundering
    • Murder
    • Parole and Probation
    • Search and Seizure
    • Post-Conviction Remedies
    • Sex Crimes
    • Shoplifting
    • Stalking
    • Theft
    • Traffic Violations
    • Vehicular Homicide
    • Victims Rights
    • Weapons Charges
    • Wire Fraud
    • Wiretapping
    • Civil Drug Forfeiture
    • Controlled Substances Law
    • Drug Crimes
    • Drug Forfeiture
    • Drug Trafficking
    • Drugs and Narcotics
    • Juvenile Law
  • Family Law 50
    • Adoptions
    • Agency Adoptions
    • Alimony
    • Assisted Reproductive Technology
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Advocacy
    • Child Custody
    • Child Care
    • Child Custody Mediation
    • Child Dependency
    • Child Protection
    • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Child Support
    • Child Welfare
    • Childrens Rights
    • Cohabitation Agreements
    • Divorce
    • Divorce Taxation
    • Domestic Relations
    • Domestic Violence
    • Grandparents Custody
    • Grandparents Visitation Rights
    • Independent Adoptions
    • Interstate Adoptions
    • Interstate Support
    • Interstate Child Custody
    • Juvenile Dependency
    • Marital Agreements
    • Marital Property Settlements
    • Matrimonial Law
    • Military Divorce
    • Name Changes
    • No Fault Divorce
    • Non-Traditional Family Law
    • Orphans Court Practice
    • Palimony
    • Parental Kidnapping
    • Parental Rights
    • Parenting Time
    • Paternity
    • Post Divorce Modification
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Private Adoptions
    • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
    • Spousal Support
    • Step Parent Adoptions
    • Termination of Parental Rights
    • Third Party Custody
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Visitation Rights
  • Military Law
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Formation
  • Contracts 1
    • Contract Law
  • Personal Injury 27
    • Accidents
    • Animal Attacks
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Boating Accidents
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • Bodily Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Bus Accidents
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Cumulative Trauma
    • Dog Bites
    • Electrical Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Pedestrian Injuries
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Psychological Injury
    • School Bus Accidents
    • Severe Burns
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Slip and Fall
    • Spinal Injury
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Unintended Acceleration
    • Wrongful Death
  • Appellate Practice 2
    • Criminal Appeals
    • Personal Injury Appeals
  • Wills and Probate 5
    • Wills
    • Probate
    • Contested Wills
    • Living Wills
    • Successions
  • Alcoholic Beverages 1
    • Alcoholic Beverage Law
  • Assault 2
    • Assault and Battery
    • Sexual Assault
  • Drivers License Suspension
  • Malicious Prosecution
  • Annulment
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Civil Unions
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Property Law 3
    • Community Property Law
    • Marital Property Law
    • Personal Property
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Torts 1
    • Domestic Torts
  • Agency and Distributorships 2
    • Equitable Distribution
    • Marital Property Distribution
  • Fathers Rights
  • Legal Separation
  • Bankruptcy 1
    • Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law
  • Restraining Orders
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Vehicle Liability
  • Whiplash
  • Real Estate
  • White Collar Crime 3
    • Embezzlement
    • White Collar Criminal Defense
    • White Collar Fraud
  • Inheritance
  • Other 1
    • Post Nuptial Agreements

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  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1998

  • State Bar Summary

    All Members are members of the Idaho State Bar.

  • Representative Clients

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Godfather's Pizza Inc.; T-O Engineering Co.; All Season's Mental Health, Inc.; Paragon Consulting, Inc.; Buy Idaho; Event Rent; Your Wedding & Event Book, LLC; The Green Book, LLC.; Smoky Davis Inc.; Mulders Auto Machine.

  • Additional Links

    http://www.mmbb-law.com

Breen, Ball & Marelius, PLLC

4.7
143 reviews

355 W. Myrtle Street, Suite 100P.O. Box 937Boise, ID 83702U.S.A.

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