Samuel A. Diddle

Samuel A. Diddle is a shareholder at Elam & Burke in Boise, Idaho. For more than 30 years, he has advised businesses, companies, insurers, and other clients on commercial litigation, business transactions, and general corporate matters. His practice includes health, disability, and life insurance disputes, secured lending, construction law, first-party bad-faith claims, and regulatory matters. Diddle helps local and national clients address complex legal issues in both litigation and transactional settings.

Diddle earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1990 and his B.A. in Economics from Miami University in 1987. His legal education and economics background provide a strong foundation for evaluating business risks, financial relationships, contract terms, and contested claims. He is admitted to practice in Idaho, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Diddle provides broad legal support to businesses and insurance companies, including contract negotiation, secured lending matters, construction disputes, and interactions with government regulators. He also handles health insurance representation and first-party insurance litigation involving allegations of bad faith. His work requires careful attention to policy language, commercial relationships, regulatory requirements, and litigation strategy. Through this experience, he helps clients resolve disputes, structure agreements, and manage ongoing legal concerns.

Samuel A. Diddle has contributed to insurance law scholarship as the author of the Idaho chapter in the American Bar Association’s Misrepresentation in the Life, Health and Disability Insurance Application Process, Editions 1 through 3. He was also recognized by Best Lawyers for 2026. His long-standing practice reflects intellectual curiosity, practical judgment, and a commitment to providing comprehensive legal guidance to businesses and insurers facing difficult commercial, insurance, and regulatory matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Elam & Burke
• Member, Idaho State Bar

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Miami University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)