Publications

At Givens Pursley our main focus is representing clients, but that’s not our only involvement with the law or our only work in our areas of specialty. Our lawyers often are asked to give lectures and present papers to educate other lawyers and professionals such as engineers, scientists, land planners, government agencies and developers. Several of our lawyers occasionally write peer-reviewed papers for law journals, treatises and other publications. Some of our publications—such as our Handbooks on water law, land use, ethics and road law—began as way to catalogue, for our own benefit, the basic principles and latest legal developments in these fields. But the Handbooks have grown, and have come to be recognized as a valuable resource for our clients, for government officials, and for other lawyers. So now the Handbooks are used widely outside the firm. This portion of our website contains a sampling of these publications which can be downloaded in pdf format. We hope you find them useful.

Handbooks

Ethics Handbook: Ethical Considerations for the Client and Lawyer in Idaho: Author: Christopher H. Meyer
January 04, 2026
Land Use Handbook: The Law of Planning, Zoning, and Property Rights in Idaho: Author: Christopher H. Meyer, Deborah E. Nelson, Franklin G. Lee
August 14, 2026
Land Use Handbook Appendices:
May 22, 2023
Road Law Handbook: Road Creation and Abandonment Law in Idaho: Author: Christopher H. Meyer
May 29, 2026
Water Law Handbook: The Acquisition, Use, Transfer, Administration, and Management of Water Rights in Idaho: Author: Christopher H. Meyer
August 07, 2026
Water Law Handbook Appendices:
August 01, 2026
Urban Growth, Land Use Planning, and Water Rights In Idaho: (Publication by the Board of Advisors “Dividing the Waters” National Judicial College). Author: Christopher H. Meyer
August 07, 2017
Culinary Handbook - Lockdown Cookbook: History, Commentary, and Food Recipes from the Meyer Kitchen. Author: Christopher H. Meyer
October 01, 2026
Culinary Handbook - Bartenders Handbook: History, Commentary, and Drink Recipes from the Meyer Kitchen. Author: Christopher H. Meyer
October 04, 2026

Articles

Swan Falls in 3D: Authors: Jeffrey C. Fereday and Michael C. Creamer
March 14, 2023
Tumult to Order - The Federal Courts in North Idaho: Authors: Hon. Richard C. Tallman and Morgan D. Goodin | Published in Western Legal History, Volume 32, Number 1
November 18, 2021
The First Women of Idaho's Bench and Bar: Author: Debora Kristensen Grasham | Published in Western Legal History, Volume 32, Number 1
November 18, 2021
ACEC Idaho Defends and Improves State QBS Law: Published on ACEC.org website
April 15, 2021
Early Women Lawyers Who Helped Secure the Right to Vote in Idaho: Author: Debora Kristensen Grasham
December 01, 2020
THE LEGAL CLIMATE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Chris Meyer is featured in Michigan Law's Quadrangle article August 2018.
August 01, 2018
Opportunities for Surface Water Right Marketing in Idaho’s Rapidly Urbanizing Treasure Valley: Author: Jeffrey C. Fereday
October 01, 2016
What is the Federal Reserved Water Rights Doctrine, Really? Answering this Question in Idaho's Snake River Basin Adjudication: Authors: Jeffrey C. Fereday and Christopher H. Meyer | Published in 52 Idaho L. Rev. 341 (2016)
April 05, 2016
Cap Fee Basics & Legal Update: Christopher H. Meyer's presentation to the Association of Idaho Cities on June 24, 2016
June 24, 2016
Mitigation of Injury to Water Rights: Author: Christopher H. Meyer | Published in The Water Report: Water Rights, Water Quality & Water Solutions in the West
December 15, 2015
Water Rights Mitigation in Idaho: Christopher H. Meyer's presentation to the National Judicial College on September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015
Contract Basics - Idaho State University: Patrick J. Miller's presentation to the Office of Medical and Oral Health Physician Assistant Studies on May 14, 2015.
May 14, 2015
Anatomy of an Environmental Crimes Trial: U.S. v. Cory Ledeal King (2012)David R. Lombardi, Esq., Givens Pursley LLP, George W. Breitsameter, AUSA, District of Idaho, Dean B. Ingemansen, SAUSA, EPA Region 10
September 17, 2012
Comments of NWPPA to ANPRM on Reassessment of PCB Use Authorization: Author: W. Hugh O'Riordan, LL.M. (August 20, 2010)
August 20, 2010
The Maximum Use Doctrine and Relevance to Water Rights Administration: Authors: Jeffrey C. Fereday and Michael C. Creamer | Published in 47 Idaho L. Rev. 67 (2010)
November 03, 2011
Hospital-Physician Alignment: Employment vs. Prof. Service Agreement: Author: Patrick J. Miller, Partner | Published in XXII, No 12 Idaho Medical Association Newsletter (December 15, 2011)
December 15, 2011
Municipal Water Rights and the Growing Communities Doctrine: Author: Christopher H. Meyer | Published in The Water Report: Water Rights, Water Quality & Water Solutions in the West (March 15, 2010)
March 15, 2010
Distressed Loans: Issues in Creditors Rights and Workouts: Author: William C. Cole (July 22, 2009)
July 22, 2009
Idaho Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies: Authors: William C. Cole, Tom E. Dvorak, & Kelly G. McConnell | Published in Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies: State Chapter Bundle B (American Bar Association 2nd ed., 2009)
July 16, 2009
What's it Worth? Important Issues in Business Valuation: Authors: Erik J. Bolinder & Richard M. Teichner | Published in 52 The Advocate 31 (Sept. 2009)
September 04, 2009
Sustainability Meets Profitability: Author: Janet E. Kerr | Research Assistant: Kelsey Jae Nunez | Published in 29 Cardozo L. Rev. 623 (2007)
November 01, 2007

Webcasts

Mike Roe’s Idaho Supreme Court oral argument in Weitz v Weitz: Mike Roe’s Idaho Supreme Court oral argument in Weitz v Weitz
November 06, 2020
Deb Kristensen’s Idaho Supreme Court oral argument in Verity v. USA Today: Deb Kristensen’s Idaho Supreme Court oral argument in Verity v. USA Today
September 21, 2018
Michael Lawrence's Idaho Supreme Court Oral Argument US v Black Canyon: US v. Black Canyon #44635
November 03, 2017
Michael Lawrence's Idaho Supreme Court Oral Argument Black Canyon v State: Black Canyon v. State #44636
November 03, 2017
David Lombardi's Argument before the Idaho Supreme Court: David Lombardi's argument before the Idaho Supreme Court for Syringa Networks LLC v. Idaho Department of Admin. #43027 on 2-17/2016
February 17, 2016
Chris Meyer's Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Oral Argument by Chris Meyer of Givens Pursley before the Idaho Supreme Court in Boise Project vs. State of Idaho (No. 40975-2013). Recorded January 24, 2014 in Boise, Idaho:
December 24, 2016
Chris Meyer's Supreme Court Oral Arguments: On January 15, 2014, Chris Meyer presented oral argument in the Idaho Supreme Court in the Case of White v. Valley County. The case involved a certified question from the federal district court:
December 15, 2016
Chris Meyer's Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Oral Argument by Chris Meyer of Givens Pursley before the Idaho Supreme Court in Boise Greater Boise Auditorium District (GBAD) v. Fraizer #43074. Recorded September 3, 2015:
September 23, 2015
Chris Meyer's Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Chris Meyer addresses conference attendees in Coeur d’Alene on municipal water rights. LSI Seminar on July 27, 2014.
August 25, 2014
Tom Dvorak Idaho Supreme Court Oral Argument: Tom Dvorak Idaho Supreme Court Oral Argument. Stanley Consultants v. Integrated Financial Assoc. #40514-2012 recorded 8-22-2014.
August 22, 2014