Chris McCurdy and Lauren Prew have joined Holland & Hart’s Boise office to further develop the firm’s growing Commercial Litigation and Corporate practices. McCurdy comes to Holland & Hart with extensive courtroom litigation experience addressing a wide range of commercial disputes. Prew advances the firm’s Corporate practice with her experience in regulatory and transactional matters.
“We’re excited to have Chris and Lauren join our Boise office and expand our depth in our commercial litigation and corporate practice areas. They are both accomplished attorneys who will provide the high level of client service we offer our clients. We look forward to their success here at Holland & Hart,” said Brian Hansen, administrative partner of the firm’s Boise office.
Chris McCurdy focuses his practice on litigation, assisting clients to find efficient, cost-effective, and practical solutions to a wide range of commercial disputes. His courtroom experience includes dozens of bench trials, numerous jury trials, and multiple state court appeals from briefing through oral argument. Prior to joining Holland & Hart, McCurdy served as deputy prosecutor at the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office where he handled a full caseload of criminal misdemeanor and juvenile cases from arraignment through jury trial. McCurdy also clerked for Chief Justice Roger S. Burdick of the Supreme Court of Idaho. He received his B.S. from the University of Idaho and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Idaho.
Lauren Prew helps guide companies through the numerous stages of the corporate lifecycle, from entity selection and formation to financing and capitalization, corporate reorganization, and a variety of merger and acquisition transactions. Her experience includes working with clients of all sizes from early stage start-ups to large public companies. She has regulatory and transactional experience working with healthcare industry clients, including physicians, healthcare entities, biotechnology, and biomedical companies. Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Prew practiced at Jackson Walker LLP in San Antonio, Texas, where she worked on transactions involving public and private healthcare organizations, oil and gas companies, investment funds, and many early-state tech companies. Prew received her B.A. from Texas A&M University and her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law. She is not currently admitted to practice in Idaho; she is only admitted to practice in Texas.