Attorneys

At Boone Karlberg, we take pride in doing the things that matter. The things that build client confidence. The things that build trust and help clients achieve their goals. We realize that many attorneys can simply handle your legal needs, but at Boone Karlberg, we take ownership of our clients' legal issues and are focused on obtaining the best client results. With numerous areas of expertise, our attorneys work as a collaborative team to ensure an effective and agreeable solution.

Valan Z. Anthos

Valan was raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and philosophy from Allegheny College and then found his way to the University of Montana to pursue his B.A. in environmental philosophy. ...

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Thomas H. Boone

Retired Tom is a native of Missoula, Montana, and practiced law for over 50 years with Boone Karlberg (founded by his father William T. Boone). Tom is a guest lecturer at The University of Montana School of Law and the co-author of two books, "Law for Physical Educators and ...

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James A. Bowditch

Jaymie was born in Tarrytown, New York, but spent the majority of his childhood in Minnesota. He moved to Bozeman, Montana, in 1985 to attend Montana State University. Upon graduation, he moved to Denver, to work for Chatfield Dean investment bankers. He returned to ...

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Forrest M. Crowl

Forrest was raised in Laurel, Montana. After graduating from Portland State University in Oregon, he returned to Montana to attend law school at the University of Montana. While in law school, Forrest interned with Boone Karlberg, completed a clinical internship with the ...

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Christopher L. Decker

Chris was born and raised in the Mission Valley. He graduated from Ronan High School and received his undergraduate degree from Carroll College in Helena, Montana. Chris received his law degree from the University of Montana. Chris has practiced civil litigation in ...

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Zach A. Franz

Zach earned a bachelor degree from the University of Montana School of Journalism, where he earned national recognition for published work, before graduating with honors.  Zach returned to the University of Montana for his legal education, and graduated from UM ...

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Matthew B. Hayhurst

Shareholder After graduating first in his class from the University of Montana School of Law, Matt clerked for the ...

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Tracey N. Johnson

Shareholder Tracey is from Montana, born and raised in Butte. After graduating from Montana State University in ...

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Natasha P. Jones

    Natasha is from Montana and graduated with honors from The University of Montana School of Law in 2000. While in law school, Natasha was a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association Trial Team, which placed first at the regional ...

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Thomas J. Leonard

Tom was born in Butte, America, and grew up in Seeley Lake, Montana. In 1990, Tom traveled to Moscow, Russia, as part of one of the first exchange programs between the United States and the former Soviet Union. Tom remained in Russia for the next 10 years attending ...

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Hamilton Q. Platt

Hamilton was born and raised in Helena, Montana. He moved to Missoula to attend the University of Montana, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology. After college, Hamilton attended the University of Montana School of Law, graduating with honors in ...

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Lissa A. Scott

Lissa was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She attended college at Baylor University, where she earned a B.A. in English Literature. After graduating, Lissa journeyed north to attend Washington State University, where she received a Master of Arts in English. While in ...

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Julie R. Sirrs

Julie received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Prior to becoming an attorney Julie was an intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Julie graduated with high honors from law school at The University ...

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Scott M. Stearns

Scott was born in Missoula and graduated from the University of Notre Dame. After receiving his law degree from The University of Montana School of Law, he worked in the Missoula County Attorney’s Office as a Deputy County Attorney and also served in the Montana ...

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Tyler M. Stockton

Tyler is a 2016 graduate of the University of Montana School of Law. During law school, he was an editor for the Montana Law Review, a member of the Moot Court Team, and a teaching assistant. After law school, Tyler clerked for Justice Jim Rice, Montana Supreme Court, and ...

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Rebecca L. Stursberg

Rebecca was born and raised in New York City. She attended college at the University of Michigan, where she earned a B.A. in English Literature in 2010. Following a cross-country road trip, Rebecca ended up in Missoula, fell in love with the community and life in the ...

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Robert J. Sullivan

Bob was born and raised in Butte and has practiced law in Missoula since 1980. Prior to entering private practice, Bob worked for four years as a county prosecutor with the Missoula County Attorney’s Office where he gained extensive courtroom and trial experience. ...

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Shelby K. Towe

Shelby was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. She earned an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Montana State University. After college, Shelby attended the University of Montana School of Law, graduating with honors in 2022. During law school, Shelby interned ...

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Cynthia L. Walker

Of Counsel Cindy grew up in Butte and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana in 1990, where she majored in Political Science with an emphasis in Public Administration.  Cindy received her Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of ...

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