April 2019 Montana Lawyer

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graduated from the University of Montana with a McMurry Kecskes join Uda Law Firm B.S. in Business Uda Law Firm, PC is pleased to welcome Chris McMurry Administration as a senior associate, and Anna Kecskés as an associate with with a minor the firm. in Psychology McMurry, a California native, attended the University with honors. of San Francisco where she received her Bachelor of Arts in She then graduJungblutt sociology and philosophy. After college, she obtained her J.D. ated from Hamline Considine at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law University in St. at the College of William and Mary in Paul, Minnesota with her juris doctor, magna cum laude. Virginia. After graduation, she relocated She is admitted to practice in Montana and in North Dakota. to Helena to begin her legal career. She may be reached by calling 406-252-8500 or by emailing Since joining the Uda Law Firm, mconsidine@ppbglaw.com. McMurry has been active in the firm’s renewable energy practice. She has been Martin joins Montana AG’s Appellate involved in energy litigation in Montana Services Bureau and Minnesota as well as in cases before Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Kecskes The Montana Attorney General’s Office at the Montana A Montana native, Kecskés grew up Department of Justice welcomes Damon Martin as a new in Helena, and graduated from Capital Assistant Attorney General in the Appellate Services Bureau. High School. She attended Gonzaga Prior to starting at the Attorney General’s Office, Martin University in Spokane, Washington, was a reference librarian with the State Law Library in Helena. graduating with degrees in history and He is a 2011 graduate of the Appalachian School of Law and a French. She made the choice to become 2006 graduate of the University of Montana, where he earned a “double Zag,” attending Gonzaga degrees in history and psychology. University School of Law for her J.D. HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS She graduated summa cum laude and received the Pro Bono Award for her McMurry Lund elected to Owners’ service hours logged while a student. Counsel of America After graduating and passing the bar in Montana, Kecskés clerked for Justice Jim Rice on the Owners’ Counsel of America has Montana Supreme Court, and then litigated for almost two elected Hertha Lund to serve on its years in criminal and civil defense as a public defender in board of directors for 2019. Lewis and Clark County. She recently joined the Uda Law Lund is the owner of Lund Law in Firm as an associate attorney, and practices family and emBozeman. She represents landowners ployment law. in matters involving eminent domain, Lund

Jungblutt, Considine join Billings law firm

Wendy Jungblut and Molly Considine have joined Patten, Peterman, Bekkedahl & Green PLLC in Billings. Jungblut’s primary area of practice will be bankruptcy. She previously owned and operated her own firm, Matriarch Law, where she practiced family law. Prior to that, she worked as a staff attorney at Montana Legal Services Association. Jungblut graduated from Billings West High, Montana State University Billings with a bachelor’s degree in history, and from University of Montana, School of Law where she received her juris doctor. She is admitted to practice in Montana. Jungblut may be reached by calling 406-2528500 or by emailing wjungblut@ppbglaw.com Considine’s primary areas of practice include tax controversy, guardianship and conservatorships, debtor’s bankruptcy, estate and trust administration, and estate planning. She previously worked at Crowley Fleck PLLP. Considine 6

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Is pleased to welcome Morgan E. Dake to the firm's Pro Bono Practice Group

Morgan is an associate in the Billings office and is devoted to the performance of indigent services on behalf of the firm through its Pro Bono Program. Morgan previously served in the Yellowstone County Attorney’s Office as a deputy county attorney in the criminal division where she gained valuable trial experience and worked closely with local law enforcement agencies and community-based programs. Her background prosecuting cases, overseeing investigations, and coordinating victim services gives her valuable insight on pro bono matters. www.crowleyfleck.com WWW.MONTANABAR.ORG


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