Chesney Arend McCue

Chesney Arend McCue is an associate at Kirton McConkie in Boise and a member of the firm’s Litigation section. Her practice focuses on commercial and general civil litigation, and she has experience representing clients through different phases of litigation in state and federal court. The firm lists matters including business disputes, complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, environmental litigation, healthcare litigation, intellectual property litigation, and shareholder disputes.

McCue earned a JD from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law in 2022, where she served as a copy editor and staff writer for the South Dakota Law Review and received Dean’s Certificates for Outstanding Performance. She earned a BS from the University of South Dakota in 2019, cum laude, as a University Honors Scholar. Her academic work supports strong legal research, writing, and case-development skills.

Before joining Kirton McConkie, McCue clerked for South Dakota’s Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and worked for a boutique litigation firm in Boise. Her clerkship provided direct exposure to judicial decision-making and court procedure, while private-practice experience added practical work on contested matters. She is admitted in Idaho and to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, with South Dakota listed as inactive.

Chesney Arend McCue is affiliated with the Idaho State Bar Litigation Section, the Young Lawyers Section, and Idaho Women Lawyers. Her practice combines recent judicial clerkship experience with commercial and civil litigation work, enabling her to support clients with case strategy, briefing, discovery, and courtroom matters. She brings a research-focused and practical approach to disputes across the firm’s litigation practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kirton McConkie PC
• Litigation Section, Idaho State Bar
• Member, Idaho Women Lawyers

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Dakota
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Cum Laude

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