Arthur Bistline

Arthur Bistline is an attorney with Bistline Law, PLLC, which serves clients from offices in Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Art has practiced law in Northern Idaho for more than 25 years. His practice includes contracts, construction defects, property disputes, real estate matters, and estate litigation. As a rural attorney, he also handles transactional work and other civil matters, giving clients access to both dispute-focused representation and practical legal counseling.

Art graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho with a degree in Business Finance in 1991. He later earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1995, graduating cum laude. His finance education supports work involving contracts, property, construction, and estate disputes, while his legal training provides the foundation for litigation, transactional analysis, and negotiation across a broad range of civil matters.

Art has litigation practice that includes disputes involving contractual obligations, construction defects, real property, and estates. Art also has experience with transactional matters, which can help him identify issues before they develop into litigation and understand the business or property context behind a dispute. He is admitted to practice in Idaho, Idaho federal court, the Federal Court of Claims, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Arthur Bistline brings decades of Northern Idaho practice to clients dealing with civil disputes and transactions. His work combines litigation, mediation, contract analysis, and property-related experience with a strong academic background in business finance. By working across both contested and transactional matters, Art helps clients understand legal risks, evaluate practical options, and pursue solutions suited to the financial, property, construction, or estate issues involved in their case.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bistline Law, PLLC
• Member, Idaho State Bar

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• University of Idaho College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Idaho
  Degree in Business Finance

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