Nathan Starnes

Nathan R. Starnes is a shareholder at Eberle Berlin representing businesses in complex commercial litigation, construction disputes, and high-stakes transactions. With nearly two decades of courtroom experience, he is known as a tenacious trial advocate and strategic business counselor. Nathan has secured multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts in complex business and construction litigation, including construction defects and bad faith claims. He has tried numerous cases involving contract disputes, construction liens, real estate conflicts, personal injury, and corporate torts. In addition to litigation, Nathan advises clients on transaction risk, contract negotiation, and compliance matters, helping businesses manage legal exposure and achieve favorable outcomes through strategic negotiation or trial.

Areas of Expertise

• Complex Litigation
• Business Law/Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Worker’s Compensation
• Governmental Entity Defense Litigation
• Employment Law
• Real Estate and Construction Litigation
• Agricultural Litigation
• General Civil Litigation
• Business Transactions

Professional Involvement

• Idaho Association of Defense Counsel

• Defense Research Institute

• Idaho State Bar, Business and Corporate Law Section

• Idaho State Bar, Secretary, Technology & Practice Management Section

• Keenan Trial Institute- Graduate and Master Graduate

• Idaho State UCC Amendments Review Committee

• Idaho Association of General Contractors

• Federal Bar Association, Idaho Chapter

• National Trial Lawyer: Top 100

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Idaho

• Utah

• U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

• U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Education

• Gonzaga University School of Law (Cum Laude)

• Brigham Young University, B.A.