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FIRM
PROFILE
Andy Chasan and Tim Walton have been partners since 1980. They have
devoted their careers to representing the interests of injured
people against insurance companies, big business and corporate
greed whether because of a car accident, product liability, or a
wrongful death.
The philosophy of the firm is to put the interest of
the client first. We take pride in the size of the recoveries we
obtain for our clients, but that is not the sole measure of our
success. Helping our clients make correct life decisions, and
helping them to restore the quality of their life after suffering
profound injury is equally important.
We develop close personal relationships
with our clients. You will work closely with the attorney
responsible for handling your case, and with our highly qualified
staff. We employ no associate attorneys; your case will be
personally handled by either Andy Chasan or Tim Walton.
Chasan & Walton limits the number of cases it accepts.
We do not operate on a “volume” basis. Rather, we take a deep and
personal interest in each and every client’s case. In this way we
give your case the attention it deserves in order to achieve the
outstanding results for which we are known.
Our Philosophy on Litigation: We don't accept a case
that we are not willing to take to trial. That being said, we
understand that most people don't want to end up in a trial and
would prefer to settle. We would prefer that too; and candidly,
most cases end up settling. However, our job is to get you the
maximum recovery with the least amount of risk, and that often
requires us to litigate your case. We are experienced trial
lawyers. If the insurance company makes a fair offer, we'll advise
you that a fair offer has been made; if they won't, we're not afraid
to go to trial.
We are
very proud of our legal staff. We hire the best, and the brightest,
and provide them with a stable, challenging, and enjoyable work
environment. In return they reward us (and our clients) with a high
quality work product. On average, each of our staff members has
been with us for more than a decade.
 ANDY
CHASAN -
Andy
Chasan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1950. He grew up in New
Jersey. He returned to Ohio as a young man, attended college and
law school, and began his family there. He has been married to
Laurel since 1972. They have three grown children.
Andy received his B.A. from Ohio
Wesleyan University and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve
University in 1977. He moved to Idaho the same year. He and Tim
Walton have been partners since 1980.
Andy limits his law practice to serious personal
injury cases with profound injury. He emphasizes the area of
Interstate Trucking Litigation in his personal injury practice.
He is a frequent lecturer on the topic and has published many
articles as well. He has been a board member and officer of the
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, of the American Trial Lawyers
Association and is the current Chairman of the section.
Andy was names Idaho Trial Lawyer of the
year for 2003. He is a former President of the Idaho Trial
Lawyers and has long served on the Board of Directors for that
organization.
Andy is a graduate of the National
Institute for Trial Advocacy. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell,
the highest possible designation for ability and ethics. He is a
board member of the Idaho Trial Lawyers and its former president.
He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He
is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals,
Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the District of
Idaho, and all courts of the State of Idaho.
Andy was recognized for outstanding achievement during the 54th
Idaho Legislative Session in 1997. He is also proud to have
received the Pro Bono Award from the Idaho State Bar in 2000.
 TIM
WALTON -
Tim Walton was born in Niagara Falls,
New York in 1951. After graduating high school in New York he
obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University,
Valparaiso, Indiana. After working in Washington, D.C. for a year
he went to law school at the University of Idaho, and graduated cum
laude in 1977. While in law school he was a member of Law Review.
After law school Tim worked for a large law firm for three years,
doing defense work. In 1980 he joined with Andy Chasan, and the two
have been partners ever since.
Tim Walton limits his law practice to
personal injury and worker’s compensation cases. He also is a very
active mediator, and has mediated hundreds of personal injury
cases. He is past president of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association,
and has long served on the Board of Directors of that organization.
He is also an Idaho delegate to the American Trial Lawyers
Association. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest
possible rating for ability and ethics. He is admitted to practice
before the United States District Court and all courts of the State
of Idaho. He has been recognized by, and granted membership in, the
Outstanding Lawyers of America. He is one of the few attorneys who
has been admitted to The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, for
obtaining and collecting a jury verdict in excess of a million
dollars on behalf of his clients.
Tim Walton lives in Boise, Idaho, with his wife Kelly
(they were married in 1982), and his son Nicholas (born 1987). |