Kent Higgins

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Experience: 41 years

Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Probate and 3 others

Idaho, Utah, 9th Circuit and 3 others

Mountain West Superlawyer, AV Preeminent Rated and Mountain West Superlawyer

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Experience 41y

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A personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney, Kent A. Higgins is part of the law firm of Merrill & Merrill. Representing clients in Eastern Idaho, he is admitted to practice in state courts in Utah and Idaho. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, several U.S. Courts of Appeals and the Ute Indian Tribal Court of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation.

Mr. Higgins has over 36 years of experience protecting the rights of the average worker and the injured. In 1979, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, then earned his Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School. A talented author, Mr. Higgins has published nine articles in the Advocate and regularly lectures on legal topics. He has designed a probate plan for under-served clientele.

Mr. Higgins is the former president of the Idaho State Bar Board of Commissioners and served a Commissioner for three years. He is also past president of the Idaho Sixth District Bar Association, and he is a former legislator for the Idaho State House of Representatives. He has handled some of Idaho’s largest settlements approved by the Idaho Industrial Commission.

Mr. Higgins represents the City of Inkom, the City of Bancroft and the City of Rockland. He speaks Japanese. His community service and pro bono activity includes membership chairman duties for the Rotary International and membership in the Pocatello Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Idaho

Idaho State Bar
ID Number: 3250
Since 1983

Utah

Utah State Bar
Since 1982

9th Circuit

10th Circuit

Federal Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Experience

2017 - 2018

Idaho State Bar

President of the Board of Commissioners

2015 - 2018

Idaho State Bar

Commissioner

2014 - 2015

Idaho Sixth Judicial District Bar Association

President

2005 - 2006

Pocatello Estate Planning Council

President

2001 - 2003

Idaho State Legislature

House of Representatives

Education

1979 - 1982

Brigham Young University

J.D. (1982) | Law

Honors: Author and Editor, Journal of Legal Studies

1974 - 1979

Brigham Young University

B.A. (1979) | Political Science, English

Activities: Instructor, Athletics Department

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Mountain West Superlawyer

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Merrill & Merrill, Chtd 109 North Arthur Fifth Floor Pocatello ID 83201 Telephone: (208) 232-2286 Fax: (208) 232-2499

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Experience: 41 years

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Phone: (208) 232-2286

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Workers' Compensation

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Languages

Japanese: Spoken, Written

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