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Scott’s practice is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs, investors, emerging and established businesses with the unique and often challenging issues they meet throughout the formation and growth process: from entity formation, to the management of founder relationships and economics, to the protection of intellectual property, to the financing of growth and navigating securities law compliance. He assists clients as they continue to grow and develop, whether this involves merger and acquisition activities, international licensing and distribution arrangements or counseling of directors and officers. Scott is chair of the firm’s Securities practice. His practice is focused on advising a wide range of clients on SEC matters, securities transactions and corporate governance. He represents issuers, investment banks / financial intermediaries and investors in financing transactions, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities.

Areas of Practice:. Corporate & Business Law. Successions & Trusts. Commercial Real Estate. Commercial Litigation. Contracts. Mergers and Acquisitions

Practicing in the business transactional areas of tax, corporate, real estate, and estate planning law.. I can help you with the legal aspects of:. Starting, buying, managing, restructuring, or selling a business;. Transferring your estate to your heirs; and. Minimizing the impact of federal and state taxes.

Zachary Smith grew up on the Northshore and attended Covington High before completeing his undergraduate studies at LSU. Mr. Smith received his J.D. from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans in 2016 where he finished in the top 25% of his class. Prior to joining Chehardy Sherman Williams as an associate attorney, Mr. Smith served as a law clerk at the firm, and also worked with Propeller Business Incubator to create the Entrepreneurship Project at Loyola University School of Law. Mr. Smith is currently a partner at Chehardy Sherman Williams and practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Class and Collective Actions and Employment Law under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

James Wilson grew up on a small farm and learned from a young age the value of hard work. He couldn’t be more thrilled to be living in Big Sky Country with his family. While not born in Montana, the state has become home over the years as he spent many family vacations and summers visiting his Grandparents on their farm near Flathead Lake. He has a strong work ethic and commitment to justice. A strong desire to help people solve difficult problems was why he went to law school.. Mr. Wilson attended the University of Notre Dame Law School. While in school he stayed very busy, working in the South Bend, Indiana Public Defender’s Office, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit, Michigan, and working for a small general practice firm in Michigan. During his final semester of school, he interned for the Honorable Victoria A. Roberts of the Federal District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan.. Mr. Wilson will work relentlessly to help solve your legal issues. Getting results matters to clients, and we pledge to exhaust all possibilities and work relentlessly to reach a favorable outcome for your case. Because we are a small firm, we pick and choose the cases we know we can handle and those we can devote 100 percent of our attention to.

A Big Sky State native, Charlie grew up in Missoula, Montana.  After graduating from Hellgate High School, Charlie attended Harvard University.  While in college, Charlie was an ROTC cadet and Division I varsity athlete in swimming and water polo.  After graduating cum laude in American History, Charlie received his commission in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant.  His 4-year, active duty service included a 13-month combat tour in Iraq.  While in the field, Charlie was put in numerous positions that required strong leadership, quick-thinking, and sound judgment.  These positions ranged from leading his armored platoon during combat, to managing his base’s perimeter security and quick reaction force, to negotiating multi-million dollar contracts with international firms and Iraqi businessmen on behalf of the U.S. Army.  Upon completion of his active duty service, Charlie transferred into the Army Reserves and returned to his hometown to pursue simultaneous degrees in Law and Public Administration from the University of Montana.. While in law school, Charlie was a regional finalist on the Negotiations Competition Team, drafted and helped enact affordable prescription drug legislation with the Montana legislature, and worked as a legal intern at Boone Karlberg, P.C.. After graduating from law school in 2009, Charlie worked as a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate where he focused on veteran and defense policy.  His time in D.C. included helping draft and pass legislation mandating face-to-face PTSD and TBI screenings before and after deployments and legislation involving veteran unemployment.  In 2010, he co-founded a Montana startup technology company, and has since advised companies and partnerships as both contract in-house and outside counsel.  He is a U.S. Army (Reserves) JAG Corps Officer and has argued before the military’s highest criminal court of appeals as amicus curiae.  Charlie practices in the areas of business law and entity formation, copyright and trademark, estate planning, administrative law, consumer protection, landlord-tenant, and veterans’ law.. Charlie is a firm believer in service, both personally for his country and professionally for his fellow Montanans.  Whether he is helping veterans receive the benefits they are entitled to or helping bootstrapped entrepreneurs start their dream businesses, he continues to bring his passion and dedication to work with him every day.. Charlie is married to Audrey Cromwell, a practicing attorney and the founder of Cromwell Law, PLLC.  Charlie and Audrey also enjoy providing legal services to MSU’s student population through the ASMSU legal services program.  In his free time, Charlie enjoys swimming, living in Montana, and spending time with Audrey and his son Thomas.. Admitted:  Montana State Bar, U.S. District Courts (District of Montana), Judge Advocate General Corps (U.S. Army Reserves), Veterans Administration. Member:  Montana Bar Association, American Bar Association. Education:  Hellgate High School (Missoula, Montana), high honors, 1998; Harvard University, B.A. in American History (Cambridge, Massachusetts), cum laude, 2002; University of Montana (Missoula, Montana), J.D., 2009; University of Montana (Missoula, Montana), M.P.A., high honors, 2009; U.S. Army Judge Advocate Generals School (Charlottesville, Virginia), commandant’s list, 2012

Jeff Driggers is the Senior Attorney of the Firm’s Business Practice Group. Jeff joined The Rabb Law Firm in 2019 after practicing in New Mexico as a Managing Attorney for the City of Albuquerque since 2010. His primary areas of practice are business organization, corporate law, and real estate.. Jeff lives in Bozeman, Montana with his wife Chandra and their two wonderful children, Bryce and Tessa. Jeff enjoys visiting the plentiful natural and historical wonders that Montana has to offer, hiking, and sightseeing with his family. Jeff also enjoys golfing and playing tennis when he isn’t working or with his family.

Dave is a sole practitioner at Geiszler Steele, PC. Dave serves as general counsel to a wide variety of individuals and businesses across a broad spectrum of civil legal areas. Dave has earned a Martindale-Hubbell “AV-Preeminent” rating by his peers, indicting the highest level of professional excellence. His practice includes advising clients about business and commercial matters, including matters involving the cannabis sector, real estate and real property transactions, contract issues, and other civil matters. Dave also serves as a mediator, arbitrator and settlement master. Dave is admitted to practice in all Montana State Courts and all United States District Courts in Montana. He is a member of the State Bar of Montana, the Western Montana Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Dave is a Past President of the State Bar of Montana, and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The American Bar Foundation is among the world's leading research institutes for the empirical and interdisciplinary study of law, and which seeks to advance the understanding and improvement of law through research projects on the most pressing issues facing the legal system in the United States and the world. He is a Past President of the Western Montana Bar Association and also served for many years as Justice of the Peace Pro Tem for Missoula County, Montana.. Dave was born and raised in Colorado. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Montana School of Law. While attending law school in Missoula, Dave worked as a prosecutor for the Missoula City Attorney's office, and clerked for the Honorable Robert H. Whaley, U.S. District Court Judge, Eastern District of Washington, and for the Honorable Jeremiah C. Lynch, U.S. Magis trate Judge, District of Montana, as a clinical intern.. Prior to his legal career, Dave was a professional mountain and river guide, worked as a mountaineering and climbing instructor and ski patroller in Colorado, Utah and California, and as program manager for the Colorado Outward Bound School's international sea kayaking program in Baja California and Sur, Mexico. Dave greatly enjoys spending time outdoors with his friends and of Practice

By delivering thoughtful, compassionate legal representation, William E. Rideg will help clients through the difficult times in their lives. He will carefully explain complex legal concepts in plain English, helping clients shape critical decisions that will have a great affect on the outcome of their case. William is also a skilled mediator, who can offer alternative dispute resolution to complex issues, or if need be, he can also provide aggressive representation for clients at trial or on appeal.. Education and Experience. William completed his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Montana, earning a Bachelor’s of Science, as well as a Master’s of science degree. William studied law and graduated from the University of Montana School of Law, and is a proud member of the Montana State Bar Association, the Western Montana Bar Association, and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. William also serves on the Board of several Missoula area organizations, including Animeals, The Humane Society of Western Montana Legislative Committee, Footloose Montana, and The Nine Mile Wildlife Workgroup. William opened Rideg Law Office in 2011 in Missoula to serve the needs of Missoula area residents.. Practice Areas. Attorney William E. Rideg is a Missoula lawyer who offers comprehensive and trustworthy legal representation throughout the Western Montana area, and maintains a law office in Missoula. He provides legal services in matters concerning business/employment law, family law, animal law, and personal injury.

As a young man, I learned that there can be a beauty in the order that law seeks to create as I first began to contemplate what it means to be part of a government that, at least in theory, strove to be “of the people, by the people, for the people.” In my early 20s I came face to face with true injustice as I served in the United States Marine Corps as a Reconnaissance Marine and fought for the often unrealized ideals this Country was founded upon.. For me the practice of law is something that enables me, through my profession, to use the God-given talents and abilities I possess to help people: to help people navigate a system of laws and process that is unfortunately and increasingly complex; to help people evaluate and effectively plan their business and personal affairs; and when necessary, to help people engage, defend, or pursue a legal negotiation or battle with strategy, wisdom, and grace.. When I am not working, I am usually quite content to be spending time with my wife, my children, and my friends. Those close to me know that you never have to twist my arm to get my buy-in to playing a good game, throwing a ball for our dog, or enjoying a good book or movie.

With over a decade of experience at one of New Hampshire’s premier plaintiff’s law firms representing workers against some of New England’s biggest employers, Tim has unique insights about how to maximize his client’s rights and recoveries in disputes with their employers.. Tim is dedicated to helping each of his clients through the uncertainty, anger and worry of hard times. Whether he is guiding someone through the maze of issues after a work injury, steering someone through the legal aspects of a sudden disability, or protecting an individual’s right to fair compensation after being wrongfully harmed, Tim always strives to bring justice and compassion to his work.. Tim practices law throughout much of northern New England, with licenses in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts, and he is authorized to practice law in all three states and their federal courts.. His commitment to integrity and zealous advocacy has earned the approval of both his clients and his peers. He is a recipient of the Super Lawyers “Rising Star” award for five consecutive years, from 2013 through 2017. He is a member and former chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association, a member of the New Hampshire Association for Justice, and the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group.