PARTNER
Dennis is a fifth generation Montanan, born
and raised in Helena. He is married, has two
grown children and is an avid golfer.
Practice Areas:
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Personal Injury
- Mediation
Education & Experience:
- Helena High School, 1966
- University of Oregon, Undergraduate Degree in Political Science, 1970
- Graduated from University of Montana School of Law, 1974
Professional Associations:
- Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2010)
- Cascade County Bar Association
- State Bar of Montana
Bar Admissions:
- Montana State and Federal Courts
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Blackfeet Tribal Court
Community & Professional Involvement:
- Research Director, Montana Supreme Court Commission on Rules of Evidence, 1974-1977
- 30+ years with Smith, Emmons, Baillie and Walsh in Great Falls
- Published two articles in Montana Law Review:
"Statutory and Common Law Presumptions in Montana,"
37 Montana Law Review 91 (1976); and "Montana Rules
of Evidence," 39 Montana Law Review 79 (1978)
