Education: University of Idaho, J.D. 2004; University of Idaho, B.S. Business Finance, 2001 Admitted: Idaho state and federal courts;
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Affiliations: Idaho State Bar (Litigation and Young Lawyers Sections);
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel;
American Inns of Court #130
Mr. Pirtle joined Elam & Burke in August 2005 as an associate. After graduation from law school, Mr. Pirtle served as a law clerk for the Honorable John C. Hohnhorst,
District Judge, Fifth Judicial District of
Idaho. He practices primarily in the area of
civil litigation, with an emphasis on
commercial litigation and general insurance
defense.