Nicole Pantera
General Counsel
Nicole Trammel Pantera, a Boise native, joined Boise State University as Associate General Counsel in April 2014. Prior to joining Boise State, Ms. Pantera practiced at Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley in the areas of public finance & municipal law, as well as general corporate and corporate finance transactions. Prior to joining Hawley Troxell, She clerked for the Honorable Jim Jones at the Idaho Supreme Court. Ms. Pantera’s experience includes various types of financing structures, including revenue bonds, general obligations bonds, special assessment bonds, tax and revenue anticipation notes and commercial paper and negotiating and drafting contracts of all types. In addition to her legal experience, Ms. Pantera serves as the President of The City Club of Boise, and is a member of Idaho Women Lawyers.
Ms. Pantera received a Bachelor of Arts from Willamette University and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Willamette University College of Law in 2003.
Matt Wilde
Senior Counsel for Athletics
Prior to joining OGC in 2013, Matt provided legal counsel for nearly 17 years, through the City Attorney’s Office, to Boise municipal leaders, including the Mayor and City Council. At the City, he represented several departments, including the Boise Airport and Public Works department, the Police and Fire Departments, and others. Matt gained trial experience at the City and also in the Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He proudly served as law clerk to the Honorable Daniel C. Hurlbutt, former presiding judge for the Snake River Basin Adjudication, a general stream water rights adjudication. Matt is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Idaho College of Law.
Suzy Harbison
Associate General Counsel and Senior Counsel for Research, Intellectual Property and Industry Ventures
Suzy joined Boise State University as Associate General Counsel in May 2010. She comes to Boise State from The University of Texas System, where she held the position of Senior Legal Officer for Intellectual Property for The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the largest research institution within The University of Texas System. Suzy also spent 10 years in private practice, where she specialized in Patent Strategy and Enforcement for clients such as Merck & Co., Shell Oil Co. and Celanese Corp.
Suzy graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University and holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Molecular Biology and was a faculty Instructor of Genetics at Emory University while she attended law school in Atlanta, Georgia.
Texie Montoya
Associate General Counsel
Texie joined the Office of General Counsel in August 2012. Prior to joining Boise State, she clerked for the Honorable Stephen M. Brown at the Washington State Court of Appeals.
Texie primarily advises campus clients in the Division of Campus Operations such as the Department of Public Safety, Facilities Operations and Maintenance, and Campus Services. She also assists the Athletics Department and University Advancement. Specifically, she advises on free speech, the Clery Act, and Title IX.
Texie is a member of the Board of Directors of Go Lead Idaho and is an active member of Attorneys for Civic Education, Idaho Women Lawyers, and the Government and Public Sector Lawyers section of the Idaho State Bar. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Boise State, where she served as Student Body Vice President and earned her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, where she served as President of the Student Bar Association.
Matthew McGee
Associate General Counsel
Matt joined the Office of General Counsel in September 2019. He came to Boise State after more than 10 years in private practice in Boise, where he provided counsel to clients regarding a broad range of litigated and transactional matters. Matt received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Boise State University and a Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law.
Jessica Black
Public Records Custodian
Jessica joined the Office of General Counsel in the spring of 2025.
Hannah Poulson
Paralegal
Hannah joined the Office of General Counsel in June of 2024. She brings over 7 years of experience in the legal field primarily in insurance defense litigation and workers compensation, most recently employed at the law firm Elam & Burke. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a focus in Microbiology from Idaho State University, graduating cum laude.
Jaylynn Love
Legal Assistant
Jaylynn joined the Office of General Counsel in June of 2024.