
Dempsey Foster is a socially conscious, women-owned business and litigation firm specializing in growth companies, nonprofits, and female entrepreneurs.
We bring a personal touch and proven professional expertise to achieve positive outcomes for clients and community both inside and outside the courtroom.
Our clients trust us because we listen, we speak candidly, and we are accessible.
We know what litigation is like. We can help you navigate it. We can help you avoid it by providing good advice before things get out of hand. We are with you at every step.
Practice areas
Business
Our mission is to build trusting relationships with our clients. Each of our clients is unique and needs advice and support at different stages of their evolution. We listen and employ an empathetic approach to build positive outcomes for you and your business. We meet you where you are.
Areas of expertise
Business Selection | To help you start your business, we provide general advice on entity selection, registration, and licensing requirements. |
Business Formation | We prepare and file your corporate organizational documents, such as Articles of Organization, Bylaws, and Operating Agreement. |
Business Evolution | As your business evolves, we provide advice and support for your structure and operations, such as buy-sell agreements, revised operating agreements, contracts, employment relationships, supply chain agreements, and new partners. We help you devise the policies and procedures required for legal compliance in the areas of privacy, data security, information preservation, crisis management, intellectual property, employment practices, insurance coverage, litigation assessments, and sales and collection practices. |
Legal Risk Assessment | There may come a point in your company's growth when you need a comprehensive strategy to address the various risk points of your business. We engage with primary stakeholders (owners, managers, board members) to develop and implement a risk assessment plan specific to your needs. |
General Counsel Services | Most businesses need an attorney who knows their business, but do not need a full-time lawyer on their payroll. We partner with you to provide counseling and transactional support when you need it. |
Employment & Labor
Dempsey Foster has decades of experience helping clients navigate the employee-employer relationship in and out of the courtroom.
Areas of expertise
- Workplace policies and handbooks
- Employment and contractor agreements
- Non-compete/non-solicitation agreements
- Confidentiality and intellectual property strategies
- Employee entry and exit practices
- Anti-harassment and discrimination training
- Sexual harassment and discrimination investigations
- Discrimination claims before the EEOC, Idaho Human Rights Commission, and in state and federal court
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