Wendy Olson Named 2019 President-Elect of Idaho Chapter of Federal Bar Association

Litigator was FBA Idaho Chapter president in 2009

Boise, Idaho – Stoel Rives LLP is pleased to announce that partner Wendy Olson has been named president-elect of the Idaho Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA). Olson, whose tenure as president begins in 2019, will work to advance the FBA’s mission “to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public they serve.”

The Idaho Chapter of the FBA, which was formed in 2004 and whose 174 members represent the entire state and District of Idaho, has since its inception sought to fulfill its stated mission of advancing the science of jurisprudence and promoting the welfare, interests, education, and professional growth and development of members of the federal legal profession.

Stoel Rives’ Boise Office Managing Partner Nicole Hancock said, “Wendy’s background as the U.S. Attorney coupled with her private practice experience makes her uniquely suited for this leadership role. As always, I’m proud she is a Stoel Rives partner who represents us so admirably.”

Olson is a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho and a past FBA Idaho Chapter president and recipient of its “Exemplary Lawyer” award – given to attorneys who have improved the quality of practice in Idaho’s federal courts. Olson is a partner in Stoel Rives’ Litigation group, where her practice focuses on government investigations, white collar criminal defense and civil litigation. She has more than two decades of experience prosecuting white collar crime cases as well as criminal civil rights violations.