Areas of practice
Administrative Law
Representation before state and federal governmental agencies.
Environmental, natural resources:
regulatory compliance issues; representation before state and federal regulatory agencies
Health care:
certificate of need; Medicare/Medicaid provider reimbursement; medical necessity reviews; medical staff bylaws and credentialing; peer review and disciplinary proceedings; permitting issues; professional licensing; regulatory compliance issues before Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and HCFA; regulatory compliance issues before the insurance commissioner
Permitting and Licensing:
Administrative in the areas of liquor and gaming permitting and licensing before the Department of Justice, Gambling Control Division, employment and discrimination matters before the Human Rights Commission and Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
Taxation:
Department of Revenue hearings; state and local taxes; State Tax Appeal Board
Utilities:
rate cases; regulatory compliance issues before the PSC
Miscellaneous:
contested case hearings; judicial review of agency decisions
Business and Commercial Law
Commercial, banking, finance, securities, and raising capital:
bankruptcy; collections; debtor-creditor relations; secured transactions; UCC
Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, proprietorships and joint ventures:
comparison, selection, and formation of business entities; contracts; mergers and acquisitions; reorganizations and restructuring
Employment law:
wrongful discharge; employer/employee relations; arbitration; human rights and discrimination, including Americans with Disabilities Act; ERISA; unemployment compensation; wage & hour issues
Real estate:
land sale transactions; easement and access matters; condominiums; environmental compliance; foreclosure; farm and ranch; landlord/tenant; leases; liens; quiet title proceedings; restrictive covenants; subdivision; tax free exchanges; title opinions; trust indentures and mortgages; water rights acquisition and preservation; zoning; mines and minerals; oil and gas; contractor's liens
Estate Planning and Probate
Estate planning, probate, wills, trusts:
estate planning; formal and informal probate; guardianships; living wills; powers of attorney; tax planning; will contests; revocable living trusts and testamentary trusts; accountings; ancillary probate; conservatorships; elder law
Government Relations and Legislation
Government relations, municipal law:
bill drafting and analysis; lobbying before the Montana State Legislature; representation before local governmental agencies and at state and federal administrative rule hearings
Litigation
Trial representation before all state and federal courts:
personal injury; contract claims; insurance defense; land title disputes and title insurance; medical malpractice defense; product liability; unfair trade practices; bad faith
Appeals before all state and federal courts:
briefs; general appellate work; amicus appearances
Alternate dispute resolution:
arbitration; mediation; negotiated settlements
General Practice
Agreements and contracts; adoption; name change.
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