Bradley J. Dixon - Partner

Brad Dixon co-chairs the Givens Pursley Litigation Group and helps businesses resolve high-stakes disputes that threaten projects, operations, employees, contracts, and business relationships. A veteran trial lawyer with 26 years of experience and over 20 first chair jury trials, Brad brings courtroom readiness to every matter, but his work often begins much earlier: helping clients evaluate exposure, preserve leverage, control dispute costs, and choose the path most likely to accomplish the business objective.

bradleydixon@givenspursley.com (208) 388-1261

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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.

Recovered a $3.2 million dollar jury verdict on a breach of contract and professional malpractice claim on behalf of a developer in a construction law dispute against an architect that failed to design a large condominium project in compliance with accessibility requirements under the FHA and International Building Code.
Successfully prosecuted a multi-million dollar construction delay claim in 2020 for a developer against a national contractor that delivered a downtown apartment building eight months beyond the substantial completion deadline, but sought to excuse the mismanagement based upon adverse weather.
Successfully prosecuted a lawsuit on behalf of a local hand surgeon against Treasure Valley Hospital Limited Partnership for the wrongful expulsion of the limited partner surgeon. The lawsuit involved the defense of a noncompetition covenant purporting to allow the privately owned hospital to prevent the physician from doing simple procedures in his office at a substantial savings to patients. The jury found the noncompetition covenant unenforceable, and a judgment was entered in favor of the surgeon in the amount of $1,524,299.10. (January of 2018)
Obtained a declaratory judgment in 2020 for a highly specialized spinal deformity surgeon invalidating a noncompetition covenant that would have the impact of preventing him from offering his specialized services in the Treasure Valley. The court invalidated the agreement on public policy grounds.
Successfully prosecuted a bench trial obtaining a favorable decision in a complex partnership dissolution dispute. (March of 2018)
Obtained a favorable settlement in a lawsuit concerning the misuse of insurance proceeds by an employee welfare benefit plan. The lawsuit involved the successful prosecution of injunctive relief in Idaho federal court and a successful settlement of two separate interpleader actions in the Southern District of New York. (August of 2017)
Obtained a favorable decision from the Idaho Supreme Court regarding a complex commercial dispute involving a dairy and livestock business. See Green River Ranches, LLC v. Silva Dairy, LLC, 162 Idaho 385, 397 P.3d 1144 (2017). (May of 2017)
Successfully prosecuted a security recovery lawsuit involving a multi-million dollar bond issuance.
Successfully defended over-limit transport clearances against a challenge by environmental special interest groups.
Successfully defended a jury trial involving claims of insurance coverage and bad-faith.
Successfully defended a jury trial involving claims of products liability, insurance coverage, bad faith and food safety.
Successfully defended a AAA arbitration involving claims of trade secret misappropriation, wage claims, breach of fiduciary duties and noncompetition agreement violations.
Successfully defended a private arbitration for a national health club corporation involving allegations of sexual orientation discrimination and wrongful termination.
Successfully prosecuted a construction defect jury trial involving water intrusion.
Successfully prosecuted a cost recovery claim for an international mining company in a four-day bankruptcy court trial.
Represented a national agricultural lender in a multimillion-dollar agricultural foreclosure lawsuit involving property in four state counties.
Successfully defended a bad faith insurance claim against an international rental car company.
Successfully defended a class action lawsuit against an international rental car company.