Rick Stacey

Rick L. Stacey is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on construction and real estate matters. Rick has obtained damage awards in bench trials, jury trials, and arbitrations on behalf of his clients totaling more than $45 million. He regularly advises clients on private and public works construction projects including general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, and project owners.

Rick has also served as a construction law expert and testified as such in a court case in Beijing, China concerning the interpretation and administration of cost-plus construction agreements.  He has drafted a litany of construction documents including EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) and EPCM (engineering, procurement, and construction management) agreements.

Rick received his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Boise State University where he was nominated as a Top 10 Scholar, and his Juris Doctorate with a certification in Environmental and Natural Resource Law from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.

Rick has spent most of his life working in or around construction and paid his way through college working in the local construction industry. This project management experience gives him unique practical insight into the industry. Today, Rick maintains strong connections to his lifelong Boise home golfing, mountain biking, and fly fishing. Rick particularly loves playing golf with his wife Aleja and their two daughters at Hillcrest Country Club, where he has served on a variety of committees, the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors Executive Committee, and helped to mentor the junior girls’ golf program. Rick is also an avid supporter of all things associated with Boise State University. He currently serves as a board member on the BSU Foundation Board. He has also served on the BSU Alumni Association and acted as its legal counsel providing pro-bono legal representation. Rick served as President of the BSU Alumni Association (2019 – 2021) and on its Executive Committee (2012 – 2022).

• J.D., The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah
  • Certification in Environmental and Natural Resource Law
• B.A., Boise State University, magna cum laude
  • Nominated as a Top 10 Scholar

• Super Lawyers, Mountain States, Construction Litigation, Real Estate Law, 2018-2026
• Best Lawyers, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Commercial Litigation, 2023-2026
• Lawyers of Distinction – Recognizing Excellence in Real Estate Law
• Martindale Hubbell “AV” Peer Review Rated Attorney
• “10.0 Superb” Peer and Client Review Rated Construction Attorney, Avvo.com
• Top 100 Trial Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers
• Top Lawyer, Construction Lawyers Society of America
• AV Rated Construction Attorney, ALM

• Presenter, “Construction Liens and Payment Bond Claims in Idaho,” Associated General Contractors, 2016
• Presenter, “EPC and EPCM Contracting,” Annual Meeting for the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, 2016
• Presenter, “What Every General Contractor Should Know About Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies,” Association of General Contractors, 2015
• Presenter, “Mechanic’s Lien Laws in Idaho,” Associated Builders and Contractors, 2014
• Presenter, “Mechanic’s Lien Laws in Idaho,” Association of General Contractors, 2013

• Member, Construction Lawyers Society of America
• Member, Idaho Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Idaho State Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Idaho Associated General Contractors
• Member, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Inland Pacific Chapter
• Board of Directors, BSU Alumni Association, 2012-2022
• President, BSU Alumni Association, 2019-2021
• Board of Directors, BSU Foundation, 2023-Present

• Idaho