C. Tom Arkoosh, J.D., is licensed to practice law before state courts and agencies of Idaho and Washington, US Courts for the District of Idaho, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. His practice areas embrace a wide variety of disciplines in civil, commercial, criminal, natural and water resources, workmen's compenstion defense and administrative law. He is also active in public affairs work and serves as a lobbyist in Boise.
Mr. Arkoosh graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. in government and economics and obtained his J.D. from the University Of Idaho College Of Law. Following law school, Mr. Arkoosh served for the Honorable Ray McNichols as Idaho’s first law clerk/bailiff in the United States federal court system, and instituted a training program for University of Idaho College of Law students. He has served as the Gem County Prosecuting Attorney, and general counsel for the Ida-Ore Development Corporation.
Mr. Arkoosh was the founding partner of Arkoosh Law Offices in Gooding and Boise and is a founding partner of the Capitol Law Group. He is a practicing member of the Criminal Justice Act panel and serves on the board of directors of the Federal Defender Services of Idaho. Both of these organizations provide defense work in the federal court system. Mr. Arkoosh has successfully tried commercial and criminal cases, before both juries and judges. Mr. Arkoosh has also defended various employers from workmen's compensation claims within the state of Idaho.
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- Idaho
- Washington
- US Courts for the District of Idaho
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
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