Background
Ward, Conley Earl was born on August 16, 1947 in Nampa, Idaho, United States. Son of Conley Earl Sr.and Eloise Ruth (Herold) Ward.
Ward, Conley Earl was born on August 16, 1947 in Nampa, Idaho, United States. Son of Conley Earl Sr.and Eloise Ruth (Herold) Ward.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Colorado (Juris Doctor, 1974). Member, University of Colorado Law Review, 1973.
Assistant Attorney General, State of Idaho, 19741976.
Idaho Public Utilities Commissioner, 1977-1986. Chairman, 19791981, 1983-1985, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Administrative Committee, 1980-1987.
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, 1974, Idaho and United States. District Court, District of Idaho.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Member, University of Colorado Law Review, 1973. Assistant Attorney General, State of Idaho, 1974-1976.
Idaho Public Utilities Commissioner, 1977-1986.
Chairman, 1979-1981, 1983-1985, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Administrative Committee, 1980-1987. Member: Bonneville Power Administration State Advisory Board, 1985-1986.
Western Sun Advisory Board, 1978-1979. Member: Idaho State Bar.
American Bar Association.
Idaho Trial Lawyers Association. Transportation Lawyers Association. 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, University of Colorado Law Review, 1973. Assistant Attorney General, State of Idaho, 1974-1976. Idaho Public Utilities Commissioner, 1977-1986.
Chairman, 1979-1981, 1983-1985, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Administrative Committee, 1980-1987.
Member: Bonneville Power Administration State Advisory Board, 1985-1986. Western Sun Advisory Board, 1978-1979.
Member: Idaho State Bar. American Bar Association.
Idaho Trial Lawyers Association.
Transportation Lawyers Association.
Married Gail Kathleen Fleischer, February 21, 1970. Children: Ian, Tyler.