Malek + Malek is pleased to welcome five attorneys to the firm. James Lutes, Hannah Kimball, and Chelsey Torgerson join the Coeur d’Alene office. Olivia Johnston joins the Coeur d’Alene office and also serves clients from the Spokane office. Cally Younger joins the Boise office.
Together, they bring experience in commercial litigation, corporate governance, healthcare and municipal law, real estate and business transactions, regulatory compliance, and government affairs. Each joins the firm’s collaborative team model, which gives every client access to a full team of attorneys working toward the best outcome.
Meet Our New Attorneys
James Lutes
James’s practice centers on commercial litigation, corporate governance, and real estate and business transactions. He works with clients in Idaho and Washington facing commercial disputes, shareholder rights matters, and business decisions that require both legal clarity and practical judgment.
Olivia Johnston
Coeur d’Alene and Spokane
Olivia is a litigation attorney with a deep commitment to accessible legal representation. She is a member of the Women Helping Women Fund Membership Committee and a Trustee for the Spokane County New Attorneys Division.
Hannah Kimball
Named one of the Spokane Journal of Business’s ten 2026 Rising Stars, Hannah serves as general counsel to healthcare organizations and municipalities. Her work spans regulatory compliance, public hospital governance, physician contracting, CEO transitions, and accreditation standards, with a particular focus on rural hospitals and community health centers. Learn more about our healthcare law practice.
Chelsey Torgerson
Born and raised in Idaho, Chelsey brings experience across government service, corporate law, and private practice. Her work spans commercial transactions, real estate, construction, civil litigation, and regulatory compliance. Having previously served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kootenai County, Chelsey uses her broad legal background to help Malek + Malek clients solve problems, manage risk, and achieve their objectives.
Cally Younger
Cally built her career inside state and federal government, most recently serving as Administrator of the Idaho Governor’s Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination (OSMEC). At Malek + Malek, she focuses on government affairs, land and resource law, and transactional legal work.
About Malek + Malek
Malek + Malek is a business law firm co-owned by attorneys Luke Malek and Tara Jalali Malek. The firm partners with businesses and healthcare organizations as outsourced general counsel, providing counsel in general business law, corporate litigation, and healthcare law. With offices in Boise and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Spokane and Kennewick, Washington, Malek + Malek attorneys are licensed to practice in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, and Ohio. Its mission is to change the world for the better. Learn more at www.malekattorneys.com.
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