Raymond Schild | Boise Criminal Defense Lawyer

Raymond Douglas Schild

Raymond Douglas Schild

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, DUI-DWI, Child Custody, Divorce, estate planning, real estate, wills and trusts, general civil litigation and appeals, criminal misdemeanors, criminal felonies, drug cases

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Experience: 36 years
Language(s): English

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Main Office

1000 S. Roosevelt Street
Boise, ID 83705

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Sallaz-Schild-Crafts Law, Pllc

About Raymond

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.

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Experience

Attorney

Sallaz & Schild Law Offices, PLLC

Present

Admission

Verified Illinois

1982

Verified Idaho

1989

Education

DePaul University in Chicago

B.A. (Philosophy)

1970

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | Idaho State Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Juris Doctor with Honor DePaul University College of Law
    1982
  • BA in Philosophy with Highest Honor DePaul University in Chicago
    1970
  • Arthur J. Schmitt Fellowship recipient
    1974
  • USMA at West Point appointee
    1970
  • Who's Who In American Law
  • Who's Who In American Universities And Colleges

Questions & Answers

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.

I can't give details due to confidentiality, but in general there was a particular custody case where a child was being treated very badly and I was able to get the child protected and away from that treatment. There was another criminal case where the client really needed treatment rather than prison and I was able to accomplish that.

How did you build a successful practice?

My practice has been grown in large part by fighting hard for clients and getting good results, and people recommending me.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?

Clients are not lawyers so they can't be expected to really evaluate one. In my opinion, a client needs to answer: is this person smart and have the ability and a game plan that makes sense to me; will this person fight for me; and, do I trust this person?

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?

Local knowledge of adverse counsel, judges' tendencies and local results in similar cases is very important.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?

In a free consultation I will get the basic facts, and discuss possible issues and options and my initial take on what might be a reasonable case approach.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?

The basic facts and what the client wants to accomplish.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?

You'd have to ask my clients, but I think my education, experience and attitudes differentiate me. My having practiced in Chicago and growing up there working my way through school driving a truck I think have made me aggressive and a fighter as well as honing my legal abilities, which clients seem to like and feel protected and well represented.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?

Helping people with problems get those problems solved and improving their lives.

What are your other interests in addition to law?

I love listening to and performing music, mostly 70's rock.

Are you involved in your community?

I am involved, but not publicly like in associations of politics, I try to help out on an individual, direct basis.

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