Mitchell J. Kolberg
Mitchell J. Kolberg | Associate
Mitchell Kolberg is an associate practicing in the area of education law, insurance defense, and worker’s compensation law. Mitch thoroughly enjoys representing his clients to ensure their needs are met. He knows that each client has distinct reasons for seeking legal representation. To that end, he tailors his knowledge and experience to each client in order to provide better representation. Mitch is always happy to pick up the phone and assist you in your legal needs.
Mitch was born and raised in Portland Oregon. He attended Portland State where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. After graduating from Portland State, he moved to Boise, Idaho to pursue his law degree.
Mitch attended the University of Idaho College of Law where he graduated Cum Laude in 2023. During law school Mitch obtained the Cali Award in Civil Procedure. He also served on the Idaho Law Review as the Business Manager. In that role, he ensured the Idaho Law Review served its clients to provide the best product on the market.
Mitch also served as a legal extern for both Federal Court and State Court. During the summer of 2021, Mitch worked at the Canyon County Courthouse where he assisted judges in various clerk duties. He drafted memorandums, conducted legal research, and assisted with court rulings. He also interned for Chief Judge Nye at the Idaho Federal Courthouse. There, he acted as a bailiff for two separate trials, drafted memorandums of law, and assisted in other legal matters.
Mitch has lived in Boise since 2020. In his spare time, you can find him in the foothills taking a nice stroll with his wife, daughter and dog. He also enjoys basketball, frisbee, volleyball, golf, and skiing.
Experience
Mr. Hull has given numerous speeches in front of various organizations concerning the Idaho Worker’s Compensation Act, and the issues that have arisen under that Act as well as the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Idaho’s Expanding Securities Act, published in the Idaho Law Review in 1973. Compared the Idaho State District Court decision in the case of State of Idaho v. Dare To Be Great to that of the Federal District Court ruling in the case of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dare To Be Great.
Both Courts found the scheme to be illegal, but on different grounds, and the federal case was involved in the effort to expand the definition of an investment contract to fit the parameters of the Dare To Be Great pyramid offering thus requiring registration with the Securities Exchange Commission.
Mr. Hull also prepared a report concerning the importance of compartmentalization of ventilation systems in underground mine fires at the request of the principal investigator of a proposed safety device that might allow miners trapped in underground mine fires to exit the mines safely.
The report stressed the importance of compartmentalization of the ventilation system, as opposed to the use of self-contained oxygen apparatus, and how said compartmentalized systems could be economically created using big hole bore technology.
In addition, Mr. Hull is an author of numerous papers concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, as well as all aspects of the Idaho Worker’s Compensation Act.
Alan has been involved in many community organizations.
Including being president of the Amity Grade School PTA, involvement in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts at Amity School.
He’s enjoyed coaching various children’s sports teams, as well as serving for a number of years as president of the House Corporation Board of the fraternity he belonged to in college.
Alan is a member of the board of advisors of the Idaho State Bar Worker’s Compensation Section and is a past chairman of the Idaho State Bar Committee on health insurance.
While in law school, Alan was a summer clerk for the Seattle Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission where he worked on a number of cases involving investment contracts, pyramid schemes, and how both of those come within the purview of the 1933 Securities Act and the 1934 Securities Exchange Act.
Mr. Hull was lead counsel for the Mine Safety Appliances Company in the litigation that arose out of the Sunshine Mine fire of 1972 which resulted in 91 deaths and closure of the Sunshine Mine for more than a year.
That case was tried before the Honorable Raymond McNichols (Federal District Judge) in 1978 and resulted in a defense verdict exonerating his client and the other defendants.
He tried several other large products liability cases and in 1984 switched the focus of his practice to the representation of employers and their sureties in worker’s compensation matters.
Mr. Hull has handled many pro bono cases for various individuals, some which have arisen out of the worker’s compensation arena.
Practice Areas
- Worker’s Compensation
Alan graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in 1969, majoring in zoology and chemistry. He obtained a juris doctorate degree from the University of Idaho in 1973 and was Editor in Chief of the Idaho Law Review for the 1972-1973 school year.
Admitted to United States District Court of the District Idaho and all courts of the State of Idaho.
The Honorable Charles R. Donaldson, Justice, Idaho Supreme Court.
