Stephen Muhonen | Pocatello Accident & Injury Lawyer
Stephen J. Muhonen
Racine Olson law firm is a 70+ year old firm equipped to service all your legal needs.
Wrongful Termination, Collection, Personal Injury, Car Accident, General Practice, Misdemeanor
- Law Office: Racine Olson
- Pocatello Law Firms
- Law School: University of Idaho College of Law, JD 2002
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 21 years
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Husband and wife were driving/riding on a motorcycle and were involved in a collision with a car; wife sustained fatal injuries. Through a series of additional very unfortunate events, not all of wife's medical bills were timely billed to her insurance company for payment. The at-fault driver of the car only had $50,000.00 in insurance to cover wife's damages. Wife's unpaid medical bills were approximately $90,000.00 and the insurance company that paid the bills that were timely submitted had a subrogated interest of approximately $50,000.00. Any recovery for wife's estate seemed dim. I was able to get the entire $90,000.00 written off and the $50,000.00 was compromised to $10,000.00. The wife's survivors were tearfully grateful for the recovery and compromises obtained. This result will forever be with me as a case where I made a big difference for my client.
What should clients look for in a lawyer?Clients should look for and retain an attorney who they feel they can freely and openly communicate with on all aspects of their case. The case should be viewed and handled as a team; the process requires teamwork and candid communication, with all involved working together towards an understood and concerted goal.
How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?Ever heard of the quip, "It's not what you know, but who you know." In many respects this rings true in the law as well. Because I have been a Pocatello Police Officer and an Idaho State Police Trooper, I have developed relationships within the field of law enforcement that have been extremely helpful to many of my personal injury cases. A lot of officers are wary of attorneys and are reluctant to speak freely to them. However, because of the relationships I have with these officers, many of them are willing to speak to me freely about their thoughts and insights of their cases or even cases they weren't involved in but may have expertise in. Knowing the people involved in the investigation of collisions has been extremely important to the success of many cases.
Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Partner | Racine Olson | Pocatello, ID | 2003 - Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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University of Idaho College of Law | JD | Law School | 2002 |
Idaho State University | Bachelor of Arts | Sociology | 1999 |
Idaho State University | Associate of Arts | Criminal Justice | 1992 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Idaho | 2003 |
Associations
- Member, Idaho State Bar Association
Vice President, 6th District Bar Association, 2015 - Present
Member, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 - Present
Honors & Awards
- Attorney of the Year, CASA, 2008
Idaho State Police Officer of the Year, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1999
District 5 Officer of the Year, Idaho Department of Law Enforcement, 1997
Cases
American Pension Services, Inc. v. Cornerstone Home Builders, 147 Idaho 638, 213 P.3d 1038 (2009) Practice Area: Contracts & Agreements Date: Jan 01, 2009 Outcome: Trial court and Supreme Court decisions both in favor client American Pension Services, Inc. Description: Breach of contract. Wanner v. IDOT, 150 Idaho 164, 244 P.3d 1250 (2011) Practice Area: Administrative Law Date: Jan 01, 2011 Outcome: Supreme Court decision in favor of client Idaho Department of Transportation Description: Administrative drivers license suspension.
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Closed | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | Closed |
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201 East Center Street
Pocatello, ID 83201