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The University of Montana School of Law

The Board of Visitors provides advice to the Dean on various School of Law matters.


Pamela Bailey

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President
State Bar of Montana

pjbailey@wtp.net

Attorney Pamela J. Bailey received her bachelor’s degree from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, and her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is admitted to practice law in Montana and Pennsylvania.From 1982 to 1987, Ms. Bailey was a staff attorney for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review of the Social Security Administration. In 1987, she began representing claimants who have been denied their claims for Social Security disability insurance and supplemental security (more)

Zander Blewett

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Rocky Brown

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Hon. Pat Cotter

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David Dietrich

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ddietrich@DietrichLaw.com

David J. Dietrich resides in Billings,Montana with wife Jan and two daughters. He enjoys outdoor photography, skiing, backcountry hiking, book collecting, and the  “Last Best Place. Graduated from Whitman College,Walla Walla,Washington with a BA degree with honors and the University of Montana School of Law with a Juris Doctor (JD) in 1984.  Since 1984, David has had an active tax, real estate and agricultural practice including conservation easements, real estate transactions, business organization, formation, (more)

Mike  Dockery

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dockery@crowleyfleck.com

Michael S. (Mike) Dockery is a Partner in the Billings office. His practice focuses on the areas of real estate and commercial law, including commercial and real estate sale, lease and financing transactions, subdivision, development, zoning and planning matters, title insurance issues and claims, creditors’ rights and foreclosures. Mr. Dockery also represents clients in government (more)

Amy Olson Duerk

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phillips@phillipsmontana.com

Amy O. Duerk has worked with Phillips Haffey in Missoula, Montana since 2001 after practicing in San Francisco, California, with Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe.  Ms. Duerk’s principal areas of practice with Phillips Haffey include insurance coverage and unfairness litigation, legal malpractice, and complex business litigation. She has represented clients in several matters before both the Ninth Circuit and Montana Supreme Court.

After completing both a B.S. in Natural Resources and Environment, and B.A. in History from the University of Michigan, Ms. Duerk graduated in 1998 from the University of Michigan School of Law. Earlier, she attended Carleton College, playing varsity soccer and spending a semester studying in Nepal.

Amy Poehling Eddy

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amyeddy@belawyers.com

Amy is a 2001 graduate of the University of Montana School of Law.  While in law school she was on the National Moot Court team, and clerked for the Honorable Magistrate Leif Erickson.

She is currently a partner in the law firm Bottomly Eddy & Sandler Trial Attorneys, and has a practice focusing on all areas of plaintiffs civil litigation including trial and appeal of business torts, employment and discrimination claims, insurance disputes, construction defects, and more)

 

Bruce Flynn

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BFlynn@perkinscoie.com

Bruce Flynn, a partner in the firm's Personal Planning practice, focuses on estate planning, wealth transfer and estate administration. He has significant experience in fiduciary services, estate and trust administration, trust and estate resolution, philanthropy consultation and planning, corporate fiduciary counseling, and succession planning for business owners.  His clients include individuals, family offices and owners of closely held businesses. (more)

Michael (Mike) Frank

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Mike Frank, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT), has been with the company for over 14 years.  During his tenure, he has served as Chief Administrative Offer, Chief Legal and Operations Officer and President.  As CEO he is responsible for setting the strategic course for the company, including all efforts to provide the highest quality, most affordable health care benefits, wellness and health solutions.    

Mike is a Billings native and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Montana State University and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Montana.

Lee  Freeman

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Doug James

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doug.james@moultonbellingham.com

Doug is a Shareholder at Moulton Bellingham PC. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, real estate development, banking, commercial transactions, and commercial litigation. Doug has the honor of being listed in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America under four categories: Banking and Finance Law; Litigation -- Banking and Finance; Litigation -- Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Doug has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer by Corporate Counsel for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. Doug is also a Fellow of The Litigation Counsel of America (more)

Chris Manos

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Angela Marshall Hofmann

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angela.hofmann@wal-mart.com

Angela Marshall Hofmann currently serves as the Vice President of Global Integrated Sourcing and Trade. This position integrates the current Global Sourcing functions related to the sourcing of Goods Not for Resale, Technology Enabled Sourcing as well as Global Trade, Commodity Insight and Supplier Development. Angela brings nearly a (more)

John C. McCullough

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Thomas  Meites

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Hon. Donald Molloy

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Carl Oreskovich

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Martha Sheehy

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Shane A. Vannatta

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svannatta@wordenthane.com

Immediate Past-President
State Bar of Montana

Shane has a legal practice focused principally in business law and litigation. Shane provides a wide-range of business formation and development advice, including advice for copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, employment, business acquisitions, and contract drafting. Shane has assisted numerous clients with real estate sales and acquisitions, and represented clients in a variety of civil litigation matters. (more)

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