Regina McCrea received her Juris Doctorate with high honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Upon her admission to the bar, Regina practiced insurance defense litigation in Spokane for four years. In 2007, she joined Owens & Crandall, now known as Owens, McCrea & Linscott, and was made a partner in the firm after three years.Â
Regina's practice focuses upon civil litigation, primarily in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical and legal malpractice, insurance, and general civil litigation. Her background in the insurance industry gives her a balanced perspective in handling claims and assists her in achieving efficient resolutions of disputes.
Regina is on the Board of Trustees of the Community Library Network, a position she was appointed to and kept following a contested election in May of 2017. In addition, she holds a position on the Board of Directors of the Idaho Trial Lawyers and participates in the Coeur d'Alene Women in Business. Regina is married and has 2 children, both of whom attend North Idaho STEM Charter Academy.
Current Employment Position
Partner
Past Positions
Morrison & Associates, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2004 to 2007
Professional Associations
Idaho Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2013 to Present
Idaho First District Bar Association, Member, 2007 to Present
Idaho Women Lawyers, Member, 2014 to Present
Classes & Seminars
Tips for Persuasive Brief Writing, Idaho 1st District Bar, 2018
Headlines News for Civil Litigation, Idaho State Bar, 2017
Honors
Top Paper Awards: Property I & II, Criminal Procedure Pretrial, Decedents' Estates, and Bankruptcy, 2000 - 2003
Law School Graduating Class Representative, 2003 - Present
Pro-Bono Activities
Community Library Network, Trustee, 2016 to Present
Coeur d’Alene Women in Business, 2015 to Present
Published Works
Establishing a Landlord's Duty of Care, ITLA Journal, 42, 2013
The Importance of Pleading NIED in Wrongful Death Cases, ITLA Journal, 42, 2013