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

Capabilities

Biography

Garrett M. Kitamura is a member of the litigation and employment law practice groups at Parsons Behle & Latimer. He previously worked alongside Parsons’ attorneys in the firm’s Summer Associate Internship program.

Garrett received his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. While in law school, he participated in the Child Advocacy Clinic, where he argued on behalf of juvenile clients in review hearings before the state circuit courts of Virginia. He served as Articles Editor for the Virginia Environmental Law Journal and as President of Street Law, a program where law students facilitate legal workshops for local high school students. Between his semesters in law school, Garrett performed pro bono services for Immigrant Justice Idaho.

Prior to law school, Garrett graduated from Oregon State University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Education and English. During his undergraduate studies, Garrett was a member of the Honors College and served as a legislative intern in the Oregon House of Representatives.

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

Washington State Bar

American Bar Association

Community

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

Nampa FFA Alumni Association, Vice President (2021 – present)

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

Insights

Articles

Presentations

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
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