Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

Guy W. Rogers

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Mediation

Admitted

• Montana, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Education:

• The University of Montana, B.A., 1981
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1985

Born: 1959

Scott G. Gratton

Missoula, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Trial Practice
• Personal Injury
• Property and Casualty
• Product Liability
• Insurance Coverage
• Insurance Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 1987

Memberships:

• Western Montana and Yellowstone Area Associations
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• The University of Montana, B.A. (with honors), 1983
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1987

Born: 1960

Michael P. Heringer

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Trial Practice
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Workers' Compensation
• Employment Law
• Oil and Gas

Admitted

• Montana, 1985

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Gonzaga University, B.B.A., 1981
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1985

Born: 1958

Kelly J. Gallinger

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Coverage
• Bad Faith
• Product Liability
• Environmental Law

Admitted

• Montana, 2001
• North Dakota, 2016
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Additional Biographical Details:

Vice Chair of the Montana Supreme Court Commission on Practice

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Fellow, American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (ACCEC)
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• Montana State University, B.A., 1997
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2001

Born: 1975

Jon A. Wilson

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Coverage

Admitted

• Montana, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• Montana State University, B.A., 2002
• The University of Montana, J.D., 2005

Clerkship:

Law Clerk to Justice John Warner, Montana Supreme Court (2005-2006)

Born: 1979

Seth Cunningham

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Product Liability Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 2009

Memberships:

• American and Yellowstone Area Bar Associations
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• United States Air Force Academy, B.S., 2000
• The University of Montana, J.D., 2009

Born: 1977

Shane MacIntyre

Missoula, MT

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 2010

Memberships:

• Western Montana and Yellowstone Area Bar Associations
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• The University of Montana, B.S., 2006
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2010

Born: 1982

Brett C. Jensen

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Defense
• Insurance Coverage & Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 2015
• North Dakota, 2016

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Montana State University, B.A., 2009
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2015

Born: 1986

Alex J. Ames

Missoula, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Defense
• Civil Litigation

Admitted

• Montana, 2020

Memberships:

• Western Montana and Yellowstone Area Bar Associations
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Certifications:

• Federal Indian Law

Education:

• Montana State University, B.A. (with honors), 2015
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2020

Born: 1991

Nathan A. Burke

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Defense
• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Coverage

Admitted

• Montana, 2019

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Montana Tech, B.S., 2016
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2019

Zachary A. Hixson

Missoula, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Defense
• Civil Litigation

Admitted

• Montana, 2021

Memberships:

• Western Montana and Yellowstone Area Bar Associations
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Lewis & Clark College, B.A. Political Science, 2010
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2019

Born: 1988

John R. Knisely

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Workers' Compensation
• Insurance Coverage & Defense
• Employment Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 2022
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2022

Memberships:

• American and Yellowstone Area Bar Associations
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Certifications:

• Certificate in Pro Bono Services
• Concentration in General Litigation Skills
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Education:

• University of Wyoming, B.A. Political Science (cum laude), 2019
• University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 2022

Emily J. Dardis

Missoula, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Defense
• Civil Litigation

Admitted

• Montana, 2023
• U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 2023

Memberships:

• Western Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Montana State University, B.Ed. (with highest honors), 2020
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2023

Born: 1997

Matthew S. Cranston

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 2023
• U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 2023

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Gonzaga University, B.B.A. (magna cum laude), 2020
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D. (with honors), 2023

Born: 1997

Robert L. Sterup

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Employment Law

Admitted

• Minnesota, 1985
• Montana, 1988

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Hastings College, B.A., 1980
• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1985

Born: 1958

Rockwood Brown

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Mediation

Admitted

• Montana, 1952

Education:

• The University of Montana, B.A., 1950
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1952

Born: 1928

John Walker Ross

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Administrative Law
• Civil Litigation
• Labor and Employment
• Environmental Coverage
• Environmental Liability
• Environmental Law
• Mediation
• Arbitration

Admitted

• Montana, 1969

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association

Education:

• The University of Montana, B.A. (with honors), 1966
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1969

Born: 1944

Margy Bonner

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense
• Professional Malpractice
• Civil Trial Practice
• Oil and Gas

Admitted

• Montana, 1980
• North Dakota

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association

Education:

• Pacific University, B.A., 1973
• Portland State University, M.S., 1975
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1980

Born: 1951

Jeffrey T. McAllister

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense

Admitted

• Montana, 1982

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Montana State University, B.A. (with honors), 1979
• The University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 1982

Born: 1957

John J. Russell

Billings, MT

Practice Areas

• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Liability
• Medical Negligence
• Civil Trial Practice

Admitted

• Montana, 1982

Memberships:

• Yellowstone Area Bar Association
• Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• The University of Montana, B.S., 1976
• The University of Montana, J.D., 1982

Born: 1953