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Marc A. Lyons 
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Managing Partner
phone (208) 664-5818
(800) 352-0813
fax (208) 664-5884
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A founder and managing partner of Ramsden & Lyons, LLP, Marc Lyons has extensive experience in the areas of education law, employment law, insurance law, personal injury claims, trucking liability litigation, commercial litigation, defense of governmental entities, civil rights claims, products liability, professional liability, construction law, and real estate litigation.

Mr. Lyons has over twenty-five years of experience in trial and appellate law in state and federal courts in Idaho and Washington. He is licensed to practice in the courts of Idaho and Washington, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Lyons has tried numerous personal injury litigation cases involving issues of products liability, professional liability, construction law, real estate, and commercial transactions.

Mr. Lyons's employment law experience includes representation of employers in connection with a variety of employment issues. He has extensive experience in defense of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, and related claims. Mr. Lyons's practice includes advising employers and companies regarding employment law and tort liability, commercial liability, and business practices issues.

Mr. Lyons graduated in 1977 from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and a Major in Accounting. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho in 1983.  Mr. Lyons has an AV-rating with Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), and is licensed as a CPA in the State of Idaho.

Year Joined Organization:
1994
Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Governmental Law
Civil Rights Defense
Education Law
Personal Injury Defense
Employment Law
Products Liability
Professional Malpractice
Trucking Liability Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Real Estate Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Idaho, 1983
Washington, 1991
Nez Perce Tribal Court, 1987
U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1983
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Education:
University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho, 1983
J.D.


University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, 1977
B.S., Business
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Accounting


Representative Clients:
Acuity Insurance Company
Axis Insurance
Horace Mann Insurance
Liberty Mutual Group
Safeco Insurance Company
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Unitrin Insurance Company
USAA Insurance Company
ABCO Wood Recycling
D&B Farm and Home Store
Dave Smith Motors
Lake City Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
North Idaho College
Shawn Montee Timber Company
Swift Transportation Company, Inc.
Tom Addis Dodge, Inc.
Honors and Awards:
A.M. Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys


AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell


American Jurisprudence Award


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Idaho State Bar Association


Washington State Bar Association


Idaho Society of Certified Public Accountants


Defense Research Institute


National Association of College and University Attorneys


First District Bar Association
Past President