Clarkia Lawyers

Charles F. Bean was raised in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was fortunate to play basketball for the College of Southern Idaho “Golden Eagles” which was coached by Eddie Sutton who is currently the 8th winningest college coach of all time. While attending Gonzaga Law School, he worked full time as the Assistant Personnel Director for Expo ’74 in Spokane and still had time to write an article for the Gonzaga Law Review. Charlie and his wife, Carol, have four grown children and 10 wonderful grandchildren. Along with being a proud grandfather and a full time lawyer, Charlie has found time...

Regina has been a partner at Owens, McCrea & Linscott (formerly Owens & Crandall) since 2012. Her practice is 100% devoted to litigation with particular emphasis on helping clients pursue insurance claims. Regina is active in the First District Bar Association, Idaho Women Lawyers, Coeur d'Alene Women in Business, and the Idaho Trial Lawyer's Association. She has served on the board of the ITLA since 2013 as a co-chair of publications.

I am an attorney helping those injured due to the negligence of others. I have over 35 years of trial experience, and 16 of those years were devoted primarily to representing insurance companies in injury cases. That experience has given me the ability to analyze injury cases from the insurer’s and insurance attorney’s perspective, giving my clients an edge in fighting for fair financial compensation for their injuries. My background also includes working as a Superior Court Commissioner and Judge Pro Tem, giving me the perspective of how judges assess the litigants appearing before them. Over...

Michael G. Palmer graduated from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, in 1993, receiving his degree in Communications. Michael earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1996.

After law school, Michael passed the bar in both Oregon and Idaho. He began his career at the Kootenai County Public Defender’s office in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, becoming a zealous litigator for his criminal defense clients and a staunch advocate of individual rights. In 1999, he was awarded the prestigious title of “Jury Trial Attorney of the Year.” In that same year, and again in 2001, Michael...

I've been assisting individuals and business navigate the U.S. immigration system since 2012. I earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2005, the same year I was licensed to practice law in Idaho. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1996, receiving my degree in History.

Before law school, I lived and studied in Russia and was a small business owner. I spent a year studying at St. Petersburg State University and built, operated, and managed a guest ranch in eastern Idaho. During law school I was the student...

Jeff Owens is a native to North Idaho, where he graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1995. He then went to Brigham Young University and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience. Jeff spent a year living in Norfolk, Virginia, working as a neurodiagnostic technician for the local hospitals. In 2002, Jeff entered law school at the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, obtaining his law degree in 2005.

Currently, Jeff is one of three partners at Owens, McCrea and Linscott, where he specializes in plaintiffs’ personal injury and medical malpractice...

Samantha R. Hammond graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communications in 2011, receiving her degree from Lewis-Clark State College. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in Moscow, Idaho, in 2014.

During law school, Samantha worked with the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Prosecutor and the National Indian Gaming Commission in Washington, D.C. After law school, Samantha returned to Coeur d’Alene and began practicing criminal defense and family law with Palmer | George PLLC. Samantha is an Associate Attorney of Palmer | George PLLC. She currently practices State and Federal criminal defense, family law, and general...