About William
William Young trained as a business student before turning to law. He earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Trinity University in 2005. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law in 2010. Those years set the chronology for a legal career rooted in Idaho courts.
After law school, Young began building courtroom experience and a practice identity. He appears on firm rosters as early as 2014, when he worked at Peterson Lawyers. That period coincided with his joining several professional groups tied to litigation and criminal defense. Memberships he holds include the Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and multiple sections of the Idaho State Bar, where he joined the Young Lawyers and Litigation sections in 2014.
By 2018 he was listed as a lawyer at Schofield and Young. That move marked a shift from earlier roles into a partnership-style practice name that carries his surname. He also became a member of NACLD in 2018, maintaining that affiliation through the present. Those associations suggest sustained involvement in criminal defense and trial work over the past decade.
Colleagues describe his path as steady. He has worked inside small firm settings where trial preparation and court appearances are regular. The Idaho jurisdiction is where he practices. Over time he has balanced case work with participation in bar sections that emphasize litigation skills and young lawyer development. That mix of practice and professional activity is visible in his resume.
Young’s professional activities are concentrated around criminal defense and litigation matters. He spends time in state court and prepares the kinds of filings and courtroom strategies typical of criminal defense practitioners. He also takes part in the regional professional community through the state bar and criminal defense organizations he joined in 2014 and 2018.
Clients and other lawyers see him most often at Schofield and Young. The firm listing is the current anchor of his practice. He continues to accept cases in Idaho where he handles criminal-defense and litigation matters as part of his work at Schofield and Young.
