Bryan Smith

news · Idaho Statesman · Johnathan Hogam · 20171124

A Caldwell man was arrested Nov. 16 after police say he attempted to ambush and kill his son, Idaho Falls attorney Bryan Smith — a prominent Republican perhaps best known in the Treasure Valley for his 2014 attempt to unseat U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson. Dale Ivan Smith, 79, was charged with attempted murder in the first degree, first-degree stalking, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a bomb or destructive device.

news · Idaho Reports · Logan Finney · 20230928

The Bingham County GOP is represented by Greg Chaney, a Caldwell attorney and former state lawmaker, while the Idaho GOP is represented by Bryan Smith, an Idaho Falls attorney and the state party’s national committeeman. Throughout the disagreement, both sides say the other has not followed the party rules. “The state party rules, and the law, say the meeting must be conducted and called by someone other than the county chairman,” Smith said. “Dan Cravens was in charge of this meeting, and he’s resigned.”

news · East Idaho News · Nate Sunderland · 20221219

Two judges have found parts of the Idaho Patient Act unconstitutional, and one of eastern Idaho’s largest companies is calling out a group of attorneys and a defendant for what they say is unethical and unprofessional behavior outside and inside the courtroom. Wellness company Melaleuca issued a lengthy news release Thursday accusing the attorneys on both sides of a local medical debt recovery case of colluding in an attempt to have the Idaho Patient Act ruled unconstitutional. The Idaho Patient Act is a law meant to protect Idahoans from predatory debt collection practices. In its release, Melaleuca points out connections between the players involved and abnormal circumstances surrounding the case.

news · East Idaho News · Nate Eaton & Nate Sunderland · 20190416

Between July 2013 and July 2017, Medical Recovery Services aggressively pursued Johnson’s debt. Smith says the collection agency sent 47 written notices for payment and attempted to collect by phone five times. It’s unknown how many letters or calls Johnson actually received and Smith claims the woman was using as many as four aliases. Eventually, they did track her down and in 2018 filed a lawsuit against Johnson for the unpaid debt. As is the case in the majority of debtor claims, Johnson didn’t respond to the lawsuit. As a result, a judge issued a default judgment against Johnson for a total of $976.41. That’s the original debt, plus interest and attorney fees. Smith and Zollinger then received a court order to garnish Johnson’s wages from Melalueca, where she was employed. That’s when things became complicated.