William A. Fuhrman

William A. Fuhrman brings over thirty years of litigation experience to the firm. His practice includes insurance litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith and defense, aviation, products liability, and business litigation. Bill began his legal career after working in the ski industry in Boise and Sun Valley for six years. After graduating from Boise State University, he attended the University of Idaho College of Law, graduating with highest honors. Bill was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 1982. Following graduation, Bill became a law clerk to the Honorable J. Blaine Anderson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. During his clerkship he had the opportunity to participate in several significant appeals, including the Oakland Raiders antitrust suit in which the Raiders fought for the right to move to Los Angeles. Bill completed his clerkship in 1984 and entered into private practice with one of Boise's largest firms. In 1998, Bill joined Jones Gledhill as one of the named partners. Bill has tried several cases to successful jury verdict for clients such as GTE, Rubbermaid, Thyssen Krupp Elevator Company, and various insurers such as Geico Insurance Company, Aetna and Liberty Mutual. Other representative clients include United Parcel Service, CNH America (Case International and New Holland), Travelers, the Hershey Company, Sanofi-Aventis, ITW, Walgreen's, ADP Inc., Austin Mutual, Atlas Financial, and MetLife. A member of the Idaho State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the American Inns of Court, Bill also enjoys the highest professional ranking available to lawyers: he is listed in the 2017 Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers and for several years has been included on the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. Bill is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of Idaho, the United States District Courts of Idaho and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits. Bill brings to your service the experience of having tried over thirty cases to jury verdict, saving his clients millions of dollars in alleged damages. While representing Rubbermaid Corporation in a State of Idaho suit, Bill achieved a successful jury verdict, defeating allegations that a Rubbermaid product caused or contributed to over $3 million in damages in the Statehouse fire. Bill also successfully achieved a verdict of "no liability" on behalf of Renegade of Idaho, defeating allegations that his client caused a wildfire resulting in several million dollars in damages. "My attitude toward practicing law is to provide the best legal advice and to secure the best resolution to disputes, economically and practically, always keeping the client's interest in mind." Bill Fuhrman is a Shareholder at Jones Williams Fuhrman Gourley, P.A. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees William A. Fuhrman included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, 2017 Mountain States Super Lawyers list Other Sources of Feedback About William A. Fuhrman Included on the 2026Mountain States Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2019 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2018 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2017 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2016 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2015 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2014 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2013 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2012 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2011 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2010 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2008 Mountain States Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder, Attorney at Law

• Hon. J. Blaine Anderson, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Law Clerk, 1982 - 1984
• Jones Gledhill, - 1998
• References
• Key Bank of Idaho
• Representative Clients
• Kemper Group
• Liberty Northwest Insurance Company
• T J International

• Crown Life Ins. Co. v. Stokes
• Citation: 794 F.2d 501
• Court: C.A.9 (Idaho)
• Year: 1986
• Serial Number: 1986136530
• Ransom v. City of Garden City
• Citation: 743 P.2d 70
• Court: Idaho
• Year: 1987
• Serial Number: 1987093071

• Idaho, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. District Court District of Idaho

• Idaho State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)