Lance Schuster is a shareholder here at Beard St. Clair Gaffney. He regularly appears in civil and criminal matters in state and federal court. He is licensed in Idaho and Wyoming.

Mr. Schuster has practiced law in Idaho since 1996. He represents businesses and individuals including credit unions, construction companies, contractors, realtors, and title companies. He regularly handles foreclosures, quiet title actions, and property disputes. Mr. Schuster is recognized as a zealous advocate who understands the economics of litigation, thus providing effective and economical representation. His work frequently requires his appearance in federal bankruptcy court to pursue client claims.

Lance Schuster has considerable experience in farming, ranching and agricultural law. He has assisted farmers and ranchers with state and federal regulatory issues, water rights, ditch disputes, boundary disputes, succession planning, and agricultural business decisions. He owns and operates his own farm and ranch near Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Lance Schuster regularly publishes “Law of the Land” articles for the Post Register, Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News.

Practice Areas

Curriculum Vitae

Education

University of Idaho, Juris Doctor 1996
Brigham Young University, MA Anthropology 1996
Brigham Young University, BA Anthropology 1991

Experience

Successfully foreclosing on a large residential development with numerous mechanic’s liens.
Successfully quieting title to property on which false liens had been recorded and obtaining judgments for attorney fees and costs against the individual filing the liens.
Successfully defending a crop insurance company from a claimant who failed to report purported losses prior to harvesting his crop.
Obtained judgment, including attorney fees and costs, for client in property dispute.
Successfully represented creditors with the Idaho Bankruptcy Court, and has repeatedly obtained relief from the automatic stay for creditor clients.
One local judge recommended Lance stating: “Lance is highly intelligent and well versed in the law. He has demonstrated a high degree of honesty, integrity, and civility.”
Obtained large judgment based upon fraudulent conduct of defendant contractor.
Successfully represented homeowner’s association in obtaining relief from developer who failed to construct promised amenities.
Negotiated favorable settlement for creditor client in Chapter 11 bankruptcy setting.
Filed and foreclosed on materialman’s liens.

Mediation Training

Publication

The Statute of Frauds: Get it in Writing, published in the Post Register August 2017.
The Value of Knowing What an Acre of Land is, published in the Post Register July 2017.
The Federal Meat Inspection Act, published in the Post Register June 2017.
Recharging the East Snake Plain Aquifer, published in the Post Register May 2017.
Invasive Species, published in the Post Register April 2017.
Be Sure to Know Your Rights to Water Your Stock, published in the Post Register March 2017.
Overtime Pay and Minimum Wage, published in the Post Register February 2017.
Budgets and Operating Loans, published in the Post Register January 2017.
Weight a Minute, published in the Post Register September 2016.
Be Sure to Know Your GMOs, published in the Post Register July 2016.
What to do with a Neighbor’s Tree, published in the Post Register June 2016.
Coming Up: The Transport Rule, published in the Post Register and Salmon Recorder Herald May 2016.
Pink Diesel: For Farm Use Only, published in the Post Register April 2016.
Parsing Out a Bundle of Sticks, published in the Post Register March 2016.
Know What’s Required Under a Farm Lease, published in the Post Register February 2016.
The Curse and Blessing of Wildlife, published in the Post Register and Salmon Recorder Herald January 2016.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, published in the Post Register November 2015.
6 Sure Ways to Make a Family Farm a Failure, published in the Post Register October 2015.
Food Safety’s the Law, published in the Post Register, Salmon Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News September 2015.
The Final Clean Water Rule: Irrigation Ditches, published in the Post Register, Salmon Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News August 2015.
Are you planning on burning debris? You need a permit. published in the Post Register, Salmon Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News June 2015.
Country of Origin Labeling, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald February 2015.
Disparaging Agriculture Food Products, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald January 2015.
Water Preferences, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald December 2014.
Gleaning Potatoes, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald November 2014.
Encroachment on Easements, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2014.
‘Ag-Gag’ Law, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section August 2014.
Beef Cattle Environmental Control Act, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section July 2014.
Careless Exposure of Barbed Wire, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section June 2014.
Grazing on Public Lands, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section May 2014.
The Law of Slow Moving Vehicles, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section April 2014.
The Nuts and Bolts of the Farm Bill, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section March 2014.
Immigration and Temporary Workers, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section February 2014.
Brand Inspection is Vital, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section December 2013.
Be on the Lookout for Fugitive Dust, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section November 2013.
Bee Aware of the Law, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section October 2013.
Know the Law on Waterway Rights, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2013.
Easements, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section August 2013.
Herbicide Drift, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section July 2013.
The Promotion of Agritourism, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section June 2013.
Crop Insurance, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section May 2013.
The Ol’ Outhouse, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section April 2013.
Food Safety Modernization Act, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section March 2013.
What does it take to make ‘organic foods’ organic?, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section February 2013.
Make Legal Resolutions for the New Year, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section January 2013.
Ag Commodity Dealer Liens, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section December 2012.
Droughts and Rain Dances, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section November 2012.
A Security Interest in Farm Products, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section October 2012.
Trespassing Pigs, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2012.
Child Labor Laws Protect, Teach, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section August 2012.
Is a Crooked Fenceline the Legal Boundary Line?, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section July 2012.
Even the Burn Barrel has Rules, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section June 2012.
Burning Rules Could Change, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section May 2012.
Are Your Livestock Roaming on ‘Open Range”?, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section April 2012.
Agister’s Liens Protect One Who Feeds Your Herd, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section March 2012.
Good Fences Help Your Cows Obey the Law, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section February 2012.
Feds Make Producers Responsible for Food Safety, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section January 2012.
You Must Have Land to be Home on the Range, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section December 2011
Know the Law When Disposing of Dead Animals, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section November 2011.
Control Those Noxious Weeds – or Go to Jail, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section October 2011.
The Law Protects a Grower’s Right to Farm, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2011.
Taylor v. McNichols: Expanding the Litigation Privilege, published in The Advocate, the Idaho Bar’s official legal publication February 2011.

Community Involvement

Speaking Engagements

What Employers Should Do if ICE Arrives, Agribusiness Seminar, March 2017.
FSMA Requirements: Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, Seminar hosted by Beard St. Clair Gaffney and WIPFLI, September 2016.

Associations

Idaho State and Federal Courts
Wyoming State and Federal Courts
Court of Federal Claims
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel
Idaho Falls Kiwanis Club
- Past President
Medical & Professional Credit Union
- Former Director
Idaho Falls Public Library
- Former Director

Employment

Beard St. Clair Gaffney PA
- Attorney
- 2007 to Present
Hopkins Roden Crockett Hansen & Hoopes PLLC
- Attorney
- 1996 to 2007

Honors and Awards

Licenses

Education

University of Idaho, Juris Doctor 1996
Brigham Young University, MA Anthropology 1996
Brigham Young University, BA Anthropology 1991

Experience

Successfully foreclosing on a large residential development with numerous mechanic’s liens.
Successfully quieting title to property on which false liens had been recorded and obtaining judgments for attorney fees and costs against the individual filing the liens.
Successfully defending a crop insurance company from a claimant who failed to report purported losses prior to harvesting his crop.
Obtained judgment, including attorney fees and costs, for client in property dispute.
Successfully represented creditors with the Idaho Bankruptcy Court, and has repeatedly obtained relief from the automatic stay for creditor clients.
One local judge recommended Lance stating: “Lance is highly intelligent and well versed in the law. He has demonstrated a high degree of honesty, integrity, and civility.”
Obtained large judgment based upon fraudulent conduct of defendant contractor.
Successfully represented homeowner’s association in obtaining relief from developer who failed to construct promised amenities.
Negotiated favorable settlement for creditor client in Chapter 11 bankruptcy setting.
Filed and foreclosed on materialman’s liens.

Publications

The Statute of Frauds: Get it in Writing, published in the Post Register August 2017.
The Value of Knowing What an Acre of Land is, published in the Post Register July 2017.
The Federal Meat Inspection Act, published in the Post Register June 2017.
Recharging the East Snake Plain Aquifer, published in the Post Register May 2017.
Invasive Species, published in the Post Register April 2017.
Be Sure to Know Your Rights to Water Your Stock, published in the Post Register March 2017.
Overtime Pay and Minimum Wage, published in the Post Register February 2017.
Budgets and Operating Loans, published in the Post Register January 2017.
Weight a Minute, published in the Post Register September 2016.
Be Sure to Know Your GMOs, published in the Post Register July 2016.
What to do with a Neighbor’s Tree, published in the Post Register June 2016.
Coming Up: The Transport Rule, published in the Post Register and Salmon Recorder Herald May 2016.
Pink Diesel: For Farm Use Only, published in the Post Register April 2016.
Parsing Out a Bundle of Sticks, published in the Post Register March 2016.
Know What’s Required Under a Farm Lease, published in the Post Register February 2016.
The Curse and Blessing of Wildlife, published in the Post Register and Salmon Recorder Herald January 2016.
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, published in the Post Register November 2015.
6 Sure Ways to Make a Family Farm a Failure, published in the Post Register October 2015.
Food Safety’s the Law, published in the Post Register, Salmon Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News September 2015.
The Final Clean Water Rule: Irrigation Ditches, published in the Post Register, Salmon Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News August 2015.
Are you planning on burning debris? You need a permit. published in the Post Register, Salmon Recorder Herald, and Blackfoot Morning News June 2015.
Country of Origin Labeling, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald February 2015.
Disparaging Agriculture Food Products, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald January 2015.
Water Preferences, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald December 2014.
Gleaning Potatoes, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section and the Salmon Recorder Herald November 2014.
Encroachment on Easements, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2014.
‘Ag-Gag’ Law, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section August 2014.
Beef Cattle Environmental Control Act, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section July 2014.
Careless Exposure of Barbed Wire, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section June 2014.
Grazing on Public Lands, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section May 2014.
The Law of Slow Moving Vehicles, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section April 2014.
The Nuts and Bolts of the Farm Bill, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section March 2014.
Immigration and Temporary Workers, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section February 2014.
Brand Inspection is Vital, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section December 2013.
Be on the Lookout for Fugitive Dust, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section November 2013.
Bee Aware of the Law, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section October 2013.
Know the Law on Waterway Rights, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2013.
Easements, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section August 2013.
Herbicide Drift, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section July 2013.
The Promotion of Agritourism, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section June 2013.
Crop Insurance, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section May 2013.
The Ol’ Outhouse, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section April 2013.
Food Safety Modernization Act, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section March 2013.
What does it take to make ‘organic foods’ organic?, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section February 2013.
Make Legal Resolutions for the New Year, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section January 2013.
Ag Commodity Dealer Liens, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section December 2012.
Droughts and Rain Dances, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section November 2012.
A Security Interest in Farm Products, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section October 2012.
Trespassing Pigs, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2012.
Child Labor Laws Protect, Teach, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section August 2012.
Is a Crooked Fenceline the Legal Boundary Line?, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section July 2012.
Even the Burn Barrel has Rules, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section June 2012.
Burning Rules Could Change, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section May 2012.
Are Your Livestock Roaming on ‘Open Range”?, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section April 2012.
Agister’s Liens Protect One Who Feeds Your Herd, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section March 2012.
Good Fences Help Your Cows Obey the Law, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section February 2012.
Feds Make Producers Responsible for Food Safety, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section January 2012.
You Must Have Land to be Home on the Range, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section December 2011
Know the Law When Disposing of Dead Animals, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section November 2011.
Control Those Noxious Weeds – or Go to Jail, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section October 2011.
The Law Protects a Grower’s Right to Farm, published in the Post Register’s Farm and Ranch Section September 2011.
Taylor v. McNichols: Expanding the Litigation Privilege, published in The Advocate, the Idaho Bar’s official legal publication February 2011.

Speaking Engagements

What Employers Should Do if ICE Arrives, Agribusiness Seminar, March 2017.
FSMA Requirements: Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, Seminar hosted by Beard St. Clair Gaffney and WIPFLI, September 2016.

Associations

Idaho State and Federal Courts
Wyoming State and Federal Courts
Court of Federal Claims
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel
Idaho Falls Kiwanis Club
- Past President
Medical & Professional Credit Union
- Former Director
Idaho Falls Public Library
- Former Director

Employment

Beard St. Clair Gaffney PA
- Attorney
- 2007 to Present
Hopkins Roden Crockett Hansen & Hoopes PLLC
- Attorney
- 1996 to 2007

Lance J. Schuster

208-557-5210

208-529-9732

lance@beardstclair.com

Practice Areas

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Experience

Mediation Training

Publication

Community Involvement

Speaking Engagements

Associations

Employment

Honors and Awards

Licenses

Education

Experience

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