Erin F. Clark
Erin focuses her practice on all types of litigation. She has conducted numerous court and jury trials as well as arbitrations on a variety of issues, including construction defects, trade secret misuse, real estate issues, and general business disputes.
Both currently and while working for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in Menlo Park, California, Erin has represented numerous “high-tech” companies in trade secret, trademark, patent, employment, and general business disputes.
She also provides counseling to new and established companies on intellectual property, employment, and general legal issues.
Published Cases:
Turner v. Cold Springs Canyon LP, 143 Idaho 227, 141 p.3d 1096 (2006) (permanent easement over neighbor’s property confirmed by Court with a finding that the location could not moved by the servient landowner).
Thompson v. Ebbert, 144 Idaho 315, 160 P.3d 754 (2007) (Court invalidated 50 year lease of a garage space on grounds that the lease violated the condominium association’s master declaration, which provided that no part of the condominium could be separated from any other part during the period of ownership).
Employment
2002 to Present, Lawson Laski Clark & Pogue, PLLC, Ketchum, Idaho
1993 to 2002, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Menlo Park & San Francisco, California, Associate Attorney
Fall 1992, The Honorable Marilyn Hall Patel, U.S. District Court, N.D. of California, Judicial Extern
Education
Boalt Hall, University of California, Berkeley; Juris Doctorate, 1993
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; Bachelor of Arts, 1989
Bar Associations, Civic Activities, Family and Interests
Member: Idaho State Bar Association; California State Bar Association
Community Library Board of Directors
Erin is married, enjoys skiing, biking, and working on her house.