Matt Williams:  

Life I graduated from Western Oregon and then went to law school at the University of Idaho. I loved the drier climate of Idaho and decided not to return to Oregon. I graduated law school and took a job as the chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Valley County, Idaho. After a couple of years I opened my own shop in private practice and did everything from public defender work to divorce cases. The pay was good, but I couldn't watch the prosecutor mistreat the community. I decided to do something about it and I ran for the elected prosecuting attorney position in 2004. I won the election with nearly 70% of the vote. I enjoy prosecuting, especially the jury trials, but it can be stressful at times. Over the last 8 years both the Sheriff and the Commissioners of Valley County have shown themselves to be corrupt. As a result I no longer wish to be a part of Valley County. I decided not to run for a 3rd term and pulled out of the election. I told the community I was not running and did not want the job. My name was on the ballot and even after telling people not to vote for me I still received 35% of the vote. January 7, 2013, is my "release" date. I am happy to be gearing up to go back to private practice. The highlight of my last couple of years was winning a really tough sexual abuse jury trial and successfully suing Southwest Airlines on behalf of a client. You can find my Williams Law, P.L.L.C. on the internet by searching for my name, attorney, and Cascade, Idaho. I married my high school sweetheart Katrina Sloan in 1995. We have three children, Micah (16), Z...Expand for more