Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C. has convenient access to federal and state courts and administrative agencies with offices in Montana's capital city, Helena, and its branch offices in Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula, Montana. We are committed to providing the highest quality legal representation possible to our diverse business clients. Our legal staff has developed a wide range of specialized capabilities to address the emerging needs of our clients with an emphasis on litigation, governmental relations, insurance defense, general business and environmental compliance and clean up issues. Innovative fee structures are available as an alternative to the traditional hourly rate system.

Through active participation in community, civic, charitable, professional and business associations, we endeavor to ensure continuous contacts with the constantly changing business and governmental environment of the Rocky Mountain West.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Commercial Law and Corporate Finance, Construction and Government Contracts, Superfund, Environmental Law including CAA, CERCLA, CECRA, CWA, ESA, NEPA and RCRA, Natural Resources Law, including Mining, Oil and Gas, Timber and Water Law, Public Land Law, Real Estate, Rights-of-Way and Easements, Land Use and Zoning Law, Transportation including motor carriers and railroads, Banking, Telecommunications, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, Malpractice, Antitrust, Public Utilities, Municipal and Tax-Exempt Bonds, Entertainment, Agricultural, Estate Planning, Probate, Employment Law, Hospital and Health Law, Indian Law, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Surety Bonds, Workers' Compensation, State and Federal Legislative Representation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Taxation, Public Finance and Immigration, White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations, State and Local Tax Litigation.

Representative Clients:

Watkins and Shepard Trucking, Inc. (Missoula, MT)
Anheuser-Busch Cos. (St. Louis, MO)
BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. (Columbia Falls, MT)
NorthWestern Corporation (Sioux Falls, SD)
Union Pacific Railroad (Omaha, NE)
Association of Montana Retired Public Employees (Helena, MT)
Montana Hospital Assn. (Helena, MT)
Logo Signs of America (Waite Park, MN)
Cyprus AMAX Minerals (Denver, CO)
Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company (Houston, TX)
MHA Ventures, Inc. (Helena, MT)
Pacific Steel and Recycling (Great Falls, MT).
Rhodia, Inc. (Princeton, NJ)
Corixa (Seattle, WA)
BearingPoint, Inc. (McLean, VA)
Association of Montana Troopers (Helena, MT)
International Paper (Nashville, TN)
Koch Industries, Inc. (Wichita, KS)
Huttig Building Products (St. Louis, MO)
Havre Pipeline Company LLC (Oklahoma City, OK)
Devon Energy Corporation (Oklahoma City, OK)
Conoco Phillips (Denver, CO)
Montana Municipal Insurance Authority
Utah Medical Insurance Association (Salt Lake City, UT)
Montana Schools Group Insurance Authority
The Doctors Co. (Napa, CA)
Montana Hospital Association Workers' Compensation Trust
Yellowstone Insurance Exchange (Post Falls, ID)
Montana State Compensation Mutual Insurance Fund
SISR Services
ACEUSA
Continental Western Insurance
CNA Surety (Chicago, IL)
Crawford and Co.
New West Health Plan
Penn-America Inc. Co. (Hatsboro, PA)
Gallagher Bassett Services (Orlando, FL)
Specialty Risk Services
General Star Insurance (Chicago, IL)
Sedgwick CMS, Inc.
3M Company (St. Paul, MN)
Kinder Morgan (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Monsanto (St. Louis, MO)
St. Paul Travelers (St. Paul, MN)
Great Northern Power Development (Houston, TX)
Great Northern Properties, L.P. (Houston, TX)
Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Piper Jaffray & Company (Minneapolis, MN)
Benefits Healthcare System (Great Falls, MT)
St. Peter's Hospital (Helena, MT)
Northern Montana Hospital (Havre, MT)
Billings Clinic (Billings, MT)
United States Liability Insurance Group (Wayne, PA).

Reference:

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Helena, Montana.

Address

Northern Pacific Building
100 W. Railroad Street
Suite 200
Missoula, MT 59802, (Missoula Co.)

Phone

Phone: 406-728-1694
Fax: 406-728-5475

Website

http://www.bkbh.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

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Kati G. Kintli (Associate) born Inglewood, California, July 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Washington; 1994, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana. Education: Gonzaga University (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991). Phi Alpha Theta. Associate Member, Montana Tavern Association; Gaming Industry Association of Montana. Previously with: State of Montana, Department of Revenue; Staples Law Office; Jackson, Murdo, Grant, McFarland, P.C. Member: State Bar of Montana (Resident); Washington State Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Employment Law; Immigration and Naturalization.Email: Kati G. Kintli

Ryan C. Willmore (Associate) born Whitefish, Montana, June 7, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Montana. Education: University of Montana (B.A., Sociology, Criminology, 2002; J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Montana; American Bar Association; Montana Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Family Law; Criminal Defense.Email: Ryan C. Willmore

Daniel J. Auerbach (Associate) born Bremerton, Washington, March 15, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Montana. Education: University of Oregon (B.A., History, 2001; J.D., 2005; M.B.A., 2005). Member: State Bar of Montana; American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Health Care; Intellectual Property; Insurance Defense.

Christy McCann (Associate) born Washington, District of Columbia, 1971; admitted to bar, 2005, Washington; 2009, Montana. Education: Brown University (B.A., English and American Literature, 1992); University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Secondary English Teaching Certificate, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, 1996. Editor, Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy. Member: State Bar of Montana; Washington State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Federal Civil Practice; Criminal Defense; Civil Rights; Indian Law; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Christy McCann

Erica Grinde (Associate) born Polson, Montana; admitted to bar, 2008, Montana. Education: Concordia College (B.A., Economics and Communications, magna cum laude, 2003); University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 2008); St. Olaf College. Member: State Bar of Montana; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Care; Employment Law.