Serving Meridian, Idaho

Which court your case goes to

People regularly turn up at the wrong building, so this is worth getting straight first. Meridian is in Ada County, which puts it in Idaho's Fourth Judicial District. Matters are heard at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise.

The Canyon County Courthouse is at 1115 Albany St, Caldwell, ID 83605. The clerk's office is in Room 201 and is open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. For a fuller guide to the building, phone numbers, and what to bring, see our Canyon County Courthouse page.

What we handle for Meridian clients

• Family law: divorce, custody, child support, modifications and protection orders.
• Real estate: purchases and sales, leases, evictions, boundary and easement disputes.
• Criminal defense: misdemeanors and felonies, from the first appearance onward.
• Employment law: terminations, unpaid wages, non-competes and severance.
• Personal injury: accident and injury claims.
• Wills and estates: wills, powers of attorney and Idaho probate.

Why Meridian specifically

Meridian is now one of the largest cities in Idaho, and its family and property caseload goes to Boise. A firm that appears in both counties saves you from hiring twice when a matter turns out to belong on the other side of the county line.

The two-county problem comes up often here: a family living on one side of the Ada and Canyon line, working on the other, with a case that could plausibly touch both jurisdictions. A case does not split between counties; it stays where it was properly filed, and where that is depends on the facts rather than on convenience. Sorting this out before anything is filed is considerably cheaper than sorting it out afterward.

Common questions from Meridian

Which courthouse hears a case from Meridian?

Meridian is in Ada County, so matters are heard at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, in Idaho's Fourth Judicial District.

Do I have to come to Caldwell to meet a lawyer?

The office is in Caldwell at 206 S. 9th Ave. Ste. 105. A first conversation can happen by phone, and much of what follows can be handled by phone and email if getting to Caldwell is difficult.

We live in Meridian but work in Canyon County. Which county hears our case?

It depends on the facts, not on convenience, and a case does not split between counties. Worth settling before anything is filed.

Working with the office from Meridian

Located in Caldwell at 206 S. 9th Ave. Ste. 105, this office assigns Greg Chaney as the attorney on your matter rather than whoever happens to be available. A first conversation can happen over the phone. If you do come in, Monday to Thursday runs 9:00 to 5:00 and Friday runs 9:00 to 3:00.

If you have already been served with something, or you have a date on a piece of paper, say so when you call. That single fact changes the order everything else happens in.