Paul L. Clark
Paul graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law, with honors, in 2001. He also has a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Illinois. While in graduate school, Paul worked for the Michigan Migrant Legal Assistance Project on behalf of farmworkers. While a law student Paul started working with Bill Kirsch and learning Social Security law. He continues to represent individuals claiming Social Security benefits. He also practices in the area of Elder Law. Paul served as president of the Idaho State, Second District Bar Association, 2008-2009. In 2014 he graduated from the State Bar’s Academy of Leadership for Lawyers. He was one of seven recipients of the 2016 Idaho State Bar’s Professionalism Award for ability, diligence, courtesy, and cooperation in representing clients; and a career-long practice of civility, integrity, and dignity. He is currently serving as a member of the Idaho Law Foundation Board of Directors and a member of the Idaho Legal Aid Services Board of Directors.
Paul is an avid trail runner. He enjoys spending time with his five adult children and spouses, six grandchildren, and wife, Sue.
Forrest Millikin
Forrest is an attorney practicing as Of Counsel with Kirsch & Clark, PLLC in Moscow, Idaho. His practice focuses on elder law and related areas, helping families navigate the complex legal and financial challenges that come with aging, disability, and end-of-life planning. He assists clients with wills, trusts, probate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid planning to protect assets and qualify for long-term care benefits, and Social Security disability claims.
He was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 2025, and brings a broad perspective shaped by diverse experiences across multiple States. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2009, where he served on the International Law Review. He earned my undergraduate degrees from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (double major in International Relations and East Asian History; double minor in Political Science and Japanese) in 2005.
His legal career began in Illinois, where he was admitted to the bar in 2009 and briefly handled bankruptcy matters. He then relocated to Oregon (admitted 2010) and built a solo practice centered on family law, including divorce, child custody, and guardianships. In 2014, his family moved to northern Wisconsin, where I was admitted to practice in 2016. During that time, he stepped back from full-time practice to focus on raising his three children as a stay-at-home father. He then relocated to Moscow, Idaho, in 2024, and passed the Idaho bar in February 2025 before joining Kirsch & Clark.
His chosen “of counsel” role provides the flexibility to balance professional commitments with family responsibilities, while allowing him to dedicate focused time to clients facing sensitive elder law and disability issues. He is committed to providing clear, compassionate guidance tailored to each family’s unique needs in our North Idaho community.
Outside the office, Forrest is active in his Catholic church and enjoys the outdoor lifestyle that drew his family to Moscow—bird hunting for grouse and chukar, hiking and backpacking.
If you’re dealing with guardianship proceedings, estate planning, Medicaid eligibility, probate matters, or a Social Security disability application, Forrest welcomes the opportunity to discuss how he can help.
William C. Kirsch (Retired)
Bill graduated from the University of Idaho, College of Law in 1976 and practiced law with Legal Aid in Washington and Idaho. He received the Reginald Heber Smith Fellowship three times between 1976 and 1979. In 1980, Bill began practicing Social Security Disability law.
Bill helped countless people obtain disability benefits for over 30 years. In December 2016, Mr. Kirsch retired from practicing all law. Bill’s vision of compassionate and conscientious representation continues to guide us. Bill and his wife Mary keep busy with their four grandchildren and organic farm.
Staff
Gretchen, Sue, Kris, and Daniel will be happy to take your calls and answer your questions between 8:00 and 12:00, and 1:00 and 5:00, Monday through Thursday, and with texting and some limited phone calls on Friday. The staff will communicate with you to gather information for the attorney, file paperwork for appeals, request medical records to update your file, and make a detailed summary of your case for Mr. Clark. When a staff member can’t answer your questions or if you need legal advice, they will have you talk with your lawyer.
Office Philosophy
We believe that all individuals have a right to be treated fairly and with respect when applying for government benefits. We work to obtain the benefits our clients are eligible for. When becoming lawyers, Paul and Forrest took oaths to “never reject, for any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed.” This obligation is taken seriously at Kirsch & Clark.
