Montana Lawyer October/November 2024

Parsons Behle & Latimer is pleased to announce that it has once again expanded its Missoula office with the addition of attorneys Mathew T. Bain and Emma B. Dugenske. Parsons continues its pattern of strategic growth in the Intermountain West to better serve our Montana clients. To learn more about our Missoula office, visit parsonsbehle.com/locations/missoula . Parsons Behle & Latimer Missoula Office Grows Again

Mathew T. Bain Associate Environmental

Emma B. Dugenske Associate Corporate

127 E. Main Street, Suite 301 | Missoula, Montana 59802 | 406.317.7220 A Different LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

I DAHO • MONT ANA • NE VADA • UT AH • WYOM I NG • PARSONSBEHLE.COM

Gustafson Law Offices announces the addition of Dania E. Jones Oelkers to its team. As a Conrad native, Dania joins the office with the understanding and appreciation of small-town Montana. Dania graduated with High Honors from Montana State University with her Bachelor Montana, graduating with Pro Bono Honors. Throughout law school, Dania volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) where she advocated for the best interests of children within Missoula County who experienced abuse or neglect. She also worked within the Montana Domestic Violence Clinic where she provided holistic legal assistance to those affected by intimate partner violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Her career experience includes working for the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office prosecuting criminal misdemeanor and felony cases, as well as previous summers interning with Gustafson Law Offices. In her free time, Dania enjoys being outdoors, playing piano, and spending time with her husband. of Science degree in Economics. She earned her Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of

Measure Law, P.C. announces that Sarah Lyons Johnson has been promoted to Partner. Sarah has been

an invaluable member of the Measure Law team since 2018, and her promotion is a testa ment to her exceptional skill, dedication, and commitment to the firm and its clients. Sarah specializes in family law, employment law, business practices, and general civil litigation. Her diverse legal expertise, combined with her extensive experience, has made her a corner stone of Measure Law’s practice. A seasoned

attorney with a rich background, Sarah’s career has spanned both the East Coast and West Coast before she made Kalispell her home over a decade ago. She earned her undergraduate degree in Public Policy Studies from Duke University and is a proud graduate of UCLA School of Law. Licensed in both California and Montana, Sarah has been a member of the California State Bar since 2003. In addition to her legal practice, Sarah is the past President of the Northwest Montana Bar Association and continues to serve on its Board. Her leadership and dedication to the legal community are evident in her ongoing contributions. Outside of work, Sarah is usually out and about with her three amazing kids and her fiancé Greg, enjoying skiing, hiking, boat ing, camping, and exploring all the wonders of living in the Flathead Valley.

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2024

7

WWW.MONTANABAR.ORG