Montana Lawyer June/July 2025

SECTION & MEMBER NEWS

CAREER MOVES BKBH Welcomes Greg Overstreet as Of Counsel Based in the firm’s Missoula office, Greg focuses his legal practice on commercial and

Kilpatrick Continues to Expand its Mergers Acquisitions and Venture Capital Teams with New

Counsel Kilpatrick announced today the addition of Grant Dickson as Counsel to its internationally recognized and growing cor porate practice on its Mergers & Acquisitions and Venture Capital Teams. While he will be associated with the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Dickson will remain as a resident of

real estate litigation, homeowner associa tion issues, municipal and constitutional law, and matters involving financial insti tutions. In addition to his work at BKBH,

Greg serves in the Montana House of Representatives and sits on the Judiciary Committee. Greg’s legal background includes serving as in house counsel to a state Attorney General’s office, a public policy institute, a statewide trade association, a security and military contracting firm, and a financial institution. He has also repre sented newspapers and handled a broad range of industry-relat ed litigation. M. Douglas Flahaut founds Echo Park Legal, APC

WWW.MONTANABAR.ORG GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING MEMBER NEWS The Montana Lawyer welcomes news from mem bers including announcements of new positions, ad vancements, honors, appointments and publications. There is no charge for Member News submissions. If you have news you would like to submit to the Member News section, you can email it to montanala wyer@montanabar.org. Please direct any questions to the same address. We will include firm name, location, the change that is being announced, attorney’s name, law school, practice areas, and a high-resolution photo. practice includes business, corporate and commercial transac tions, real estate development and transactions, commercial financing and financial services, licensing, corporate governance and regulatory and compliance matters. John is admitted to practice law in Montana, Alaska and Florida. He can be reached at john@bmslawmt.com or 406-656-6551. Billstein, Monson & Small PLLC is a full-service business law firm serving clients in Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. Bozeman, Montana, where he has practiced for the last decade. He joins the firm from Silverman Law in Bozeman. Mr. Dickson brings nearly 20 years of experience representing a wide range of businesses, private equity and venture capital firms, and inves tors in diverse corporate and transactional matters. His practice includes advising on mergers & acquisitions, general business operations, corporate governance, contracts, compliance, and equity and debt financing. He has also worked on a variety of real estate transactions, ranging from the purchase and sale of hotels, resorts, and agricultural ranches to commercial leasing agreements. Mr. Dickson earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and holds a B.A. in English and German from Washington & Lee University. He is admitted to the Montana and District of Columbia Bars. Billstein, Monson & Small PLLC announces John VonLangen as our firm’s newest member John graduated, cum laude, from University of Dayton School of Law, where he served as an executive editor for the University of Dayton Law Review. He re ceived his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo. Before joining the firm, John was Senior Counsel for GE Capital in Billings. John’s

After 15 years at national firm ArentFox Schiff LLP, M. Douglas Flahaut resigned from the partnership and founded Echo Park Legal, APC. Echo Park Legal, APC is a boutique restructuring firm focused on business reorganizations, bankruptcies, receiverships, and mediation. Mr. Flahaut is a proud graduate of Mt. Ellis Academy in Bozeman, Montana and went on to obtain his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. He

has been a member of the State Bar of Montana since 2008 and is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court of the District of Montana. Netzer, Krautter & Brown, P.C. Announces New Shareholders, James Reavis and Ryan Payne The law firm of Netzer, Krautter & Brown, P.C., with offices in Billings and Sidney, announces that attorneys James Reavis and Ryan Payne are new shareholders in the firm. Reavis joined the firm in 2023 after working at the Montana Office of the Public Defender for 11 years. Payne joined the firm in 2022.

James Reavis is practicing law in the areas of ap pellate advocacy, property disputes, and criminal law, including service on the federal CJA Panel. Reavis is also a State Representative for Montana House District 47 and just completed his first legislative session. In his time at the Public Defender’s office he was involved in 130 appeals before the Montana Supreme Court. He has also provided pro bono family law advice with Ryan Payne is practicing law in the areas of mineral rights, real estate and business transactions and has an interest in building a niche practice in aviation law.

Montana Legal Services Association for many years.

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