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I provide legal solutions and sound advice.  I know what clients want: their calls answered, their questions resolved, their problems solved.  I strive to provide positive results quickly and cost-efficiently, allowing clients to focus on their priorities, not their headaches.

I grew up on a farm north of Havre, Montana and attended the University of Montana for undergraduate studies.  In 1987, I graduated with a High Honors Degree in Political Science and high honors minors in History and Economics.  I then matriculated to the law school at the University of Montana and graduated with Honors in 1990 with my juris doctorate in law.  While in law school, I was an associate editor of the Montana Law Review and my article on comparative negligence was published in 1990.  I was also a member of the Law School Negotiation Team for two years and represented the law school in regional and national competitions.  I started my practice out of law school and have been successfully practicing law since the age of 25.  I have focused my practice on primarily personal injury and commercial litigation for the last fifteen years.  I think the fact that I like to help people makes the practice of law ideal as a career choice.

I grew up in small-town Montana. After thirteen years of restaurant work, I was inspired to attend law school. Now, I am a business/litigation/intellectual property attorney in Missoula, Montana and love it! When I’m not lawyering, I love backpacking, hunting, fishing, and football with my wife and our pups.I represent businesses in all aspects of:Business Law (Commercial transactions; contracts; corporate law/compliance; mergers & acquisitions; small business law; employment law; startups).Intellectual Property (Copyright/Trademark/Trade Secret/Unfair Competition/Software; all aspects of procurement, prosecution, enforcement, litigation, licensing, consulting, and contract negotiation).Litigation (representing plaintiffs and defendants in administrative, state and federal court from trial through appeals in any of the above areas).

I grew up in Missoula but went to school at Montana State University to get a B.S. in chemical engineering.  After working at the Hanford site in Washington, I returned to Missoula for law school.  I started as an intern at Worden Thane in 1994 and graduated  from law school in 1996 when I was hired as an associate.. Starting in 1999, I began working on complex litigation involving professional negligence (predominately medical malpractice) and class actions.  I have represented a variety of doctors, lawyers, accountants, and contractors in professional negligence cases.   I have also represented hospitals, power companies, and other businesses in class action litigation.. I have the honor of having a great group of clients in banking, construction, power production, and medicine.. Otherwise, I am an avid hockey player and a founder of the Missoula Woodpeckers Hockey Club, a travelling team, and I am completing my work for a black belt in taekwondo.

I graduated from Hellgate High School in 1971.  I was a member of the debate team in high school and continued on the debate team for the University of Montana.  I graduated from the U of M in 1975 with a degree in Human Communications and from the School of Law in 1980.. I was a law clerk for Justice Frank Morrison, Jr in 1981 and the Chief Enforcement Attorney for the Montana Securities Department in 1982.  I did post graduate study at the Puget Sound School of law before returning to Missoula to open a practice in 1983.  I began Bulman Law Associates PLLC and have specialized in disability and injury law since that time.

I am Montana born and raised.  I have been practicing law for 23 years, and spent time in the banking industry prior to returning to law school.  My practice is limited to family law, and engaging in alternative dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration and settlement conferences).  My settlement rate exceeds 93% on an annual basis.. I am active in the Missoula community, and have served on numerous local boards, including Little League baseball, Legion Baseball, Grizzly Scholarship Association, Missoula Country Club and others.  I coached youth sports for many years.. It is my belief that clients can often resolve issues in family law by themselves, or with professional guidance.  I work with clients to try and resolve their cases with the best result, with the least amount of expense and strain on the family.

I am an attorney with many years of experience in civil litigation covering a wide variety of matters, including commercial disputes, international disputes, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, insurance coverage, and insurance defense. From 2000 to 2010 I practiced law in my home state of Florida before deciding to re-locate to Montana, where I have practiced ever since.. In 2013 I founded my own practice devoted to providing excellent legal research and writing at a fraction of the usual price to both attorneys and non-attorneys. I can assist attorneys around the country with their projects in order to save them time while still making them money, while I provide services to non-attorneys in Montana and Florida.. To learn more about me and how I can help you, visit my website at .

I am a private practice attorney in located in Missoula, Montana. I practice as part of the family firm located in Missoula, Billings, and Laurel. If you have legal problems in any of our areas of practice, anywhere in Montana, please contact.

I am a litigation attorney with 23 years of experience. My practice places a strong emphasis on Plaintiff catastrophic injury, professional malpractice, wrongful death and product liability claims. I also litigate civil rights, construction, land use, general negligence, commercial disputes, will contests, employment disputes and a host of other litigation matters.. I was admitted to practice law in Massachusetts in 1992 and the following year I was admitted to the bars of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First and Ninth Circuits. I became a member of the bar of Montana and the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in 2005. In 2007 I was admitted to  practice before the United States Court of Federal Claims and in 2011 I became a member of the bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.. I maintain a busy practice in the state and federal courts in which I am admitted to practice and enjoy complex Plaintiff litigation.

I am a fourth generation Montana Lawyer.  My great grandfather and grandfather practiced in Laurel Montana, while I practice with my father in Missoula.  I love Montana because of the people.  Every day, I try and make the world a little better by helping those who need it.  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need legal assistance.

Emily graduated with highest honors from Montana State University before attending the University of Montana School of Law. She interned with the Brown Law Firm for two years and capped off law school by working in the Office of the Governor. Emily is licensed to practice law in the states of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Her practice is primarily in the area of civil defense litigation. Emily is a member of the Western Montana Bar Association, Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and Women’s Law Section of the Montana Bar.

David was born and raised in Deer Lodge, Montana, and graduated from Powell County High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Montana, where he was an active member of the Davidson Honors College and the University of Montana Advocates. After completing his undergraduate education, David attended law school at the University of Montana. While in law school, David worked as a Junior Partner in the law school’s Law Firm Program, participated in the law school’s Mediation Clinic, and interned at Worden Thane, P.C. Upon graduation, David began practicing in Missoula.. David is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Montana, and volunteers for the Community Dispute Resolution Center of Missoula and the Missoula Family Law Self Help Center. He specializes in Estate Planning, Divorce and Family Law Matters, and Mediation, and practices all areas of civil law.

David Maldonado has successfully defended numerous clients charged with DUI, Drug Offenses, and multiple other criminal charges.  He is the founder and owner of Maldonado Law, PLLC which maintains two offices: Missoula and Butte, MT.  He maintains an active personal injury caseload representing people on first and third party insurance claims for those individuals that suffered bodily injury as the result of car crashes.  Additionally, David maintains an appellate practice and a limited family law practice. With multiple jury trials and appeals, David has the experience, ability, and skill to be a strong advocate for his clients.

Client satisfaction is my priority. I strive to be a powerful advocate for my clients and provide them with honest advice and responsive service.

Chris is a fourth generation Montanan who was born and raised in Missoula. Chris has worked in many different fields. He has held several positions at a local credit union and in the construction industry. He also worked in sales. Chris is a graduate of the University of Montana three times over with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication, a Master of Public Administration, and Juris Doctor degree.. Chris has worked in the labor arena since law school. During law school he interned at a labor law firm in Seattle, WA. After he graduated, Chris worked at Liberty Mutual in Missoula, MT, handling Workers’ Compensation claims. At Liberty, Chris received awards and recognition for his work within the company and the Montana Workers’ Compensation system.. After four years at Liberty, Chris decided he wanted to help people who had been hurt in accidents, rather than represent the interests of an insurance company. Since 2007, Chris has pursued a narrow practice focused on personal injury and Workers’ Compensation claims. Over the years, Chris has taken great satisfaction in protecting his clients’ rights against the power of insurance companies. He has helped many clients through difficult times in their lives by steadfastly and compassionately asserting their legal rights.. Chris is active within the Missoula community and has numerous hobbies and interests that keep him rooted in Western Montana. He was a member of the Board of Directors for the Rite Care Language and Literature clinic and the Missoula Bikes for Books program. Chris enjoys woodworking, waterskiing, mountain biking, camping at the lakes up the Swan Valley, and golf. Chris also enjoys snow skiing, pizza and beer at Snowbowl. Recently, he has taken up basketball 3 times a week with a group of similarly skilled (or unskilled, depending on your perspective) players.

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C.J. Johnson is a second-generation trial lawyer. He received a degree in history from the University of Colorado and graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1999. C.J. then clerked for U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard F. Cebull in Great Falls before joining a high-energy Missoula defense trial practice in 2000. In 2018, C.J. left that practice to focus exclusively on plaintiff’s civil litigation and trial work.. More than half of C.J.’s career was spent as panel-approved insurance defense counsel in cases involving catastrophic personal injuries, medical malpractice, products liability, insurance coverage, and complex real estate defect and disclosure issues. He always carved space for a handful of plaintiff’s cases, and that portion of his practice grew over fifteen years to completely supplant defense work.. C.J. has extensive trial experience and has won jury trials from both sides of the aisle. He has extensive experience with claims under the Montana Human Rights Act and the contested case process before the Montana Office of Administrative Hearings. He has taken, attended, and defended approximately one-thousand depositions and is regularly engaged to mediate cases on behalf of other attorneys. C.J.'s trial practice is limited to claims involving medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injuries, insurance bad faith, civil rights matters under the Montana Human Rights Act, and real estate defect and disclosure claims. Years spent handling these cases from both sides means that C.J. knows how to build and litigate compelling cases that anticipate what capable defense lawyers are likely to do.. C.J. is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney and a Mountain States Super Lawyer (2013 through 2023). He has previously worked by appointment as a Special Prosecutor for the Montana Office of Disciplinary Counsel, is a group instructor for the Trial Advocacy Class at the School of Law, coached the School of Law Negotiations Team, and has guest-lectured at the School of Law on legal writing, civil procedure, voir dire, opening statements, conflicts of law, and trial experts. C.J. is a member of the Montana Bar Association, Western Montana Bar Association, and Montana Trial Lawyers’ Association. He is admitted to practice in all Montana state and federal courts, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has handled numerous appeals to the Montana Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. C.J. is married and has three uber-awesome kids.

Bryan was born and raised in Missoula, graduating from Loyola Sacred Heart High School in 1980. After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Montana in Business Administration, he attended and graduated from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (now the Seattle University School of Law) in 1987.. After short stints with the City Prosecutor’s Office and the Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel in Tacoma, Washington, Bryan began a private law practice in Seattle. Bryan left the firm of Tipp Mitchell & Associates in 1994 to return to Missoula, and thereafter joined Tipp & Buley, PC.. Bryan’s criminal defense practice includes the defense of all types of State and Federal offenses, with the additional emphasis of the defense of DUI cases. He is a Founding and Lifetime Member of the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, (MTACDL), the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Montana Institute for Criminal Justice. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Bryan has been taught Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and certified pursuant to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) protocol for SFSTs. He has also completed the Intoxilyzer 8000 Operator’s Course. He has attended the National College of DUI Defense at Harvard University, and has organized, administered and spoken at seminars on DUI Defense.. Bryan’s civil practice has included the litigation of Injury Claims (automobile and boating accidents, slip and fall injuries and intentional torts), Will Contests, Admiralty and Maritime Claims, and Civil Rights Violations. Bryan has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA).. Bryan is admitted to practice law before State and Federal courts in the State of Montana. Bryan is also admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in the states of Washington and Alaska, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.  Bryan has represented individuals before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), United States Military Veterens before the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB),  also been previously admitted to practice pro hac vice in the States of California and Wyoming.. Bryan and his wife, Lori, have three children. When he is not busy attending to the varied needs of his clients, Bryan has served as the Founder and President of the Missoula Junior Osprey Baseball Club, and currently serves on the board of the Loyola Sacred-Heart Foundation.  He enjoys spending time recreating with his family, and attending sporting events of all kinds. Go Griz.

Briana is dedicated to ensuring the rights of the accused are respected and the actions of the government comply with the state and federal constitutions.  She is a fierce advocate of each and everyone of her clients. Briana takes pride in how she treats her clients and realizes everyone has a story to tell -- and Briana listens. If you need a criminal defense attorney, she is the one you should call.Briana graduated from college in 2006 with high honors, earning degrees in paralegal studies with a minor in business administration as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in history. She was Secretary of the Board of Directors for CASA-CAN of Great Falls, a nonprofit organization that provides guardian ad litem services to abused and neglected children in court proceedings. After graduation, Briana worked as a paralegal at an insurance defense firm in Great Falls and then as a paralegal at the Office of the State Public Defender in Great Falls. In August of 2008, Briana began law school at the University of Montana School of Law. While attending law school, Briana was a staff member and then an editor on the MONTANA LAW REVIEW. While on the Law Review, Briana, as Symposium Editor, orchestrated a two-day Symposium on the Montana Constitution, which was heralded as one of the best Symposia that the Law Review has held to date. She was a member of the UM Trial Team during her second year and a member of the Criminal Defense Clinic during her third year. Additionally, she was Professor Cynthia Ford’s research assistant in the areas of Evidence and Civil Procedure. Between Briana’s first and second years of law school, she was again selected to work for the United States Senate Committee on Finance, but this time as a law clerk. Between Briana’s second and third years of law school, she worked at the Federal Defenders of Montana where her passion for criminal defense was reaffirmed. After graduating with honors from UM Law in May of 2011, Briana moved to Helena to clerk for Justice Jim Rice of the Montana Supreme Court.After clerking for Justice Rice for a year, Briana was hired at Smith & Stephens P.C. in Missoula as part of its elite criminal defense team. Under the tutelage of John E. Smith and Colin M. Stephens, Briana gained invaluable knowledge in providing excellent and effective criminal defense.Briana and Katy joined forces in June of 2015 to provide high caliber criminal defense and other services. Briana lives with her husband Corby and their pup in Missoula and loves enjoying the fun life and culture Missoula provides.

Brian Smith is a 1997 graduate of the University of Montana School of Law. He was initially admitted to the North Dakota and Minnesota State Bars in 1997 and admitted in Montana in 1998. (Two bar exams at a time was enough.) He did not keep North Dakota and Minnesota Bar licenses but is admitted in all State and Federal Courts in Montana. In the over twenty years that Brian has been in practice he has spent about half the time in private practice and the other half in the trenches as a full time public defender, both for the State of Montana and the County of Missoula. He is a member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act panel.. Brian is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the National Association for Public Defense. He is a Trustee/Officer for the State Bar of Montana and a member of the State Bar Technology Committee.  The Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers named him co-Lawyer of the Year in 2014.. Brian is currently working for the Montana Office of the State Public Defender as the Public Defender Division Administrator.

Brian has a diverse practice now focused primarily on both criminal and civil litigation. Brian also has significant experience representing clients in divorces and parenting actions. Brian has litigated cases from Western Montana to the far reaches of Eastern Montana and has tried numerous cases to verdict, including cases involving personal injury, highway construction, property disputes, and criminal prosecutions.. Brian earned his undergraduate degree in 2010 at Dickinson State University and his law degree from The University of Montana School of Law in 2013. He is a member of the Western Montana Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

As a former biomedical research scientist (PhD in Immunology/Virology), I specialize in helping academic, corporate, and small business clients protect their intellectual property by preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications. I also perform due diligence and advise on infringement matters.. My mission is to provide high-quality, personal service at "Rocky Mountain" prices. Please contact me for a free consult to explore what intellectual property means for your business.. Zachary A. Scott, PhD

Andrew handles a wide variety of civil and commercial litigation matters on behalf of individuals and businesses. He assists clients on matters involving water rights, oil and gas interests, wind energy, regulatory compliance, and a variety of other issues.. With a strong spirit of public service, Andrew is also dedicated to providing pro bono services to all those in need of assistance, and particularly military veterans.

Alex grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Montana State University in 2015 where he graduated with honors. Alex earned his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in May, 2020, where he also received a certificate in Federal Indian Law. He interned with the Brown Law Firm during his third year of law school. Alex is admitted to practice law in both the state and federal courts of Montana. His practice focuses on civil defense litigation. He is a member of the Western Montana Bar Association and Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association.

Adrienne brings a sharp legal mind, deep compassion, and a fierce sense of justice to every case. With Montana roots and a strong track record of client-centered advocacy, she combines strategic thinking with heartfelt commitment to those she represents.. Adrienne grew on a ranch north of Billings, Montana. As the youngest of ten children, Adrienne knows how to fight for the underdog and is proud to be part of a long line of Montana lawyers. She is honored to have worked for individuals who otherwise might not have had the opportunity to seek justice. In her current practice, she handles cases in a variety of legal areas, including employment discrimination, personal injury and wrongful death, family law, contract disputes, probate and estates, property disputes, and other matters in general civil litigation.. Adrienne is admitted to practice in Montana and Colorado. She is admitted in both Montana state and federal courts and also practices before administrative agencies including the Montana Human Rights Bureau and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Adrienne is currently an Eagle Member of the Montana Trial Lawyers’ Association and also serves on the board of the Poverello Center. Adrienne is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers’ College (July 2012) and is a former board member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers’ Association.