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Douglas S. Marfice 
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Partner
phone (208) 664-5818
(800) 352-0813
fax (208) 664-5884
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Mr. Marfice has over twenty years of experience in transactional, trial and appellate law in both state and federal courts in  Idaho and Washington.  M r. Marfice's practice emphasizes a broad range of real estate related disciplines, with a litigation emphasis.  He has an AV-rating with Martindale-Hubbell.  Mr. Marfice has represented property owners in title disputes, easement and boundary line disagreements, covenant enforcements, eminent domain actions, and contract disputes.  He is certified by Idaho Real Estate Commission's Education Council as instructor of Real Estate Law, Risk Reduction, Eminent Domain, and related continuing education courses.  He has authored and presented numerous continuing education courses for real estate brokers, agents, land surveyors, attorneys, and allied professionals.  Mr. Marfice has represented over fifty individual real estate brokerages located throughout the Inland Northwest in errors and omissions defense cases, administrative and licensure matters, disciplinary actions, brokerage business management matters, fee arbitrations, governmental and regulatory compliance, and franchise negotiations.

Year Joined Organization:
1994
Areas of Practice:
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Development
Eminent Domain
Errors & Omissions Defense
Business Tort Defense
Land Use
Insurance Law
Regulatory Compliance
Bar Admissions:
Idaho, 1989
Washington, 1996
U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1989
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1997
Education:
University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1989
J.D.


University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1986
B.A., History


Published Works:
The Mischief of Court-Ordered Mediation, Idaho Law Review, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2002


Eminent Domain for Idaho Real Estate Agents, 2007


Idaho Real Estate Commission's Continuing Education Pilot Program, Course 6, 1995


Idaho Real Estate Commission's CORE "Hot Topics", 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008


Idaho Real Estate Commission's CORE "Risk Management", 1997


Idaho Real Estate Commission's Idaho Risk Reduction Seminar (E0100), 2003


Representative Clients:
RISC
Continental Casualty/CNA
Medmarc
Hughes Development
Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty
Century 21 Beutler & Associates
Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty
First American Title Insurance Company
Tomlinson Group of Companies
Westslope Properties
Southwood Pharmaceuticals
Coastal Community Bank
Kiemle & Hagood Company
Moscow Realty
WaterStone Bank
Honors and Awards:
A.M. Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys


AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Idaho State Bar


Washington State Bar Association


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta