Erin L. Poppenga
Associate
Erin Poppenga is a civil litigation associate at Duke Evett, focusing on employment matters, insurance defense, and professional liability. Erin is licensed in Idaho and Oregon.
Erin graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2025. While in law school, Erin founded and served as president of the University’s Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter, established and led the school’s first Animal Law course, and devoted significant time to pro bono work with animal law organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom. Erin also spent a semester in practice with Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill, gaining hands-on experience with federal court practice, briefing standards, and courtroom procedure.
Following law school, Erin practiced civil litigation in Oregon, handling matters including insurance defense, personal injury, and eminent domain, before returning to her hometown of Boise to join the Duke Evett team.
Outside of work, Erin enjoys painting, hitting the slopes at Bogus Basin, spending time with family (often involving Lego building), and adventuring with her cattle-dog rescue, Daphne.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
- Idaho State Bar, Litigation Section
- Idaho State Bar, Young Lawyers Section
- Idaho State Bar, Real Property Section
- Chairperson of the Idaho State Bar, Animal Law Section
- Active in the Pro-Bono Network for the Animal Legal Defense Fund
EDUCATION
- University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 2025
- Boise State University, B.S., Magna Cum Laude, 2022
ADMISSIONS
- Idaho State Courts
- S. District Court, District of Idaho
- Oregon State Courts
- S. District Court, District of Oregon
