Background
Meyer, Christopher H. was born on September 29, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
Meyer, Christopher H. was born on September 29, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1977. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981).
Worked at Givens Pursley & Huntley Limited Liability Partnership (Boise, Idaho) specializing in Administrative, Banking, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Business, Commercial Land, Communications, Corporations, Employment, Energy, Environmental, Estate Planning, Federal and State Tax, Interstate Commerce, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Land Use, Legislative, Medical Malpractice, Mining, Natural Resources, Probate, Professional Liability, Public Utility, Real Estate, Securities, State and Local Government, Telecommunications, Water, General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts and before various Federal and State Administrative Tribunals. Admitted to the bar, 1981, District of Columbia. 1985, Colorado; 1992, Idaho.
Phi Beta Kappa.
James B. Angell Scholar. Recipient, Osterweil Prize in Economics. Listed in: Who"s Who in American Law.
Who"s Who in The West.
Author: "Municipal Water Rights in Idaho," Northwest Water Law & Policy Project (1996). "Small Handles on Big Projects: The Federalization of Private Undertakings," 41 Rocky Mtn.
Minister L. Institute., 1995. "Instream Flows: Integrating New Uses and New Players into the Prior Appropriation System," Instream Flow Protection in the West (Natural Resource Law Center, 1993).
"Water Conservation: Looks Can Deceive," River Voices (Spring, 1993).
"Navigating the Wetlands Jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers," 9 Resource L. Notes 3 (Natural Resources Law Center, 1986). "Sporhase v. Nebraska: A Spur to Better Water Resource Management," 1 The Environmental Forum 28 (Environmental Law Institute, 1983). "Solving the Water Crisis," V-7 Policy Report 9, (The Cato Institute, 1983).
Company-Author, Idaho Water Handbook: A Practical Guide, 1996.
Associate Professor Adjunct, University of Colorado Law School, Boulder, Colorado, 1984-1991. Member: Idaho State Bar.
District of Columbia Bar. Colorado State Bar; Idaho Environmental Professional (Member, Steering Committee).
Givens Pursley & Huntley began as a four-lawyer litigation and commercial real estate firm in 1977 and rapidly established itself in both fields.
The firm soon began to expand, attracting seasoned practitioners who brought new areas of expertise-including bankruptcy, corporate, employment, environmental, health care, legislative, medical, mining, natural resources, regulated utilities, securities, taxation and water law. Today, Givens Pursley is a full-service law firm and one of Idaho"s largest.
Member: Idaho State Bar. District of Columbia Bar. Colorado State Bar; Idaho Environmental Professional (Member, Steering Committee).