Attorney Biographies

DOUGLAS J. WOLD, Founder

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to bar, 1965, Montana and U.S. Court of Military Appeals
  • 1968, U.S. Tax Court
  • 1976, U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • Goethe Institute, Murnau, Germany
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Montana (B.S., 1962; J.D., 1965)
  • George Washington University (L.L.M. in Taxation, 1969)

CHAD M. WOLD, Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to Montana bar 1999
  • U.S. District Court; 1999
  • Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court; 1999

Education

  • University of Montana
  • University of Oxford , Oxford England
  • University of Buckingham, Buckingham England.

LESLIE ANN BUDEWITZ, Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to bar, 1984
  • Washington 1993
  • Montana 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1986
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington 1990
  • Eastern District of Washington 1997 District Court of Montana.

Education

  • Seattle University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981)
  • University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1984)

SWITHIN S. McGRATH, Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to Montana bar, 1993
  • U.S. District Court for District of Montana, 1995

Education

  • University of Montana (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1993).

GARY D. RICE, Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to bar, 1977, California
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1997 Montana.

Education

  • Central Michigan University (B.S.,1973)
  • Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1976)
  • Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1981-1993
  • Judge Pro Tem/Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court, Southwest District, 1990-1993.

STEPHANIE L. WALLS, Attorney

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to Montana bar, 1998
  • Admitted to Texas bar, 1985

Education/Professional Training

  • University of Notre Dame (History, 1982)
  • Gonzaga University of School of Law (J.D. 1985)
  • Basic Mediation Training and Certification 1995
  • Family Mediation Training 1996
  • Advanced Mediation Training 1997
  • Member AMI and Montana Mediators Assoc., Flathead Community College Business Law Instructor

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