John. B. Todd, Attorney At Law Private practice in Boise in general civil law with focus on state civil litigation and federal trial, appellate, criminal, bankruptcy and military-related cases. I have extensive jury trial experiences in diverse courts and jurisdictions over the past 30 years.
I opened my private practice in civil law in September 1998 representing clients in state civil litigation, contract and real property disputes, domestic relations disputes and some criminal cases.My practice has evolved into mainly litigated cases in the state appellate, military spin-off cases such as courts-martials, military pensions and Veterans Affairs.
Law Practice Experience:
Presented three cases before the Idaho Supreme Court & Court of Appeals
Represented accused in Idaho’s first serial rapist prosecution
Boise Foothills land set aside controversy against City of Boise
Litigated Dubay Hearing at Pensacola Naval Air Station from case originating at Sigonella NAS, Sicily; U.S. Military Court of Appeals
Represented former Whitehouse legal counsel (military) in the Filegate controversy
Presented two cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Defended a Senior Master Sergeant at Courts-Martial which resulted in an acquittal
Judge Avocate Corps, (JAG) US Air Force
I trained as government contracting officer at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Then I began criminal background as Trial Counsel and later reassigned as an Area Defense Counsel at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska. From Alaska, I traveled extensively throughout USAF's western circuit defending courts-martials, notably Fairbanks, Sacramento, Seattle and Las Vegas.
Senior Area Defense Counsel and squadron commander at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
General officer endorsements on Officer Performance Ratings as base contracting officer
Government contract and procurement education and training
