Montana Lawyers - Billings

, Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: general practice attorney

Firm: Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, P.L.L.C.

2817 2nd Ave N Ste 300 , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Brown Law Firm, P.C.

315 North 24th Street , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Meridian Law, PLLC

100 North 27th Street, Suite 320 , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Michele Braukmann is the Founding Member of Meridian Law, PLLC. She is passionate about representing the rights of victims and advocating for families and children. She has almost twenty years of extensive experience in civil disputes and litigation. Michele founded Meridian Law with the vision of changing the traditional model of legal practice by providing focused and personalized services, with a modern approach, for those most in need of legal representation.. Michele attended the University of Montana in Missoula, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, High Honors. Immediately after undergraduate school, Michele enrolled in the Law School of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. After spending several years in the South Bend and Chicago area, she graduated from Notre Dame's Law School, earning a Juris Doctorate Degree, Magna Cum Laude. Upon her return to Montana, Michele began practice at a large civil defense firm, where she gained extensive experience managing and litigating complex civil claims. While in her practice at that firm, Michele handled cases at both the State and Federal District Court level, as well as within various administrative agencies, including the Montana Human Rights Bureau. She also represented clients at the appellate level, arguing in front of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Michele became a Shareholder and Board Member of the firm, continuing to handle a diverse case-load for various clients throughout the State of Montana.. Towards the close of almost twenty years in practice at the same firm, coupled with some significant life changes she experienced, Michele began to seriously evaluate her professional direction. It became apparent to her that her passion for practicing law lie in close one-on-one relationships with individual clients – clients for which she felt like she was making “a real difference” in their lives. One such case solidified for Michele that her career needed to take a different direction.. Kreilaus v. Colorado Tubular was a case in which Michele represented a former Veteran suffering from PTSD, who was wrongfully discharged from his employment. Michele brought claims against the employer on behalf of the Veteran, which were ultimately tried in front of the Montana Human Rights Bureau. This case resulted in a verdict in favor of Michele’s client, including the recovery of substantial attorneys’ fees and required affirmative relief for the employer who had wrongfully discriminated against and discharged Michele’s client. It was one of the first reported PTSD and Veteran-related discrimination cases reported in Montana.. During the course of this litigation, Michele began to fully understand and appreciate the challenges faced by individuals who have been discriminated against in the workplace, as well as those that have been wrongfully terminated. She also saw, first-hand, the emotional and physical toll that victims and their families experience as a result of unlawful conduct by others.. At the same time as she was handling this discrimination case, Michele was also representing a disabled woman who had been sexually assaulted within an assisted living facility. This case also greatly impacted Michele, as she helped the family navigate both a complicated legal situation and a highly-emotional victimization. Both of these cases, as well as others in which she represented various individuals gravely in need of help, solidified for Michele that her legal skills had to be, moving forward, more consistent with her values and passions.. These values and passions are ones that Michele developed at an early age. Growing up in the foster care system, herself a victim of abuse and assault, Michele decided early on that she was not going to be “one of the statistics.” Her singular goal was to build a life for herself, and eventually, her own family, that was dramatically different than what she herself had experienced as a child. She also realized that she wanted to work with others fighting to survive their own traumatic experiences and, collectively, build a better future for victims and their generations to follow.. Michele chose the University of Notre Dame for law school largely for this reason – because of its exceptional legal advocacy programs, trial preparation courses, legal aid assistance, and focus upon values, strength, and integrity. While there, Michele was fortunate to gain experience representing families, children-in-need, low-income populations, and the elderly. This strong foundation of client-focused, need-based, selfless advocacy that she was taught at Notre Dame has never left Michele. She brings those values to her representation of clients at Meridian Law.. Michele has not just experienced the legal challenges that others face through her advocacy only as a lawyer, however. She has had intimate personal experience that helps her to fully understand what someone is going through when they are involved in the judicial system. She herself has had to hire attorneys to represent her as a result of challenging legal situations. She herself has been through dissolution and parenting disputes. She herself has witnessed discrimination in various settings.. Experiencing the legal system “from the other side” – not as a lawyer, but simply as a human being -- has given Michele a sense of compassion that is unique. When she represents her clients and is strategizing for the best possible outcome, Michele is able to “see them” through her own experiences. She is able to share personal insights about the process ahead in a legal dispute. She is able to empathize with the challenges they are facing. This type of shared understanding creates a level of trust and vulnerability between Michele and her clients that she believes is infinitely valuable.. Outside of her legal practice, Michele keeps busy raising four beautiful children, all of whom attend school in the Billings Catholic School System. Her two boys are avid golfers and basketball players. Her two daughters love art, dancing, and anything “sparkly.” Michele is also very active in the recovery community, and she enjoys writing, sharing, and speaking about her four-year sobriety and recovery journey with others. She has learned to be a wholly-authentic and transparent person about the joys life brings and the challenges it poses. In doing so, Michele has found a shared community of survivors, fighters, lovers of life, doers, and givers that she is blessed to call friends.. Michele is humbled to live in the majestic beauty of “the Big Sky State,” and there is no other place she would rather call home. If she’s not practicing law or with her kiddos, she likely somewhere in the mountains.

Firm: Moulton Bellingham, PC

27 North 27th Street , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Litigation, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Banking, Bankruptcy & Debt

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

, Billings , Montana 59102

Practice Areas: general practice attorney

Firm: Moira Murphy Law Office, PLLC

2722 3rd Ave. North, Suite 240 , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Brown Law Firm, P.C.

315 North 24th Street , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Michael Heringer has been practicing law with the Brown Law Firm, P.C., since 1985. Mike concentrates his practice in civil trial work in the defense of personal injury, products liability, employment, workers compensation and oil and gas law. Mike has tried jury and non-jury cases and handled appeals in Montana State and Federal Courts. Mike is peer-review rated at the highest level of legal ability and ethics (AV Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized in “Best Lawyers in America, “Mountain States Super Lawyers, and “Chambers USA. He is a member of the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors 2001-2004. Mike has authored and argued amicus matters on behalf of the MDTL in front of the Montana Supreme Court. He was named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Montana State Bar in 1995, and selected as a Billings Catholic School Board Member 2004 to 2011, Chair 2010. Mike received the Yellowstone Area Bar Association 2015 Professionalism Award in recognition for his contributions to the integrity of the Bar and contributions to the Billings community. Mike graduated from Gonzaga University with honors in 1981. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1985. While in law school, Mike was on the Board of Editors of the Montana Law Review. He is a member of the Yellowstone Area Bar Association and Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association.

Firm: Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green, PLLC

Po Box 1239 , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Crowley Fleck PLLP

490 North 31st Street , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Pro Bono, Tort Litigation, Class Action Defense, Common law bad faith, Coverage decisions, Insurance compliance, Negligence, Payment of insurance benefits, Personal Injury, Product Liability Defense, Products Liability, Unfair Trade Practices Act

Firm: Gallagher Law

2722 3rd Ave N Ste 400 , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Debt Settlement

Firm: Halverson, Mahlen & Wright, P.C.

1001 South 24th Street West , Billings , Montana 59108

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense

Firm: Moulton Bellingham PC

P.O. Box 2559 , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Insurance, Financial Services Law, Natural Resources, Personal Injury

Firm: People's Law Center

Po Box 1536 , Billings , Montana 59103

Firm: Crowley Fleck PLLP

490 North 31st Street , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Pro Bono, Taxation, Tax Audits and Controversies, Trusts & Estates, Elder Law Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Disability Planning, Probate, Estate and Trust Administration

Firm: Moulton Bellingham PC

P.O. Box 2559 , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Employment Law, Municipal Law

Firm: Michael Usleber

993 Solita Drive , Billings , Montana

Firm: Crowley Fleck PLLP

490 North 31st Street , Billings , Montana 59103

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Governance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Other Business Transactions, Tax, Mergers and Aquisitions, Acquisitions and Dispositions, Due Diligence, Joint Ventures, Mergers, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, Sales and Leasing, Farm and Ranch Transactions, Taxation, Business Entities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Spin-Offs, and Reorganizations, Natural Resource and Energy Taxes, Real Estate Transactions, State and Local Taxes, Tax Audits and Controversies, Wealth Transfer Taxes, Trusts & Estates, Business Succession Planning, Charitable Giving, Elder Law Planning, Estate Planning, Fiduciary Obligations and Estate and Trust Litigation, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Disability Planning, Premarital Agreements, Probate, Estate and Trust Administration, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning

Firm: Hall & Evans, LLC

175 North 27th Street , Billings , Montana 59101

Practice Areas: Construction & Design, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Transportation Practice

Firm: Harper Law Firm P.C.

2625 St. Johns Avenue , Billings , Montana 59108

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Grantor Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Probate