Bradley J. Dixon - Givens Pursley LLP

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Brad's expertise is strongest at the intersection of construction, commercial litigation, real estate, employment, and secured transactions. He represents developers, owners, operating companies, professionals, and executives in disputes involving construction defects, delay and impact claims, design and professional liability, code and accessibility issues, payment and cost recovery, noncompetition covenants, insurance coverage, and partnership disputes.

Clients turn to Brad when a dispute requires both boardroom judgment and courtroom readiness. He has tried matters to juries and courts, prosecuted and defended complex arbitrations, handled significant mediations and settlements, and represented clients in commercial appeals. His trial experience gives clients a practical view of leverage, evidentiary risk, witness credibility, damages, and settlement value. Brad's goal is not simply to litigate hard, but to help clients make the right business decision at each stage of a difficult dispute.

Prior to joining Givens Pursley, Brad was a partner at Stoel Rives, LLP.

Recognition

Named one of Idaho's Leaders in Law by Idaho Business Review
Best Lawyers, Commerical Litigation and Construction Law 2026
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Litigation)
Mountain States Super Lawyers®, (Civil Litigation Defense) 2018
Admitted to the International Association of Defense Counsel, 2008
Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2004
Member, Idaho Association of Defense Counsel, 2003-present

Education

Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 2000
Boise State University, B.S., 1997

Admissions

Idaho
Utah
Idaho Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships & Affiliations

Board Member, Gridiron Dreams Foundation, 2011-present
Board Member, Prolific, Inc. 2014-present
State Advocacy Chair, American Heart Association, Idaho Division
Chairman of the Board, American Heart Association, Idaho Division, 2011-2014
Member, Strategic Planning Board, American Heart Association, 2005-2009
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, American Heart Association, 2007-2008
Board Member, Pacific Mountain Affiliate, American Heart Association, 2007-2008

Construction Disputes

Recovered a $4 million dollar liquidated damages dispute for a multi-family house project developer against a national construction company.
Recovered a $3.2 million jury verdict for a developer on breach of contract and professional malpractice claims against an architect that failed to design a large condominium project in compliance with FHA accessibility requirements and the International Building Code.
Successfully prosecuted a multi-million-dollar construction delay claim for a developer against a national contractor that delivered a downtown apartment building eight months beyond the substantial completion deadline and sought to excuse the delay based on adverse weather.
Successfully defended a seven figure soil stability and settlement claim for a national home builder.
Successfully prosecuted a construction defect jury trial involving water intrusion.

Commercial, Real Estate and Financial Disputes

Successfully prosecuted a bench trial obtaining a favorable decision in a complex partnership dissolution dispute.
Obtained a favorable decision from the Idaho Supreme Court in a complex commercial dispute involving a dairy and livestock business, Green River Ranches, LLC v. Silva Dairy, LLC, 162 Idaho 385, 397 P.3d 1144 (2017).
Successfully prosecuted a security recovery lawsuit involving a multi-million-dollar bond issuance.
Represented a national agricultural lender in a multimillion-dollar agricultural foreclosure lawsuit involving property in four Idaho counties.
Successfully prosecuted a cost recovery claim for an international mining company in a four-day bankruptcy court trial.

Employment, Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Disputes

Successfully prosecuted claims for a local hand surgeon involving wrongful expulsion from a limited partnership and enforcement of a noncompetition covenant, resulting in a jury finding the covenant unenforceable and a $1,524,299.10 judgment in favor of the surgeon.
Obtained a declaratory judgment invalidating a noncompetition covenant for a highly specialized spinal deformity surgeon on public policy grounds.
Successfully defended an AAA arbitration involving trade secret misappropriation, wage claims, breach of fiduciary duty and noncompetition agreement violations.
Successfully defended a private arbitration for a national health club corporation involving allegations of sexual orientation discrimination and wrongful termination.

Insurance, Products and Operational Risk

Successfully defended jury trials involving insurance coverage, bad faith, products liability and food safety claims.
Successfully defended over-limit transport clearances against a challenge by environmental special interest groups.
Successfully defended bad faith and class action claims against an international rental car company.

"NCAA Dodges Judicial Bullet in Federal Case Challenging Amateurism Rules" October, 2015
"Being Proactive: What Can You Do Now to Avoid the Pitfalls and Dangers of Internal and External Corporate Fraud?" Zions Bank Fighting Fraud Conference, Boise, Idaho, June 2015
"Assumption of Duties through the Sale and Marketing of Products," International Association of Defense Counsel, Products Liability Newsletter, May 2010
"Contributing author, "Guide to Receivership & Foreclosure," Idaho Section TRIGILD, 2008-2010
"What You Need to Know Before OSHA Comes Knowing on Your Door," Breakfast Plus Seminar, Boise, Oct. 2009
Contributing author, "Product Liability Cases and the Duty to Warn, a 50 State Compendium," DRI. 2008
"Religious Expression on the Clock: Workplace Rights," Idaho Business & Law, Summer 2008
"Idaho Non-competition Covenants," Idaho Business Review 2008
"Spring Cleaning" Getting Your Employment House in Order," Breakfast Plus Seminar, Boise, May 2007
"Tough Choices and Supertrends & Employment Law News You Can Use," Breakfast Plus Seminar, Boise, Oct. 2006