About Douglas
Biography
Douglas G. Leavitt served in the United States Navy as a Utilitiesman in the Seabees for five years. Following his service in the Navy, Mr. Leavitt began his undergraduate studies at Bluffton University and earned his bachelors degree in Organizational Management while working in a steel mill in Northwest Ohio. Mr. Leavitt then received his Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Toledo College of Law.
During law school, Mr. Leavitt worked as a clerk for a large insurance company, interned with the Ada County Prosecutors Office in Boise, ID, and interned with the Toledo Municipal Court Public Defender’s Office. While earning his J.D., Mr. Leavitt was a two-time recipient of the Robert J.W. Meffley Memorial Scholarship award. In addition, Mr. Leavitt was honored with the Richard LaValley Scholarship and the Reinberger Fellowship Award.
Admitted to practice in the State of Idaho, Mr. Leavitt is currently a member of the Idaho Bar Association. He is also a member of the Family Law section of the Idaho Bar.
“I feel my clients appreciate the fact that they have an attorney who listens to their needs. Unfortunately, some of our best legal minds forget that there is an extraordinarily human element to what we do. Attorneys are called ‘Counselors;’ I have not forgotten the reason for that moniker. I believe in providing my clients with all possible solutions to their legal issues, then sitting down with them and evaluating what option best suits their needs and desires. Honest and sound legal advice allows clients to make the best decision for themselves. In the end, my goal is to give my clients peace of mind – something that is invaluable.”
When not in the office, Mr. Leavitt enjoys experiencing Idaho’s great outdoors, watching college football, Tigers baseball, and spending time with his family.
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Licensed in Idaho for 13 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 2012
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Location
Leavitt Ryan PLLC
390 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Suite 260, Boise, ID, 83706
Leavitt Ryan PLLC Family Law
380 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Ste. 300, Boise, ID, 83706-4046
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Douglas Gardiner Leavitt's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | February 3, 2025 | Consulted Attorney
Doug's aggressive and combative tactics made my situation much worse
As my lawyer Doug was very aggressive and very proud of how combative he was with the judge and the other lawyer. His pitbull antics actually made my situation much worse and ended up costing me far more money and stretching out the case much longer than it had to be. He made the judge mad on sever...
Posted by anonymous | February 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Terrible Attorney -
Doug was my attorney for 6 months, her performance was a nightmare. He started off strong like he would advocate for me & then he failed miserably. I am disappointed at the stress, heartache, & feelings of hopelessness that he caused. He did not respond to my emails, literally never answered them. ...
Posted by Erin | November 7, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Doug is an excellent attorney!
I can't thank Doug enough for taking care of my little family. He was the only peace we had during this custody process. He was completely invested in our case, he is honest and worked really hard to always tell us the truth and make sure we were prepared and taken care of. He spent long days prepar...
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"Doug Leavitt is a very hard-working lawyer who serves his clients well. I worked with him at the Toledo, Ohio Public Defender's Office, and the clients loved him."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Denise O'Donnell Day Pro Bono Awards, Idaho State Bar
2011
Reinberger Fellowship Award, Reinberger Fellowship Award
2010
Robert J.W. Meffley Memorial Scholarship, Robert J.W. Meffley Memorial Scholarship
2010
Richard LaValley Scholarship, Richard LaValley Scholarship
2009
Robert J.W. Meffley Memorial Scholarship, Robert J.W. Meffley Memorial Scholarship
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Attorney, Leavitt Ryan PLLC (Partner)
1900 - Present
Partner, Leavitt Ryan PLLC Family Law
2017 - 2019
Attorney, Bauer Ryan PLLC (Partner)
2014 - 2017
Attorney, Leavitt Law Offices, P.C.
2012 - 2014
Attorney, Law Offices of Douglas G. Leavitt, P.L.L.C.
2011 - 2012
Certified Legal Intern, Toledo Municipal Court Public Defender's Office
2011 - 2011
Legal Intern, Ada County Prosecutors Office
2010 - 2011
Legal Intern, Cincinnati Insurance Company
2000 - 2009
Operator, North Star Blue Scope Steel
1995 - 2000
Utilitiesman, United States Navy
Associations
2012 - Present
Idaho State Bar
2012 - Present
Idaho State Bar, Family Law Section
2012 - 2017
Idaho State Bar, Young Lawyers Section
Education
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
2008
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2008
BS
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
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I made a payment arrangement for my car loan, but my car was just repossessed. Is there anything I can do about it?
28 Jun 2013
My husband left me and my daughter two month ago and got his own apartment. I am very ill and can't work.
13 Jun 2013