Whitney Welsh

Whitney Welsh is a trial attorney at Hepworth Holzer with nearly two decades of courtroom experience. She grew up in Whitefish, Montana, earned a B.A. in English Literature and Political Science from the University of Montana, and received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Montana School of Law, where she was awarded Best Appellate Brief and competed at the National Moot Court Competition in New York City. After clerking for the Montana Supreme Court, she joined the Ada County Prosecutor's Office in Boise and spent the next 19 years litigating serious felony and domestic violence cases, trying dozens of jury cases and supervising a felony trial team. The Idaho State Bar honored her work with the Denise O'Donnell-Day Pro Bono Award. She is a certified Spanish speaker. At Hepworth Holzer, she represents victims of negligence and wrongful conduct in personal injury and wrongful death cases, applying the same preparation and advocacy she built over two decades in criminal prosecution. She is a member of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.