James Dale and Nicole Hancock Recognized as 2014 Idaho "Leaders in Law"

Boise, ID — Stoel Rives LLP is pleased to announce that partners James C. Dale and Nicole C. Hancock have each been named a Leader in Law for 2014 by the Idaho Business Review. A total of  22 honorees were selected from dozens of nominations and were chosen based on their professional achievements, leadership, community work, and ability to set and reach their goals.  

James Dale advises and represents some of Idaho’s largest private employers on virtually every aspect of labor and employment law and litigation, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, contract, and wage and hour class and collective actions. He was selected as one of 2014’s "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA as a “Star Individual” – one of only three Idaho attorneys selected for the highest ranking available in Chambers. As well as Chambers, he has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® for almost a decade. 

Nicole Hancock represents corporate clients in a variety of legal issues that include contractual disputes, trade secret defense and enforcement, intellectual property enforcement and litigation, licensing disputes, and other corporate matters. Nicole's legal know-how and courtroom experience allow her to develop and implement winning litigation strategies. She has been selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” by Chambers USA in Litigation: General Commercial from 2011 to 2014. A client is quoted as saying: “She has done an outstanding job – she is not afraid to tackle tough cases.”