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The grandson of Butte miners, William Gilbert is a fourth generation Montanan. Will graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 2000 and has been practicing in Montana since that time. Prior to founding High Plains Law, P.L.L.C., he was a partner in a well-respected firm and focused his practice on insurance defense, including personal injury, premisesliability, construction defects and coverage issues. He defended substantial and complex claims in areas such as industrial accidents, health care facility liability and mining subsidence.. Will is admitted to practice in all of the State Courts of Montana, the Federal Court for the District of Montana and the Ninth Circuit. He is also admitted in several of Montana’s Tribal Courts. Will is also an active member of his profession, with memberships in the State Bar of Montana, the Yellowstone Area Bar Association, the American Bar Association and Phi Delta Phi.. Will has been a resident of Billings since 2001 and strongly believes in its community, volunteering his time through the Magic City chapter of the Optomists and a government advisory board. Previously, he has coached Little League and volunteered for the Red Cross. In his spare time, Will enjoys the many opportunities available in Montana including hunting, fishing, floating Montana’s many rivers, and riding his motorcycle.

Robert L. Sterup is a commercial litigator who has been lead counsel in more than twenty jury trials in Montana State and Federal District Courts and Federal Courts in other states. He has successfully represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Montana Bankruptcy court, and has been lead counsel in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association in more than a dozen cases. Mr. Sterup has represented clients in a variety of high stakes commercial litigation cases, including electrical and wind power generation, oil and gas litigation, and state and federal tax disputes, in Montana, Colorado, Nevada, North Dakota and Wyoming, and has also tried numerous administrative appeals before Montana state agencies.(more)

Morgan Hoyt practices primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation, civil litigation defense, real estate law, construction law, insurance, and estate planning. He is a member of the State Bar of Montana, and is licensed to practice in both Montana state and federal courts.. Morgan is a Billings native and comes to Moulton Bellingham with a background in small businesses and non-profits. In 2010 he graduated from Montana State University with a BA in Political Science. Prior to law school he was a program manager at the Human Resource Development Council District IX in Bozeman Montana. His work dealt primarily with low income housing, LIEAP, and the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. While attending law school, Morgan also earned his Master of Business Administration. During his summers, Morgan interned at Moulton Bellingham. In 2017, Morgan graduated from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana in Missoula. Upon graduation, he was inducted into the Order of Barristers. He also received the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence and was nominated for the American College of Bankruptcy Distinguished Student for the Ninth Circuit.. In his spare time, Morgan enjoys spending time with his family, hiking in the Beartooth mountains, reading, and participating in local events. He is proud to live in Montana’s Trailhead and enjoys everything Billings has to offer.. Practice Areas:BankruptcyCivil LitigationCommercial LitigationEstate PlanningReal Estate/Land Use. Bar Admissions:State Bar of MontanaYellowstone Area Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Bankruptcy Institute. Education:J.D., University of Montana, 2017M.B.A., University of Montana, 2017B.A., Political Science, Montana State University, 2010. Awards And Honors:American Bankruptcy Medal of ExcellenceOrder of BarristersAmerican College of Bankruptcy Distinguished Student Nominee

Matt grew up in Billings, Montana. He graduated magna cum laude from Gonzaga University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations in finance and law and public policy. Matt was very active at his time at Gonzaga and was the President of the Gonzaga Kennel Club attending every basketball game during his time there. After Gonzaga, Matt moved back to Montana and attended the University of Montana School of Law. He graduated in 2023 with Honors. Matt interned for the firm’s Missoula office for one year during law school. Matt is admitted to practice law in Montana’s state and federal courts. Matt joined the firm’s Billings office in the summer of 2023. Matt’s primary areas of practice include civil litigation, insurance defense, and pre litigation claim investigations. Matt is a member of the State Bar of Montana, the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and Yellowstone Area Bar Association.

John grew up in Billings, Montana. He graduated cum laude from the University of Wyoming in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Following graduation, John worked for the U.S. Senate. He then attended the University of Nebraska College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate with a Litigation Concentration and a Certificate in Pro Bono Service. During law school, John worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Yellowstone County Attorney's Office, and the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services. In addition, John worked for Judge L. Steven Grasz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit. John capped off law school serving as a volunteer in Yellowstone County's Indian Child Welfare Court and as a student prosecutor in the College of Law's Criminal Clinic. John is admitted to practice law in Montana's state and federal courts, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In the summer of 2022, John joined the Brown Law Firm, where his primary practice areas include civil litigation, workers' compensation, and employment law. John is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Montana, Yellowstone Area Bar Association, Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and the Defense Research Institute.

Guy has over 25 years experience in trial practice with emphasis on personal injury defense and insurance law. He has been practicing with the Brown Law Firm since 1986. Guy has tried more than 20 jury cases in Montana state and federal courts. He has also handled numerous appeals in the Montana Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuit.. Representative cases which Guy has handled at trial and before Montana courts include Ridley v. Guarantee National Ins. Co., 951 P.2d 987 (Mont. 1997) (advance payment by an insurance company for medical expenses to an injured claimant); Watters v. Guarantee National Ins. Co., 3 P.3d 626 (Mont. 2000) (requirement of a release before payment of policy limits); Cusenbary v. USF&G, 37 P.3d 67 (Mont. 2001) (insurance coverage under a general liability policy for liquor liability claims); Shilhanek v. D-2 Trucking, Inc., 70 P.3d 721 (Mont. 2003) (trial counsel involving insurers duty to advance pay medical expenses up to policy limits); Robertus v. Farmers Union Mutual Ins. Co., 189 P.3d 582 (Mont. 2008) (jury trial and appellate counsel on stacking of underinsured motorist coverage); Revelation Industries v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 206 P.3d 919 (Mont. 2009) (insurance coverage and duty to defend under commercial general liability policy for defective workmanship claims); and Peterson v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 239 P.3d 904 (Mont. 2010) (trial and appellate counsel for St. Paul alleging insurance bad faith and violation of Montana's Unfair Trade Practices Act). He is a member of the Yellowstone Area Bar Association and Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association.. Guy has been a director and officer for the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and president of the organization in 2008 and 2009. He is peer-review rated at the highest level of legal ability and ethics (AV Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell, has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, and selected by his peers as a Mountain States Super Lawyer for the years 2007 – 2019 in the area of civil litigation defense. Guy was also on the board of directors for the Montana Justice Foundation from 2004 through 2007.. Guy's litigation practice includes serious personal injury and traumatic brain injury cases, automobile accidents, liquor liability, products liability, and wrongful death and survival actions. His insurance law practice includes bad faith, insurance coverage and defense of agents and brokers. Guy also handles property damage cases including construction litigation, arson and fraud cases. He further acts as a mediator and has been accepted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).. Guy graduated with a B.A. from the University of Montana in 1981, and a J.D. from the University of Montana Law School in 1985. He was a law clerk to Justice John C. Harrison of the Montana Supreme Court from 1985 to 1986.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Billings and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Billings and surrounding areas.

Experienced Litigation attorney serving clients in Billings and surrounding areas.