Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P.

While the legal profession has changed markedly since the firm’s founding, our goal remains the same today as it was in 1895: to provide the highest quality legal services in a timely and cost-effective manner. To achieve this goal, the firm hires and trains the best available lawyers, paralegals and legal secretaries. In addition, the firm stays abreast of the latest developments in computer technology and has the largest private law library in the state of Montana, staffed by a full-time librarian. Working together with a well-qualified staff, firm lawyers strive to provide each client with prompt, personalized service of the highest caliber.

Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P. enjoys a rich history tracing back to1895 when W. M. Johnston began practicing law in Billings, Montana. Today, the firm provides a full range of legal services throughout Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota. The firm has five Montana offices located in Billings, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula and Kalispell, and a sixth office in Williston, North Dakota. The firm is the largest law firm in Montana and one of the largest firms in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region. The firm represents an impressive and wide range of clients, including national and international corporations, as well as local business people, farmers and ranchers. From our inception in 1895, the firm has built upon a strong tradition of legal expertise, high ethical standards, and leadership in community and professional affairs.

The professional excellence of Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P. and our individual lawyers is recognized in many ways. The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory rates the firm “AV,” the highest available professional rating. Martindale-Hubbell has also chosen the firm to revise the Montana Law Digest for the Directory. The State Bar of Montana has awarded the firm with the Pro Bono Service Award for the firm’s dedication to pro bono service. Firm lawyers are named in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers, and are honored by their selection as Fellows of prestigious professional organizations, including:

American Board of Trial Advocates

The American College of Mortgage Attorneys

The American College of Real Estate Lawyers

The American College of Tax Counsel

The American College of Trial Lawyers

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Firm lawyers are leaders in many law-related organizations, including national, state and local bar association committees. Among our past and present members are presidents of the American Bar Association, Montana Bar Association, Yellowstone Bar Association, First Judicial District Bar Association, Northwest Montana Bar Association, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Montana Defense Trial Lawyers, Inc. Firm lawyers author scholarly articles and papers for professional publications (like our Intellectual Property Newsletter) and often lecture at continuing legal education workshops and seminars sponsored by professional organizations.

We at Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P. are proud of the firm’s past and are grateful for our reputation for professional excellence. The firm’s ongoing commitment to our clients and the legal profession ensures this reputation for excellence will continue through the firm’s second century as Montana’s premier law firm.