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Roy Eiguren
Professional Biography
Roy Eiguren’s decades of experience have earned him a reputation as one of Idaho’s premier advocates of issues before federal, state, and local decision-makers. As founder of Eiguren Merrill Public Policy, he has an unsurpassed record of successful public issues management, lobbying, regulatory coordination, and public policy law outcomes.
The Idaho Yearbook describes him as “a lobbyist extraordinaire…respected for his wise counsel…[and] a powerful behind-the-scenes player.” Roy is widely recognized to have stronger ties and connections, and better insight into the upper reaches of government, than most who are employed in it. He regularly represents clients as a lawyer and lobbyist before departments and agencies of the state and federal governments.
Roy’s expertise in public policy and law is extensive. He has drafted and lobbied for new legislation and amendments to existing laws or proposals and has regularly testified before legislative and administrative committees on his private clients’ behalf. He has organized large coalitions for the successful lobbying and passage of major legislation. Mr. Eiguren has also served as liaison between state and international governments to work out mutually beneficial trade and cultural agreements. Further, he has regularly represented private clients in a wide variety of administrative proceedings, including rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings before various federal and state administrative agencies.
Additionally, Mr. Eiguren has regularly interacted with senior elected and appointed officials in Idaho state government, including the Governor, the Legislature, and the Attorney General, on a wide variety of matters. He regularly represents clients with the members of the Idaho Congressional Delegation. He has also been responsible for briefing and arguing several major cases before the Idaho Supreme Court.
Before entering law practice in 1984, he was Special Assistant to the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy and served as Chief of the Legislative and Administrative Affairs Division of the Attorney General of the State of Idaho. He also served as a Deputy Secretary of State and as an Ada County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
Eiguren is an active member of the community. He is currently a member of the National Philanthropy Board of the American Red Cross and is a Director of Because International. Eiguren served as Chairman of the Idaho Chapter of the American Red Cross, Chairman of the Idaho Capitol Commission (which planned and managed the multi-million-dollar renovation of the Idaho State Capitol Building), Chairman of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, President of the Cennarusa Foundation for Basque Culture, and Chairman of the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Foundation.
Roy Eiguren was chosen to receive the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Idaho Business Review’s annual Leaders in Law publication. His work and achievements were highlighted in a two-page spread in the Review (pages 12 & 13).
He was also the recipient of the Idaho Business Review’s Icon Award in 2020. The Review published an article related to the award, highlighting Roy Eiguren’s career in “advocating for change” as he helped to define public policy in Idaho over the decades.
In 2023, Roy was featured in the Idaho Business Review’s Power List of the 50 most influential business leaders in Idaho. Roy’s philanthropic activity was particularly noted with his participation on the board of Because International and his ongoing interest in natural conservation efforts and development support for two new major health organizations.
Additionally, for many years, Roy Eiguren has been proudly included in multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues. Roy Eiguren and the Eiguren Merrill Public Policy firm itself were both recognized in the 2021 edition.
Roy Eiguren is a graduate of the Executive Management Program of the Dartmouth School of Business Administration and attended Georgetown University College of Law and the University of Idaho College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate.
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Education
University of Idaho College of Law
Doctor of Law (JD), Law
1974 – 1977
University of Idaho
Bachelor’s degree, Political Science and Government
1970 – 1974
Dartmouth College
The Executive Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General
1983 – 1983
Georgetown University
Law
1976
About Eiguren Merrill Public Policy
As a premier Idaho public policy firm, Eiguren Merrill Public Policy provides unparalleled advice, access, advocacy, and ultimately, advancement and accelerated growth. The cornerstone of our work is government engagement. For decades, we have successfully served a wide array of companies and organizations, helping them achieve pivotal outcomes.
OPTIMIZING CHANGE
On behalf of our clients, we anticipate the implications of change and adapt our strategies to manage transitions and successfully advance our clients’ goals. Our focus is both managing and optimizing change: assessing readiness and then aligning the strategy and tactics to maximize advancement of policy agendas and achievement of overall goals. We offer a comprehensive understanding of the realities facing issues of concern to our clients – through political forecasting and analysis of the full governmental atmosphere.
PUBLIC POLICY
Government officials make decisions on a daily basis that have far-reaching consequences for any organization. Everyone has the right to be heard, and to have a strong voice in the governmental process. We are seasoned pathfinders, helping our clients navigate the terrain of federal, state, and local governments and advance their agendas in Boise, throughout the state, and beyond.
Eiguren Merrill Public Policy has decades of bipartisan experience collaborating and participating in the development and execution of effective business and public policy strategies. We work closely with clients to understand their business needs – both legislative and regulatory – and help create and implement an effective lobbying strategy through direct advocacy at the local, state, and national levels for the passage or defeat of legislation. We also draft and develop legislation that meets the needs of your organization.
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