Member
John H. (Buzz) Tarlow

Practice Areas:

Construction; Commercial; Corporate; Aviation; Insurance; Civil Litigation

Biographical:

Born Hartford, Connecticut, 1958; admitted to bar 1986, Vermont and U.S. District Court, District of Vermont; 1989, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education:

University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, with distinction in Economics, 1981); Boston University (J.D., 1985); Adjunct Faculty Member, College of Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman; Founder, Montana Construction Law Institute, CLE program with Montana State University

Memberships:

American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry; Chairman, Division I, Alternative Dispute Resolution; Member, Technical Committee); American Association for Justice; State Bar of Montana (Founder and Chairman, Construction Law Section, 2005-2006); State Bar of Vermont; Montana Trial Lawyers Association; Gallatin County Bar Association  BAR FELLOWSHIP:  American College of Construction Lawyers

Email:

jtarlow@lawmt.com

 
Member
Tom W. Stonecipher

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation, Trials, and Appeals; Business; Commercial; Corporate; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning, and Land Use; Construction; Labor and Employment; Finance

Biographical:

Born Peoria, Illinois, 1947; admitted to bar 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, Washington; 1992, Montana; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Montana; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education:

Dartmouth College (A.B., 1968); Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1974); Order of the Coif

Memberships:

American Bar Association; State Bar of Montana; Illinois State Bar Association; Washington State Bar Association; Montana Trial Lawyers Association; Dartmouth Lawyers Association; Gallatin County Bar Association (President, 1998-1999)

Email:

tstonecipher@lawmt.com

 
Member
Ralph W. Steele II

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Probate Administration

Biographical:

Born Little Rock, Arkansas, 1956; admitted to bar 1983, Montana; 1984, New Mexico; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Montana; 1992, Instructor, Media Law, University of New Mexico School of Journalism; former Pro Tem Judge, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

Education:

Montana State University (B.A., History, 1979); University of Montana (J.D., 1983)

Memberships:

American Bar Association; State Bar of Montana; State Bar of New Mexico; Montana Defense Trial Lawyers; Gallatin County Bar Association (Treasurer, 2001-2003)

Email:

rsteele@lawmt.com

 
Partner
Kellie A. Morton

Practice Areas:

Real Estate; Agriculture; Commercial Transactions and Litigation; Probate Administration

Biographical:

Born Bozeman, Montana, 1976; admitted to Bar 2001, Montana; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Montana

Education:

Montana State University (B.A., with honors, 1998); University of Montana (J.D., 2001)

Memberships:

State Bar of Montana; Gallatin County Bar Association

Email:

kmorton@lawmt.com

 
Associate
Margaret C. Weamer

Practice Areas:

Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Construction

Biographical:

Born Denver, Colorado, 1978; admitted to bar 2007, Montana

Education:

Colorado College; Montana State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Montana (J.D., 2006); Member, National Moot Court Team, 2005

Memberships:

American Bar Association; State Bar of Montana; Montana Trial Lawyers Association; Gallatin County Bar Association

Email:

mweamer@lawmt.com

 
Associate
Mark L. Evans

Practice Areas:

Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Business; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Banking

Biographical:

Born Sarasota, Florida, 1956; admitted to bar 1985, Washington (resigned 2004); 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Western Washington (resigned 2004); 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Eastern Washington (resigned 2004); 2009, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana; Certified Public Accountant:  1982-1990, Colorado, and 1985-2003, Washington; 2007, Adjunct Instructor, Business Law, Montana State University, Bozeman, College of Business; Contributor, Real Estate Closing Deskbook (3rd Edition)

Education:

Florida State University (B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1979); University of Colorado (J.D., 1985)

Memberships:

American Bar Association (Member, Business, Litigation, and Real Property Sections); American Bankruptcy Institute; State Bar of Montana (Member, Bankruptcy and Construction Sections; Member, Dispute Resolution and CLE Institute Committees); Gallatin County Bar Association (Secretary, 2010-present)



Email:

mevans@lawmt.com

 
Associate
Matt J. Kelly

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation; Natural Resources; Construction; Oil and Gas

Biographical:

Born Casper, Wyoming, 1981; admitted to bar 2007, Wyoming, Colorado, and U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2011, Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana

Education:

Montana State University (B.S., Accounting, 2004); University of Wyoming (J.D., with honors, 2007)

Memberships:

State Bar of Montana; Wyoming State Bar Association

Email:

mkelly@lawmt.com