Dean Bennett

Practice Areas

Dean represents clients to resolve complex employment, contract, and other business disputes. Dean represents a diverse array of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. Dean has handled matters throughout the state of Idaho and regionally, and has tried complex cases to juries in both state and federal courts. He is also experienced in resolving matters through various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, and informal settlement negotiations between counsel.

Employment Counseling and Litigation: Dean represents clients in nearly every aspect of management-side employment law. He counsels clients on compliance matters, assists clients with pre-litigation matters, and represents clients in court and before state and federal agencies to resolve claims of whistleblowing, wage and hour violations, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge. He regularly writes and speaks on management-side employment matters.

Business Litigation: Dean represents clients in a variety of business disputes. These include business competition, non-compete, and trade secret disputes, shareholder disputes, limited liability company member disputes, partnership disputes, and derivative litigation. Dean also represents clients in other complex matters, including breach of contract claims, unfair business practices, fraud, defamation, and other business torts, including tortious interference claims.

Professional Memberships

Downtown Boise Association, President; Employment Law Alliance; Idaho State Bar, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Exam Grader; Federal Bar Association; Downtown Boise Association, Board Member, Past-President

Personal

J.D. University of Idaho College of Law; B.A. Vanderbilt University; A.A. Blue Mountain Community College