Peerless Lawyers

Ben Snipes is a plaintiff's personal injury attorney, specializing in serious injury cases. His practice presently focuses on catastrophic workplace injuries, trucking and motor vehicle accidents, asbestos related diseases and mesothelioma cases.

In addition to a traditional plaintiffs practice, Mr. Snipes carries a significant Qui Tam/False Claims Act whistleblower and workers' compensation caseload.

He is an AV Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Montana by The National Trial Lawyers® since 2014. Since 2018, he has been recognized as a Rising Star (for attorneys 40 years...

Thomas Bulman opened his disability law practice in 1981 after finishing a law clerk assignment for the Montana Supreme Court. He learned that he had to study medicine in order to best serve his injured clients with workers compensation and other injury cases. After 40 years, he has learned a great deal about doctors and medical treatment.

You could say he is well-rounded: Herman was born in Macon, Georgia, where etiquette and manners make an impression. However, he grew up in Montana, settling scores with a friendly punch in the face. As for schooling, the third-generation criminal defense attorney went to preparatory school outside Boston, where he learned well how to read and write, but attended college in Portland, Oregon, where he avoided doing either, choosing instead to invest in the burgeoning beer market; Herman has worked in and managed several bars across the globe. After year-long sojourns in Oxford, England, and Holland, where he studied...

University of Montana alumni. Martin was a Deputy County Attorney prosecuting cases in Cascade County Montana. Marty then used that experience to defend the rights of those accused as a criminal defense attorney. Marty has also been involved in personal injury claims since 1996 and continues to obtain settlements and verdicts for injured claimants.

Anthony is a fifth-generation Montanan with deep roots in central Montana. Anthony prides himself in representing and standing up for those harmed by the more powerful (who are usually insured by some of the world’s largest insurance companies and defended by some of Montana’s and the nation’s largest law firms). Anthony represents clients in Bozeman and throughout Montana in practice areas that include catastrophic injuries, auto accidents, class actions, consumer protection law, motorcycle accidents, semi-truck accidents, insurance coverage litigation, insurance bad faith, premises liability, product liability (defective and dangerous products), and workers’ compensation.

Shahid Haque dedicates his practice to helping immigrants obtain legal status in the United States and pursue all that the country has to offer. Mr. Haque assists clients with a wide variety of immigration matters, including applications with the consulates abroad and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, representing clients arrested by the Department of Homeland Security, and defending immigrants in deportation proceedings in Immigration Court.

Mr. Haque represents well over a thousand immigrants and their families all across Montana, and has been in contact with over a thousand other immigrants in Montana through his advocacy efforts. He has internalized their stories,...

Scott was born and raised in eastern Montana. He graduated with honors from the University of Montana Law School in 2011, where he served as the Articles Editor for the Montana Law Review. After law school, Scott served as a law clerk for the Honorable Brian Morris, a then Justice at the Montana Supreme Court. In private practice, Scott has been involved in various forms of litigation including insurance disputes, employment discrimination and personal injury cases. Among other cases, Scott was appointed by Montana's federal court as co-class counsel in a national insurance class action. The firm ultimately...

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...

Penni has been practicing law in Montana since 1992, specializing in litigation and family law. She has successfully tried cases across the state, preserving millions of dollars of assets for her clients in divorce cases and recovering millions of dollars for her clients in injury cases. Penni, her husband and partner Dean Chisholm, and their staff of five are Chisholm & Chisholm, P.C. The law firm represents individuals and businesses in a variety of legal matters throughout Montana. The firm offers the highest quality legal services to its clients in the relaxed atmosphere of its Columbia...

John is a graduate of the University of Montana (honors) and University of Montana School of Law (high honors). After graduating from college, John worked as a truck driver, a fork lift operator and a teamster intern, helping him learn the value of hard work and an honest paycheck. John began his legal practice by serving as a law clerk for Chief United States District Court Judge Richard F. Cebull. He then worked in private practice, handling both civil and criminal cases. In 2009, John tried the case of McCollough v. Johnson, Rodenburg & Lauinger, which resulted in one of the...

Matt Tourtlotte is an attorney dedicated to standing up for the rights of his fellow Montanans. In 2014, Matt resigned his partnership with a historic Montana law firm to strike out on his own. He created Tourtlotte Law Firm, a law firm dedicated to serving the people who enjoy working, living, and playing in our great state.

Matt Tourtlotte has the experience that matters. He spent the early part of his career working closely with the insurance companies and corporations that invest billions of dollars each year to minimize or outright deny claims just...

Santana Caballero handles injury cases arising out of accidents, medical malpractice, employment, nursing home abuse and neglect as well as wrongful death claims across the state of Montana. Santana brings to the table a strong Montana work ethic and common sense while maintaining result orientated relationships with insurance carriers and opposing counsel. Santana is admitted to practice in Montana Administrative matters, Montana District Courts, Montana Federal District Courts and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. No obligation free initial consultations.

I grew up in a family business, and graduated from West Point, serving 6 years as an Army Airborne Ranger infantry officer. The combination makes me a consummate team player who instinctively leads and trains team members as needed. My legal expertise is honed from practice in both corporations and law firms, both large and small. My diverse background enables me to cross the lines of the business, administrative, technical, and legal sections of a company, and has taught me to develop and lead teams to set and attain goals harmonized to the business strategies, plans and...

Medical malpractice lawyer Jim Ragain has over four decades of experience resolving disputes, whether through negotiated settlements or favorable trial verdicts. Jim represents individuals and businesses in virtually all types of personal injury cases and a wide range of general litigation matters. The bulk of his practice is devoted to catastrophic injuries caused by negligence, medical malpractice, or intentional wrongdoing in Montana and Wyoming.

Being hurt by someone else’s negligence should not leave you to be beaten down by their insurance company, and Joe Cook and his team have the experience and resources to fight back and maximize results. His work has resulted in record setting, multi-million dollar verdicts in medical malpractice and auto collision cases in Montana, and he has been recognized by his peers with the prestigious MTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year award. Growing up on his family’s ranch just east of Billings, Joe learned hard-work and creativity can solve nearly any problem. He was an active member of 4-H,...

BRET T. ALLRED
Attorney

I spent my youth traveling the world as a navy dependent living anywhere from third world countries to some of the most modern cities in the world. This lifestyle exposed me to some of the struggles of the human condition. I learned that happiness does not come from riches, but from the freedom to live life on your own terms. In college, I married a Wyoming girl who convinced me to put down roots in the Big Horn Basin and Billings Area; and for the last eighteen years I have never regretted that decision. I enjoy living in...

I have a dedicated civil trial practice emphasizing personal injury, real estate and land disputes, and a general civil practice including divorce, will, trust and estate disputes, and small business. I have practiced in state and federal Montana courts for more than twenty years. I went to Harvard college, and I also went to the University of Colorado School of Law where I was an Articles Editor on the Law Review. I have tried cases to juries in state and federal district court, and I have handled appeals before the Montana Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit...

Keif represents people who have been injured by the misconduct or negligence of others and seek justice in Montana’s courts. Keif handles cases involving motor vehicle accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, workers' compensation and breach of contract litigation. Keif is a member of the Montana State Bar and the Montana Trial Lawyers.

A Montana Native, Jill understands that hard work yields good results, and she is committed to putting in the extra work each client deserves.
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Jill has spent over ten years representing people as a State and Federal Defender, where she has litigated everything from misdemeanor traffic offenses to a five-week triple homicide case.

Jill has earned the respect of her peers both in State courts and Federal courts and has won awards for her professionalism. Her work-ethic, matter-of-fact disposition, and trial advocacy skills are applied to every single case regardless of whether the case is a misdemeanor or a serious felony...

Bradley J. Jones and his wife Brenda have been married for more than twenty years and are raising their four sons and one daughter in the Bitterroot. Following his first career in construction (carpenter/construction management/contractor) Brad joined Bulman Law Associates PLLC. as an intern in January 2013, and was an associate disability attorney from July 2014 thru December 2017. In January 2018 Brad struck out on his own froming Jones & Cook Attorneys at Law. Taking advantage of past experience, Brad’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation disputes, denial of veterans’ benefits, family law, wills and estates and...

I have over 19 years experience in criminal law, DUI cases, divorces, family law, guardianships, and estates/probate. I am a former county attorney for 13 years. I handle cases in Helena and western Montana with my office located in Helena. Let me put my experience to work for you.

David was born and raised in Deer Lodge, Montana, and graduated from Powell County High School. He received a bachelorâs 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...

Rob graduated from the University of Montana School of Law, with honors, in 2011. After graduating, he served as a law clerk to Justice Michael Wheat of the Montana Supreme Court. From there, he went to work for Montana Legal Services Association to help Montanans avoid foreclosure and litigate consumer debt issues. Rob joined Morrison, Sherwood, Wilson & Deola in 2013. His practice is focused on consumer rights issues, bankruptcy, foreclosure prevention, water rights, environmental law and family law.

Specialties include child custody and parenting plans; equine law.

Jean Elizabeth Faure is an AV-rated civil trial attorney with 25 years of experience in labor/employment law, education/school law, and civil litigation. At least 50% of Jean's practice involves the representation of both public and private employers in connection with all labor and employment-related issues. Jean litigates wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, trade secret, non-compete, Family Medical Leave Act, and ERISA/fiduciary claims. Jean also handles union labor contract negotiations, labor grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practices and other issues under the NLRA. Jean's school law practice includes students with disabilities, special education/IDEA, student discipline, employment practices (teacher termination), and...

As a previous executive and general counsel at a leading regional technology company as well as many years of experience in private practice in Seattle and Missoula, Aaron helps telecommunications providers, startups, tech companies, banks, HOAs, contractors, real estate developers, and individuals in Montana and Washington with all their legal needs--e.g., litigation, dispute resolution, business formations and maintenance, contract review and preparation, succession planning, regulatory advice and compliance, employee manuals, business policies, lobbying, cybersecurity and privacy, wills, trusts, estate plans, etc. In his free time, Aaron enjoys fishing, hiking, basketball, baseball, concerts, breweries, and spending time with his wife,...

Miva VanEngen fights vigorously in her representation of clients who have been injured by others: whether by car crash, negligent acts of others, or at work (personal injury and workers' compensation claims). She also works hard for her clients who have been charged with a DUI or other crime. Finally, she represents a variety of clients in simple and complex divorces, parenting plans, pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements and other family law matters.

Her clients can be found all over Montana and in other states. Technological advances make it possible to represent clients without the need for travel, depending on the reason...

Jeffrey Keith Greenwell is the owner of the Law Office of Jeffrey K. Greenwell, PLLC. He has specialized in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy since 2008.

During the Great Recession, Mr. Greenwell worked as local counsel for the Yellowstone Mountain Club’s Unsecured Creditors Committee that equitably subordinated a $370 million secured loan in favor of the unsecured creditors. During this time, he also helped both individual and small business clients restructure their financial lives.

Mr. Greenwell obtained both his Juris Doctor and Master of Studies in Environmental Law degree from Vermont Law School. He graduated from Weber State University with a...

* 26+ years of Montana bankruptcy experience * Panelist & Presenter at annual meetings to teach bankruptcy law to other attorneys on multiple occasions * Member of the Bankruptcy Court's Local Rules Advisory Committee * Member of the Montana Bankruptcy Section Board of Directors * Founding partner in only 3-person Bankruptcy Law Firm in Western Montana. We actively interact with each other for second (& third) opinions in difficult cases * Reasonable Fees * Payment plans available

The law is my first passion and second career. In 2008 I left a decade long career in the financial services industry and a comfortable Vice President position at a national bank to pursue my lifelong dream of attending law school. While in law school, I argued in regional and national moot court competitions. I also established an externship in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana and briefed and argued a wrongful foreclosure pro se appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. After graduation from the...

Matthew was born and raised in Butte where he attended and graduated from Butte High School. After high school, Matthew attended Montana State University where he graduated with a B.A. in Neuroscience and Cell Biology in 2008. After finishing his undergraduate degree Matthew attended law school at the University of North Dakota, where he received his Juris Doctor, Cum Laude. While attending law school Matthew received multiple awards including the Burtness Scholar award in property law, being inducted into the Phi Delta Phi legal honors society and was also inducted into the National Order of Barristers for having exhibited excellence...