Parsons Behle & Latimer

Garrett M. Kitamura is a member of Parsons Behle & Latimer’s litigation practice group. His sophisticated litigation practice focuses on advising industry leaders in the corporate and agricultural sectors in matters of water law, employment law, and litigation.

Capabilities

Biography

Garrett M. Kitamura is a member of the litigation and employment law practice groups at Parsons Behle & Latimer. His diverse practice spans the federal and state courts of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. His range of specialties are equally diverse, including water rights and water regulation; workplace anti-discrimination laws and addressing state agency investigations; government relations; and the law of defamation.

Garrett is committed to service both inside and outside of the legal community. He has partnered with local legal organizations to provide service to asylum applicants and has served on the boards of numerous state and local nonprofit organizations.

Garrett received his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to law school, Garrett graduated from Oregon State University and is steadfast supporter of the Oregon State Beavers.

Garrett previously served as a state officer for the Oregon Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association and continues to be involved with the FFA in Idaho.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2021)

Virginia Environmental Law Journal, Junior Managing Board

Recipient of the Pro Bono Challenge award

Oregon State University (B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 2018)

Phi Beta Kappa

Romeo and Juliet: Textbook Edition, Undergraduate Editor

Honors Thesis: The Auteur Perspective of David Fincher

Professional

Idaho Business Review Leaders in Law Honoree, 2024

Associations

Professional

Idaho State Bar

Oregon State Bar

Utah State Bar

Washington State Bar

American Bar Association

Community

Recognized by Oregon Future Farmers of America in a Past Member Spotlight, 2024

Friends of Idaho Public Television, Board of Directors (2023 – present)

Nampa FFA Alumni and Friends, past Vice President and current member (2021 – present)

Foundation for Idaho History, Board Member (2022 – 2024)

Insights

Washington State Noncompete Ban to Take Effect June 30, 2027

SRBA District Court Decision: Court Clarifies Adjudication Precedent

Parsons Behle & Latimer's 2025 Idaho Employment Law Seminar

Risk and Benefits of AI

Articles

Washington State Noncompete Ban to Take Effect June 30, 2027

SRBA District Court Decision: Court Clarifies Adjudication Precedent

Ask the Expert: Could Bereavement Leave Be Covered by the FMLA?

Employment Law Update, January 9, 2025

Impacts of WOTUS Rule on the Arid West

Employment Law Update, November 9, 2023

Employment Law Update, September 28, 2023

Practical Law - Responding to a Complaint: Idaho

Employment Law Update, May 15, 2023

Presentations

Parsons Behle & Latimer's 2025 Idaho Employment Law Seminar

Risk and Benefits of AI

Parsons Behle & Latimer's 37th Annual Employment Law Symposium

The Uses, Risks, and Benefits of AI for HR Managers

“I Have a Note From My Doctor” – Engaging with Employees’ Medical Providers on ADA Accommodation and Fitness for Duty Issues

Payton Hampton and Garrett Kitamura present at the Idaho Water Law & Resource Issues Seminar

The Federal Government’s Role in Washington State Water

SE Idaho SHRM Half-Day Employment Law Conference

Credentials

Licensed

Idaho

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Idaho

U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Oregon

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Oregon

Utah

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Washington

U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Washington

U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Washington

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education

University of Virginia School of Law