Montana Lawyer April/May 2024

Browning Kaleczyc Berry & Hoven is Proud to Announce the Election of Brian P. Thompson to Shareholder As a government affairs attorney, much of Brian’s practice is focused on government relations and lobbying on behalf of compa nies and associations to help facilitate their growth, and to help the government and busi nesses align their needs. Brian’s trusts, estates, and probate prac tice is focused on asset management, estate planning, wills and trusts, and estate administration. He helps families and indi viduals create estate plans for the tax-advantaged transfer of real property, cash, securities, and other assets in accordance with a client’s wishes, often through non-probate mechanisms (such as trusts and LLC’s). As a litigator, Brian frequently represents companies, munici palities, and individuals in a wide range of business, real estate, and personal injury matters. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is pleased to an

599-2087 or Shelkey@WestRootsLaw.com. We are excited to have Kirsa on our team and assisting clients! Ugrin Alexander Zadick, P.C. of Great Falls is

delighted to announce Grant Kelly has joined the firm and will be staffing a part-time satellite office in Fort Benton. Grant received his bachelor’s and mas ter’s degrees in philosophy from the Catholic University of America before attending the University of Montana, where he earned his J.D. in 2019. Grant began his career at Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams in Great Falls before opening a solo practice serving Fort Benton

and surrounding communities. Grant has a wide range of civil experience. His practice at Ugrin will focus on estate planning and administration, estate litigation, trust litigation, business transac tions, and real property transactions. Hughes opens firm in Missoula Jill Hughes an nounces her formation of a new Missoula-based firm, JLaw, PLLC

nounce that Ramon Mercado has joined BCBSMT’s legal division as Assistant General Counsel. Ramon most recently served as Legal Counsel, Compliance and Privacy Officer for Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, a quality innovation network-quality improvement organi

focused on family law, guardianships and estate administration. Jill has practiced law in Missoula County since 2015 in contested and uncontested areas of family law, estate planning, guardianships, conservatorships, and probate. Before forming JLaw, Jill was an of-counsel attorney with Matrium Law Group until 2023. Jill graduated with honors from the University of Montana with a B.A. in

zation, where he handled various regulatory and transactional matters. Prior to that, Ramon served as a transactional attorney for a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures regenerative medicine products and medical devices domestically and internationally. Ramon graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts and from the University of Montana School of Law. He is located in BCBSMT’s Helena office. Morrison, Sherwood, Wilson & Deola, PLLP

English in 1997 and graduated from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law with a J.D. in 2015. Jill was an editor of the Public Land and Resources Law Review and was honored with a CALI Excellence Award. Jill is from Missoula and attended Hellgate High School. Go Knights! Jill can be reached at jill@jlawmt.com or 406-370-9252 Berg Lilly, PC is pleased to announce that Carrie Wasserburger joined the firm as a partner in January, 2024. Carrie graduated from Creighton

is pleased to announce that Anne E. Sherwood has become a partner in the firm. Anne has been an associate at the firm for the past six years. Anne’s practice focuses on civil litigation and trial work predominantly for plaintiffs, including employment, consumer protection, land use, and personal injury. Her transaction al practice aims to help individual Montanans and businesses in real estate matters, financial

University in 2004 and received her law degree from Creighton Law School in 2010. Carrie moved to Montana and began practic ing law in 2010. Prior to joining Berg Lilly, Carrie practiced as a solo practitioner from 2015-2023 and as an associate at a small private firm in Bozeman from 2010-2015. Carrie has served clients in a variety of areas

contracts, and business structuring. Anne obtained her J.D. from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law, and her undergraduate and Masters degrees from the University of Montana. She is pleased to be serving the legal needs of her hometown of Helena and follow in the footsteps of her father, Rick, a longtime partner in the firm. When she’s not working, Anne can be found spending quality time outside with her husband and their two young children.

including family law, civil litigation, guardianships, dependency and neglect, landlord-tenant disputes, criminal law, business and real estate transactions, and estate planning. Carrie’s practice at the firm will include family law, guardian ships, civil litigation, real estate and business transactions, and simple estate planning. Carrie also serves on the board of directors for the Gallatin County Bar Association and Monforton School District. Carrie enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her husband, two children and Golden Retriever.

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