About
A non-public damage and employees’ reimbursement lawyer, Kent A. Higgins is part of the law workplace of Merrill & Merrill. Representing clients in Eastern Idaho, he's admitted to practice in country courts in Utah and Idaho. He is likewise admitted to exercise before the US Supreme Court, america Tax Court, the US Court of Federal Claims, numerous U.S. Courts of Appeals and the Ute Indian Tribal Court of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation.
Mr. Higgins has over 36 years of experience shielding the rights of the common worker and the injured. In 1979, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, then earned his Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School. A gifted author, Mr. Higgins has posted nine articles within the Advocate and regularly lectures on criminal topics. He has designed a probate plan for underneath-served customers.
Mr. Higgins is the former president of the Idaho State Bar Board of Commissioners and served a Commissioner for 3 years. He is also past president of the Idaho Sixth District Bar Association, and he is a former legislator for the Idaho State House of Representatives. He has dealt with a number of Idaho’s biggest settlements authorised by using the Idaho Industrial Commission.
Mr. Higgins represents the City of Inkom, the City of Bancroft and the City of Rockland. He speaks Japanese. His community provider and pro bono pastime consists of club chairman duties for the Rotary International and membership in the Pocatello Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce.
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Legal Issues
- Workers Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Costs
- Free Consultation
- Payment With Credit Card
- Conditional Fees
Certificates
Languages
- Japanese: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- President of the Board of Commissioners
Idaho State Bar
2017 - Commissioner
Idaho State Bar
2015 - President
Idaho Sixth Judicial District Bar Association
2014 - President
Pocatello Estate Planning Council
2005 - House of Representatives
Idaho State Legislature
2001
Educations
Graduation year: 1979
Graduation year: 1974
Video Call/Chat Support
- FaceTime
- Skype
- Zoom
