Toby McLaughlin, attorney at law, has been practicing law for more than 15 years, first in Spokane, Washington, at the firm of Witherspoon Kelly, then, beginning in 2006, as a founding member of his own firm, Berg, McLaughlin & Nelson, Chtd. Toby heads the litigation practice of his firm, with an emphasis on real estate and business matters. Toby obtained a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Idaho, and a Masters of Business and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon. Toby hails from Incline Village, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe, but moved to Sandpoint early in his life and is a Sandpoint High School graduate. His wife is a special education teacher for the Lake Pend Oreille School District and his brother is the principal at Sandpoint Middle School. Toby is also a member of the Sandpoint Chapter of Rotary. Time away from work is spent traveling, hiking, skiing and boating.