Education
- University of Idaho 1997-2000 JD in Law
- Utah State University 1995-1997 BA in Spanish; Minor in Geology
- Ricks College 1993-1995 AAS in General Education
Work History
October 2007 - Present
Murdoch Law Office, PLLC. Sole Proprietor
Practice consists of a large public defender caseload combined with a large private caseload, focusing mainly on the areas of Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Family Law and Civil Litigation. Special emphasis on serving the Hispanic community.
Murdoch Law Office, PLLC. Sole Proprietor
Practice consists of a large public defender caseload combined with a large private caseload, focusing mainly on the areas of Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Family Law and Civil Litigation. Special emphasis on serving the Hispanic community.
August 2000 - September 2007
Parmenter & Associates. Associate Attorney
Responsible for handling the office's public defender felony contract, as well as a varied private caseload consisting mainly of Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy cases.
Parmenter & Associates. Associate Attorney
Responsible for handling the office's public defender felony contract, as well as a varied private caseload consisting mainly of Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy cases.
Experience, Skills and Achievements
- Successfully represented clients as a public defender for 13 years.
- Conducted numerous court and jury trials.
- Effective representation of clients in State and Federal courts.
- Member of CJA panel since 2004.
- 21 years fluency in Spanish.
- Lived in Costa Rica for 2 years.
- Very familiar with Hispanic people and culture.
- Written numerous appellate briefs and petitions for review for clients before the Board of Immigration Appeals, federal courts and state courts.
- Retained as local counsel by Catholic Charities of Idaho to advise on immigration matters during 2008.