Jeff, a fifth-generation Montanan, grew up in Great Falls. He attended Yale University then the University of Wisconsin Law School where he worked with the Wisconsin Innocence Project to remedy wrongful convictions. Jeff returned to Montana in 2013 and has been with the Goetz firm ever since.Jeff maintains a diverse trial and appellate practice. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil matters involving fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference, intra-corporate disputes, land use and access issues, insurance coverage and bad faith, personal injury and wrongful death, and public records disputes and constitutional claims. He has also been deputized as a Special Attorney General to investigate and prosecute campaign finance violations on behalf of the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices.Jeff is licensed to practice in Montana and Wisconsin and has also been admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. He has served on the board of directors of the Gallatin County Bar Association since 2019.He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” each year since 2020.Outside of work, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife Karolina and their two children.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.Jeff was professional, compassionate and strategic in managing a complex matter. Most of all, Jeff was extremely knowledgeable and earned our absolute trust while attaining a desirable outcome/resolution. I would recommend or retain Jeff again with confidence.
We have been working with Jeff since April 2019 on a difficult accident case which has presented us with many challenges. Jeff has been wonderful at working out strategies to get what we need, done! He is communicative, responsive, patient, caring and works hard for his clients! I highly recommend Jeff!
I have been very satisfied and well served by Jeff Tierney who has represented me in litigation and in an out-of-court mediation. Jeff was knowledgeable about the law and conducted thorough research which he used to effectively support my position and neutralize the opposing party's. Jeff demonstrated resourcefulness and ingenuity in reviewing and analyzing the options available and identifying 'down-the-road issues. I m not familiar with all the legal terms and procedures, but Jeff was always respectful and considerate when communicating (email, verbal) the status on my case. I had several questions and Jeff would answer them promptly. Most to time it was within one day. If my friends, family, associates ask me if I know a good attorney, I will confidently recommend a very qualified,excellent, experienced attorney--Jeff Tierney.
Working with Jeffrey Tierney renewed my faith in attorneys and the legal process. His calm confident manor and his knowledge of law and legal process made the litigation I was involved in much less stressful and worrisome. During our preparation and interaction with opposing counsel I felt we had a clear advantage. I would highly recommend Jeff to those seeking an attorney.
My son and I had the pleasure of working with Jeff Tierney a few years ago and feel lucky to have had him and his firm represent us in a case against BDH. Though Jeff was the youngest on our team of attorneys, he displayed a keen sense of maturity and wisdom. Jeff showed great composure under stress as well as compassion and respect for his heartbroken clients. I was particularly impressed with his brilliant, quick thinking mind and his quiet and polite demeanor in the courtroom and at the office. And, to be honest I think the judge in our case appreciated those aspects in him as well. Jeff will go far in his career and likely could go Anywhere, USA. To have this bright attorney right here in Bozeman MT is an asset to his firm and to our community.
Our experience with Jeff Tierney has been extremely positive. From our first conversation with him, we were confident that he listened to everything we said. He communicates very precisely, and that is a quality that we value in an attorney. We never felt that he was disinterested in our viewpoint. The documents he produced for us were detailed, accurate and extremely effective in achieving the result we were seeking. We will engage his services whenever a need arises in the future.
I have had the privilege of working with Attorney Tierney concerning issues that I was experiencing as the secretary/treasurer at the West Park Condominium HOA. We were having difficulties with a member of the Board. West Park Condominiums are one of the few affordable homes within the City of Bozeman. The work that Jeff Tierney did was pro bono. Working with Attorney Tierney was a pleasure. He is professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. I was impressed with the timeliness of all his responses. This was particularly impressive knowing the HOA was not in the position to reimburse him for his work. Personal attacks and litigation can be particularly stressful. It was such a relief to know the HOA and I were in good hands. Attorney Tierney truly is a "Counselor at Law."
I feel lucky to have hired Jeff for a painful personal case that was challenging both emotionally and mentally for me. He was calm, and thoughtful in getting the information he needed for my case. He was thorough in his research and attentive in his follow-up, answering every concern with great sensitivity. Jeff treated me with great respect and has great integrity. I would highly recommend him.
The case I presented to Jeff was difficult both in content and because of the nature of the defendants. Not only was Jeff incredibly thorough in his work and adaptable to shifting circumstances brought about by the defendants, but he also was extremely patient, courteous, and plainspoken when I asked him to explain things to me as we went through the process of helping me out of a bind that I was eager to be out of. He rose to the challenge, like winners do. He is excellent at his work and I was very pleased!
During our litigation the opposing side acted intolerably yet Jeff represented us with a calm demeanor, never allowing himself (or, more importantly, US) to descend to the level the opposing counsel operated at. My family and I are proud to have had Jeff aligned with us; the professional AND PERSONAL manner in which he represented us in our time of need was priceless.
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameGoetz, Geddes & Gardner, P.C.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCases
Bretz v. Gibson, No. DV-19-403 (Mont. 4th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2019), Judge John W. Larson presiding. Civil defamation dispute based on inflammatory online reviews
social media posts about a business by a former customer. Settled for $192,500Wilkie v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co ., 2021 MT 221, 405 Mont. 259, 494 P.3d 892, on appeal from No. DV-20-367B (Mont. 18th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2020). Unanimous opinion affirming client’s right to pursue his claims, clarifying the mootness doctrine
the limits of the voluntary cessation exception. Subsequent confidential settlementAnderson v. Deere & Co ., 2018 MT 257, 393 Mont. 157, 429 P.3d 635, on appeal from No. DV-16-471 (Mont. 4th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2016). Successfully resisted arbitration of tortious interference claims in an appeal about the construction
enforcement of an arbitration clause
the limits on agreements to arbitrate. Subsequent confidential settlementKulko v. Davail, Inc ., 2015 MT 340, 381 Mont. 511, 363 P.3d 430, on appeal from No. ADV-13-882 (Mont. 1st Jud. Dist. Ct. 2013). After achieving corporate dissolution on behalf of an oppressed minority shareholder, prevailed on appeal defending the oppressed shareholders’ rights to seek
recover monetary damages for fraud
breach of fiduciary duty in addition to corporate dissolution. Unanimous en banc opinion. Subsequent confidential settlementBeebe v. Bozeman Deaconess, et al., No. DV-14-112A (Mont. 18th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2014), Judge Holly B. Brown presiding). Professional negligence
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2013, Montana
2013, Wisconsin
2013, United States District Court for the District of Montana
2014, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2014, United States Court of Federal Claims
2016, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2024, United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
MembershipsState Bar of Montana
State Bar of Wisconsin
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Wisconsin
Class of 2013
J.D.
Other EducationYale University
Class of 2008
B.A.
Legal CertificationsDeputized Private Attorney General, Montana Commissioner of Political Practices
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Goetz, Geddes & Gardner, P.C. has 7 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Jeffrey J. Tierney attended University of Wisconsin.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Goetz, Geddes & Gardner, P.C. was established in 1972.
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Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?Jeffrey J. Tierney is listed in the Civil Trial Practice section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.