Areas of Practice
General Civil & Trial Practice
Brassey Crawford maintains an unrivaled civil trial practice throughout the State of Idaho. The firm’s attorneys have tried to successful verdict a wide variety of claims in just about every county in Idaho. Brassey Crawford’s two founding members, Andy Brassey and Nick Crawford, are both Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America, organizations whose membership is limited to elite trial attorneys.
EmploYment
Brassey Crawford has significant experience representing businesses and governmental agencies in employment matters and litigation, including state and federal whistleblower claims. The firm’s attorneys have successfully litigated claims involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, Idaho Wage Claim Act, Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Idaho Human Rights Act.
Dispute Resolution
Because of their wide-ranging and successful jury trial experience, the firm’s attorneys are often asked to serve and mediators and arbitrators. Firm members also routinely serve as evaluators in cases involving Idaho’s Small Lawsuit Resolution Act.
Professional Liability
Brassey Crawford has represented physicians, surgeons, DPM’s, nurses, and other healthcare providers accused of violating professional or ethical standards including accountants, attorneys, insurance brokers, and health care providers. Brassey Crawford’s attorneys have considerable experience appearing before administrative agencies and in Idaho courts throughout the state.
Insurance Defense
Brassey Crawford is one of the foremost insurance defense firms in Idaho, having successfully litigated and tried matters involving personal injury, property damage, construction defect, product liability, and professional malpractice. In addition to representing insureds in third-party cases, Brassey Crawford has significant experience representing insurance companies in first-party insurance litigation involving extra-contractual claims, bad faith, and fraud. The firm also routinely performs examinations under oath and, as a result of its vast experience in insurance matters, is often requested to prepare coverage opinions on a variety of complex insurance issues.
Commercial Litigation
Brassey Crawford has handled various types of commercial litigation matters over the years, from breach of contract cases, to business torts, to partnership/corporation disputes. Brassey Crawford is equipped to assess the dispute and come up with a cost effective strategy designed to secure a successful result, whether it be in the boardroom or the courtroom.
Civil Rights
Brassey Crawford’s attorney have considerable experience defending public entities in civil rights matters including whistleblower claims and claims made under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Brassey Crawford is one of the few firms appointed to represent the Idaho Department of Corrections in prisoner litigation and therefor is well versed in many areas of civil rights law.
Trucking, Automobile, & Transportation
Brassey Crawford has extensive knowledge of trucking and transportation law, having represented motor carriers, private carriers, and trucking insurers in personal injury, wrongful death, and cargo claims for many years.
Medical Malpractice
Chambers USA ranked Andy Brassey in Band 1 in Idaho for Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense. One commenter noted that Brassey Crawford “excels in the field of medical malpractice defense.” Mr. Brassey was particularly praised for his “great negotiating skills” and described as “very experienced and very capable.” For more than 30 years, Brassey Crawford has represented physicians, hospitals, and other medical professionals in cases involving surgical procedures and complications, informed consent, and misdiagnosis/incorrect diagnosis, among others. Brassey Crawford also has considerable experience representing medical professionals in board proceedings. As a result of the firm’s considerable experience and expertise, Brassey Crawford has access to a network of medical experts who are available to assist in successfully defending the firm’s clients at trial.
Construction
Brassey Crawford provides wide-ranging legal services for the firm’s construction clients, including the defense of general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and material suppliers in matters involving delay claims, defect claims, warranty issues, jobsite accidents, and professional negligence.
Appellate
Brassey Crawford’s attorneys have been at the forefront of some of the most important appellate Idaho decisions issued over the last 30 years, including cases involving medical malpractice, economic loss, civil rights, contract interpretation, and significant evidentiary issues. Collectively, the attorneys at Brassey Crawford have represented clients before the Idaho Court of Appeals, Idaho Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Brassey Crawford’s experience in the appellate court system allows the firm to carefully balance the merits of an appeal with the possibility of harmful precedent, all to the benefit of its clients.