Jennifer Friend Linsley

Jennifer Friend Linsley is an attorney with Bevis, Thiry, Henson & Katz, PA in Boise. Her practice areas are Family Law, Civil Protection Orders, and Mediation. She represents clients dealing with family-related legal issues and has pursued additional mediation training after entering practice. Her background as an educator also informs her work in matters involving custody and family dynamics, where clear communication and organized problem solving can be especially important.

Jennifer earned a J.D. from Concordia University School of Law in Boise in 2020 and received a B.A. in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago in 2004. Before becoming a lawyer, she taught music in Chicago Public Schools and later taught kindergarten through fifth grade in the Clark County School District in Nevada for eleven years. Her education career developed experience communicating complex information to people with different needs and perspectives.

After admission to the Idaho State Bar, Jennifer began practicing family law and pursued additional training in mediation. Her official profile notes that her teaching background has been particularly useful when navigating custody issues. Her current work includes family law matters, civil protection orders, and mediation, allowing her to help clients address contested family issues both through formal legal proceedings and through structured efforts to reach negotiated resolutions when appropriate.

Jennifer Friend Linsley serves on the Idaho State Bar Lawyer’s Assistance Program Committee and is active in the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and Idaho Women Lawyers. She is also a member of the Idaho State Bar Family Law Section. Her practice combines legal training, mediation skills, and many years of classroom experience, supporting a client approach centered on communication, careful preparation, and practical solutions to difficult family law concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bevis, Thiry, Henson & Katz, P.A.
• Member, Idaho State Bar
• Member, Idaho State Bar Lawyer’s Assistance Program Committee
• Member, J. Reuben Clark Law Society
• Member, Idaho Women Lawyers
• Member, Idaho State Bar Family Law Section

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• Concordia University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• VanderCook College of Music
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music Education

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