Lee Radford dedicates his practice to helping businesses grow and succeed in Idaho’s legal environment. He also represents these companies when litigation is necessary to achieve their goals.  

Capabilities

Biography

Mr. Radford’s practice focuses on growing successful business enterprises in Idaho’s principal industries, including health care, real estate and agriculture, and in providing the daily legal support needed by companies. 

Mr. Radford helps health care businesses comply with complex legal frameworks. This work includes counseling and representing health care providers in relation to Stark, the anti-kickback statute, physician contracting, health care leasing, physician organizations, licensing and credentialing, real estate, confidentiality, employment, health care transactions and health insurance contracting. He also helps health care businesses in litigation and dispute resolution.

Mr. Radford assists clients with real estate transactions, including assistance with land use planning, zoning, development, finance, permitting, leasing and property tax issues. He helps companies choose Idaho as the best place to locate new operations and facilities. As Chair of the Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency, he has experience with the Idaho urban renewal laws and tax increment financing and in encouraging smart growth within Idaho's landscape.

Mr. Radford’s practice supports the legal needs of Idaho agriculture, including with purchase and supply contracts, farm leases, property acquisition, agricultural financing, entity structures and family farm succession issues.

Mr. Radford provides general counsel support for businesses, including corporate formation and organization, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and tackling the many legal issues that confront businesses from day to day. This includes protecting businesses in relation to confidentiality, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and other means of preserving the assets of the business.

Mr. Radford also assists businesses in resolving disagreements among owners, disputes involving commercial contracts and real property, disputes involving health care, and litigation involving design and construction issues. He has also helped many families in connection with business succession disputes. As part of his focus on helping resolve business disputes, he is certified as a mediator.

Accomplishments

Academic

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, 1989)

Brigham Young University (B.A., cum laude, 1986)

Professional

Law Clerk, Utah Supreme Court (1989-1990)

Associations

Professional

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

Grow Idaho Falls, Inc.

Executive Board (2004-2008)

Chair (2007-2008) 

National Association of Property Tax Attorneys (NAPTA)

(2008-2015)

Seventh District Bar Association

Officer (2007-2011)

President (2010-2011)

Community

Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency
(2002-present)
Chair (2013-present)

Insights

Presentations

Credentials

Licensed

Idaho
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Education

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School