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Address
2812 First Avenue North, Suite 225, P.O. Box 1098
Billings, Montana 59103-1098 (Yellowstone Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
(Main Office) Our firm has achieved a reputation for excellence throughout the region in the areas of Business Litigation, Insurance Defense, Employment, and Mediation. We practice throughout the state of Montana, in both federal and state courts. Statement of PracticeInsurance Defense and Insurance Law, Personal Injury and Business Litigation. Workers Compensation, Employment, and Mediation. Year Established: 1984
Firm Size: 5
Representative Clients:SAFECO/American States Insurance Company
Atlantic Mutual Ins. Co.
State Farm Ins. Co.
Progressive Ins. Co.
Unitrin Insurance Co.
Industrial Indemnity Claims
Lancer Claims Service
American Veterinary Medical Association
Zurich North America
Universal Underwriters
Met Life.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Address2812 First Avenue North, Suite 225 P.O. Box 1098
Billings, MT 59103-1098, (Yellowstone Co.)
PhonePhone: 406-252-5500
Fax: 406-252-4613
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/mkfirm
Website
http://www.mkfirm.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Carey E. Matovich (Managing Partner) born Jordan, Montana, June 6, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Montana, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Montana State University; University of Montana (B.A., 1975); University of Wyoming; University of Montana (J.D., 1981). Member, Land and Water Law Review, 1979. Managing Editor, Public Land Law Review, 1981. First Place, National Moot Court, 1981. Author: Note, Land and Water Law Review, 1979. Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing, University of Montana Law School, 1984. Member, Board of Clinical Visitors, University of Montana Law School, 1994-2000. Member, Commission on Civil Jury Instructions, 1999. Member, Commission on Practice, 2001. Member, Order of the Barristers. Selected: "Best Lawyers in America," 2003; Super Lawyers in Mountain States (top 75). Member: State Bar of Montana (Chair, Law Practice Committee, 1995-1999); American Bar Association; Montana Defense Trial Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Business Litigation(30%); Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Law(40%); Employment Law(20%); Mediation(10%).Email: Carey E. Matovich
Geoffrey R. Keller (Member) born Kalispell, Montana, April 12, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1979); University of Montana (J.D., 1983). Co-Author: "Worker's Compensation in Montana," NBI, 1989; "The 'New' Workers' Compensation Act," Montana Lawyer, 1989; "Advanced Workers' Compensation in Montana," NBI, 1990; "Montana Labor and Employment Law," NBI, 1992; "Workers' Compensation in Montana," Lorman Education Services, 1993. Law Clerk, Montana Workers Compensation Court 1983-1984. Speaker, Governor's Conference on Workers' Compensation, 1991. Member, Workers' Compensation Court Rules Committee, 1994. Member: Yellowstone County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Montana; Montana Defense Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Law; Workers Compensation Law; Veterinary Malpractice Defense; Mediation.Email: Geoffrey R. Keller
Brooke B. Murphy (Member) born Missoula, Montana, June 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Montana State University (B.A., with honors, 1997); University of Montana (J.D., 2000). University of Montana School of Law National Moot Court Team, 1999. Member, Order of Barristers. Selected for inclusion in: Mountain States Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2008; Best Lawyers in America 2009. Member: Yellowstone Area (Secretary-Treasurer, 2001-2002) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Montana; Montana Defense Trial Lawyers; Montana Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Defense; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Brooke B. Murphy
——————————Joseph Breitenbach (Associate) born Madison, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2009, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana. Education: Montana State University, Billings (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 2009). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Yellowstone Area and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Montana.Email: Joseph Breitenbach
Eric E. Holm (Associate) born Lovell, Wyoming; admitted to bar, 2007, Montana; U.S. District Court, District of Montana. Education: Georgetown College (B.S., with honors, 2004); University of Montana (J.D., 2007). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Montana; Yellowstone Area and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Defense; Workers Compensation; Veterinary Malpractice Defense.Email: Eric E. Holm
M. Sabrina Manning (Associate) born Spokane, Washington, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Montana. Education: Eastern Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 2003); University of Montana (J.D., 2008). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Order of Barristers; University of Montana School of Law National Moot Court Team, 2008. Law Clerk, Hon. Susan Watters, Thirteenth Judicial District. Member: Yellowstone Area and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Montana.Email: M. Sabrina Manning
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