Family and Criminal Defense Attorney Southeast Idaho

Shelly has been a part of Hart Law Offices for over 5 years. However, she has been in the legal field for almost 30 years. She worked as a legal secretary for the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for 15 years. That office also had a part time civil law practice, so she garnered experience in many civil areas as well. She worked very closely with law enforcement and became an integral liaison in criminal investigations and the charging process.

After a yearlong hiatus going to court reporting school in Boise, she came back ready to start working in the legal field again, which has always been her passion. She formed her own “Legal Temp” service, using her background to work for dozens of attorneys and firms on a temporary basis. She filled in for legal secretaries for maternity leave, sickness, trial prep, vacations and at any time an attorney just needed help. She was very much at ease sitting at someone else’s desk and working for someone else’s boss, which required a lot of the experience and legal expertise she had. For those few years Shelly learned and grew immensely from the many attorneys and their staff at the firms she worked for.

She feels extremely comfortable dealing with clients, court personnel and other attorneys when it comes to procedure, scheduling, legal words and terms, and is very proficient with legal documents of any kind. Shelly creates much of the “behind the scenes magic” with clients and is at the nucleus of the client cases.

Shelly has been married for 36 years, has 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren, who are all the joys of her life.

Lynette has nineteen years of experience working as a litigation paralegal. She has been with Hart Law Office since 2017. Prior to that she worked for another local attorney who practiced in many of the same areas covered by Hart Law Offices. She has extensive experience with family law cases, as well as experience in other areas of law. She is experienced in all stages of litigation, from the initial start-up of a case, through discovery, witness interviews, trial exhibits and trial prep. When people experience trauma or serious life stresses, it is not uncommon for their lives to unravel. Lynette does everything she can to put clients at ease, to explain the ins and outs of the legal system as it relates to their particular circumstances and to help them navigate what can be a confusing process to those not familiar with it. She is able to accurately and efficiently manage deadlines and assist with document and trial preparation in criminal and family law cases. She is committed, friendly and does all she can to assist in getting the client the best possible outcome for their case. She loves her job and the opportunity to help those who need it!

Lynette is married and enjoys reading, crocheting, and spending time with family. She also obsessively collects panda bears and seashells.

Margot provides administrative support for the team and, serves as a liaison with the firm’s office services, records management and client billing. She is often the 1st contact with the firm for those seeking legal counsel, answers phones, handles new client intakes, and can assist in scheduling and calendaring appointments, hearings, and most other events.

Margot brings over 30 years of administrative experience in Office Management, Human Resources and Accounting. In her career she has performed the duties of a full charge bookkeeper including maintaining accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, HR, inventory control, financial reporting, auditing, staffing, shipping policies and controls. She has been responsible for the development and implementation of firm policies, procedures, and practices all of which she has utilized at Hart Law.

She has been a resident of Idaho Falls since moving here after attending the University of Idaho in 1982. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest, cooking, quilting and most importantly, her family. She is committed, loves doing what she does here at Hart Law and is the “glue” that holds things together.