Stephanie J. Bonney joined Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Chartered as an associate in October of 2005 and became a partner in January of 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Bonney was an associate for the Idaho Falls law firm of Pike & Smith, P.A.
Ms. Bonney’s practice emphasizes the areas of local government, natural resources, land use law and administrative law. In her municipal and local government practice, Ms. Bonney represents several cities, counties, and other government entities in Southeast and Southwest Idaho in natural resources, water, land use, employment and general counsel matters. Ms. Bonney also represents private individuals, corporations, municipalities and other local government entities in various natural resource issues, including water rights, land use, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, NEPA and other related environmental matters. She teaches a graduate course in Environmental Law for the University of Idaho. Ms. Bonney is also the Hearing Officer for Regions VI and VII for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Ms. Bonney received her law degree with an emphasis in Environmental Law from the University of Colorado in 1999. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from the University of Delaware in 1995. Ms. Bonney is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Idaho and Utah.
