About me
Sarah E. Tompkins is a Boise criminal defense attorney specializing in appellate work as well as legal research and writing. She grew up in the Spokane Valley and still considers Spokane to be home. Ms. Tompkins was a public defender with the Idaho State Appellate Public Defender’s Office for nearly 10 years. In that capacity, she handled felony appeals throughout Idaho, including death penalty cases. Following her time as an appellate defender, she served over six years with the Ada County Public Defender’s Office, initially as a misdemeanor trial attorney and subsequently as a legal research specialist. Ms. Tompkins is currently in private practice.