Atty. Kevin J. Scanlan
For sixteen years, Kevin Scanlan’s career has centered on litigation and trial work in a broad range of cases, including professional liability, transportation law and other personal injury claims. He also regularly handles insurance coverage/bad faith actions, products liability lawsuits, toxic tort claims, and commercial litigation cases, such as actions for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.
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About Kevin J. Scanlan at a glance
Kevin J. Scanlan is a medical malpractice, personal injury, business, and litigation attorney based in Boise, Idaho, practicing at Scanlan Griffiths + Aldridge. Educated at Seattle University (J.D., 1996) and Carroll College (—, 1992). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (Boise) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Boise, ID and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For sixteen years, Kevin Scanlan’s career has centered on litigation and trial work in a broad range of cases, including professional liability, transportation law and other personal injury claims
- He also regularly handles insurance coverage/bad faith actions, products liability lawsuits, toxic tort claims, and commercial litigation cases, such as actions for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud
- Mr. Scanlan’s trial experience includes cases involving allegations of medical malpractice, insurance coverage issues, construction disputes, breach of contract claims, and misappropriation of trade secrets
- In addition to his work at the trial court level, Mr. Scanlan has also been involved shaping the law of Idaho through several significant decisions issued by Idaho’s appellate courts
- These include: Swallow v
- Emergency Medicine of Idaho, P.A., 138 Idaho 589, 67 P.3d 68 (2003)(establishing criteria for admissibility of expert opinion testimony based upon scientific knowledge)
- Greenough v
- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Idaho, 142 Idaho 589, 130 P.2d 1127 (successfully overruling longstanding precedent regarding accrual of prejudgment interest in underinsured motorist cases)
- Weeks v
- Eastern Idaho Health Services, 143 Idaho 834, 153 P.3d 1180 (further clarifying the test for admission of expert opinion testimony based upon scientific knowledge) and Brooksby v GEICO, Idaho Supreme Court Docket No. 38761, August 2012 Opinion No. 126 (upholding the rule in Idaho that an insurer cannot be sued directly by an injured third party)
- Earlier in his career he obtained practical experience working with the King County, Washington and Boise City Prosecuting Attorney’s Offices
- Mr. Scanlan is a founder of Duke Scanlan Hall
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Kevin J. Scanlan's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kevin J. Scanlan handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Kevin J. Scanlan is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Idaho →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Kevin J. Scanlan is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Idaho →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Kevin J. Scanlan is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Idaho →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Kevin J. Scanlan is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Idaho →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Idaho
Practicing law in Idaho. Legal matters in Idaho are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boise are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Idaho state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Idaho brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Idaho courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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