"Zarian Midgley Reorganizes Office Management Team to Meet Demand," (June 4, 2010)

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BOISE, Idaho – Zarian, Midgley and Johnson, PLLC (Zarian Midgley) has hired a new Firm Administrator to help meet increased business demands.  The addition of Dean Larson to this position reorganizes the firm’s administrative support team.  Among other things, Shauna Knowles has been appointed as Zarian Midgley’s new Controller.  Larson will manage the firm’s day-to-day operations.

“When we launched the firm two-and-a-half years ago, we could not have anticipated the rate at which our team would expand” said John Zarian, managing partner for Zarian Midgley.  “The addition of Dean Larson and the reorganization of our administrative support team will help our legal professionals remain focused on our clients, and ensure that the firm’s day-to-day operations run smoothly.” 

Shauna Knowles joined Zarian Midgley in 2007 as an Accountant/Bookkeeper. Since joining the firm, her role expanded rapidly into many areas.  Her new position as Controller refocuses key resources on the firm’s financial and accounting needs.  Knowles earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and her MBA from the University of Utah and moved to Boise in 1998. 

Dean Larson joins the Zarian Midgley team from Concrete Construction Supply in Boise, where he served as Vice President and General Manager for more than ten years.  Larson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in International Economics from Boise State University.  He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force and completed undergraduate studies at the Air Force Academy. 

Established in 2007, Zarian Midgley (www.zarianmidgley.com) is a boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property matters and complex litigation. The firm’s registered patent attorneys, patent agents, and lawyers hold technical degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, microbiology, chemical engineering, genetics, molecular and cellular biology, aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing engineering. The firm’s objective is to provide the high-quality representation expected of large firms, with greater efficiency.