STEVEN J WRIGHT

Steven J Wright is the managing partner of Wright Johnson Tolson & Wayment, PLLC. Mr. Wright’s practice emphasizes meeting the needs of business owners and employers. His clients include prominent businesses in the areas of media, manufacturing, construction, and professional services. Mr. Wright is experienced in counseling clients, transactional work and litigation. He has represented clients in matters of all sizes, including matters involving multi-million dollar transactions and disputes.

Mr. Wright has been appointed by the State of Idaho as Special Deputy Attorney General to help single, indigent parents obtain child support from non-custodial parents. Additionally, he serves as chairperson for a panel appointed by the Idaho Board of Medicine to review medical malpractice claims. Mr. Wright is a former chairperson for the Idaho State Bar’s Labor and Employment Section.

Mr. Wright served as an ad junct professor of Mass Media Law at Brigham Young University - Idaho from 2006 to 2009.

In 1990, he graduated magna cum laude with a J.D. from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark School of Law, and has also received a B.S. in Business Management.

Prior to returning to Idaho in 1996, Mr. Wright practiced in Houston, TX with the international firm of Vinson & Elkins LLP. There his practice emphasized consulting and litigation services for clients including Compaq Computer Corporation, Halliburton Company, The Texas Heart Institute and The Port of Houston Authority.

Mr Wright has also served on the Board of Directors for the Development Workshop, Inc., a non-profit company devoted to serving the needs of individuals with disabilities. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Idaho Film & Television Institute, a non profit company created by Dawn Wells (Mary Ann of Gilligan’s Island) to assist in the economic development of Idaho by providing mentoring, education & practical experience to students & artists in the film, music and entertainment industries.

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AARON J. TOLSON

Aaron J. Tolson has been with Wright Johnson Tolson & Wayment, PLLC for several years, building a successful practice in litigation and bankruptcy. Mr. Tolson is originally from Provo, Utah, where he spent two years on an Emergency Room crisis team, and three years with NuSkin International, formulating nutritional and personal care products. He graduated from BYU with a degree in microbiology, and is certified with the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Mr. Tolson attended law school at the University of Oklahoma, working through law school as a clinical laboratory scientist and earning his Juris Doctorate. He clerked two years in the largest insurance defense firm in Oklahoma, helping defend medical and dental professionals, giving him a strong background in insurance defense litigation. Mr. Tolson’s experience is invaluable in litigation, bankruptcy, and family law, and he is admitted to practice in Idaho and Montana.

Mr. Tolson is conversational in Spanish, has published several books and many articles, and currently resides in Idaho Falls with his wife and five children. He continues to enjoy writing, golf, and service in the Scouting program.

ANDREW M. WAYMENT

Andrew M. Wayment “Andy” graduated in 1998 with high honors from Idaho State University with a major in history and a minor in English. Thereafter, Andy attended the University of Idaho Law School where, notably, he was a member of the Idaho Law Review. As a member, Andy published an article entitled: “The Second Amendment: A Guard for Our Future Security.” Andy submitted this article to the National Rifle Association for an essay contest and it took first place. He obtained a scholarship from the NRA for his expenses for the third year of law school.

Following his second year of law school and during the Summer of 2000, Andy served as the law clerk for the Honorable N. Randy Smith in Bannock County, Idaho. Thereafter, Andy graduated from law school in the top twenty of his class in May of 2001. Andy then served for two years as the law clerk for the Honorable James J. May in Blaine County, Idaho. Andy feels very blessed to have served with, and learned from, two of the greatest judges in the state of Idaho (of course he isn’t biased!) and believes these experiences help him every day in his law practice.

In August of 2003, Andy became an associate with Wright Wright & Johnson, PLLC where he assists clients with issues in the areas of estate planning, probate, business, collection, family law, natural resource, conservation, and real property law. Andy has successfully represented clients both in and out of Court.

Andy’s family includes his beautiful wife, Kristin, his three daughters and one son, and two bird dogs. When Andy is not at work or with his family, you may find him at the river waiving a fly rod or in the field toting a shotgun.

OTHER ATTORNEYS IN OUR FIRM

DAVID A. JOHNSON has been an attorney in Idaho for over 17 years, primarily handling courtroom cases. He is a former elected Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney where he and his staff handled thousands of cases. Dave personally prosecuted successfully many murderers, kidnappers, and other criminals. Dave has also a trial advocacy instructor for the Idaho Prosecuting Attorney Association where he trained prosecutors on how to be better advocates. Dave was invited to and served on the Idaho Attorney General Committee of Domestic Battery to draft proposed laws for the state of Idaho. In addition, he helped write training materials for Idaho law enforcement officers (P.O.S.T) on the subject of domestic violence. After leaving office, although he still does some criminal defense work, his primary focus is handling civil litigation cases. His past and present client base covers a broad spectrum which includes individuals, other attorneys, governments, and companies of various size.

Dave graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Agriculture Economics and from the University of Idaho with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1984.