Ron knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue a profession centered around helping others. Of course, there are many ways to be of service. Yet Ron chose to apply for law school so he'd have the power to challenge the status quo and improve society as a whole.

While working for one of the largest personal injury firms in Idaho, Stephen Blackburn learned that injury victims need more than an initial interview and a case manager. Recovering from serious injury takes time and effort, and Stephen Blackburn believes that his clients deserve a hands-on approach so they can focus on recovering while he deals with the legal side of things. In 2003, he opened Blackburn Law to provide personal care to Idaho residents. Accordingly, Mr. Blackburn has developed a policy and practice where he personally fields every phone call that comes into his office, personally meets with those who want to learn more about their rights, and continues thereafter to communicate on a regular basis with those who become clients. He continues this practice today and enjoys direct, regular contact with clients. There are occasions when Mr. Blackburn cannot answer the phone because he is either in court or with another client, but you'll find his approach and "open door" policy refreshing. Away from the office, Mr. Blackburn is married and has five children. He enjoys exploring the Owyhee Desert on ATVs, geocaching, camping, fishing, shooting and most other forms of outdoor activity with his family.

Ray has been practicing in Idaho since 1989. After attending the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1970, he graduated with his BA in Philosophy with highest honor from DePaul University in Chicago, received the Arthur J. Schmitt Fellowship and attended graduate school. He received his Juris Doctor with honor from the DePaul University College of Law in 1982. Ray began his law career in Chicago, clerking for the Chief Judge of the Cook County Law Division and practicing at top-flight litigation firms, also serving as the Sauk Village, IL Fair Housing Administrator and receiving the Mayor's Award for mentoring moot court law students. Ray moved to Idaho in 1989 and began his private practice. He has a long-standing independent practice and was a partner in Martin, Chapman & Schild in Boise. Ray has worked alongside Dennis Sallaz extensively over the years, becoming a partner in the firm in 2014. Ray has been listed in Who's Who in American Law and the Martindale-Hubbel Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers, co-hosted a Treasure Valley legal talk show, was for several years the Legal Columnist for the Idaho Business Review, has taught several Continuing Legal education courses and was published in the Idaho State Bar's Advocate magazine. Ray has an extensive and varied legal and litigation background, spanning divorce, custody and family law, criminal defense, corporations and LLC's, wills, estates and probate, guardianship, contracts, land use and planning, real estate, collections, administrative law, personal injury, fraud, insurance claims and general civil litigation, lawsuits and appeals. Ray co-authored the appellate brief in Bewley v. Bewley, and successfully appealed before the Idaho Supreme Court in Kawai v. Longstreet. Ray is licensed before the Idaho State Courts, the U.S. District Courts of Idaho and the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals for the 7th and 9th Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. He maintains his Illinois license on inactive status relating to Illinois State Courts. Ray's organization memberships have included Rotary Club, Oriental Lodge #60, AFAAM and El Korah Shrine, having been Temple Attorney and liaison to the Shriner's Children's Hospital.