Donald L. Harris
Partner
Location:
Billings, Montana
Phone:
406-545-4377
866-894-3762 (Toll Free)
866-894-3762 (Toll Free)
Fax:
406-294-2010
E-mail:
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Coverage Claims
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Nursing Home Negligence/Abuse
- Oil & Gas Litigation
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- General Civil Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial Advocate, National Trial Board of Advocacy, 1999
Bar Admissions
- Montana, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Montana, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Education
- University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana
- J.D.
- Honors: High Honors
- Honors: National Moot Court Team
- Honors: Order of the Barristers Award
- University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
- B.A. - 1980
- Honors: High Honors
- Major: Philosophy
Published Works
- The Moral Guidepost: Professional Satisfaction in Practicing Law, Trial Trend, Summer, page 18, 2004
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Service Award, State Bar of Montana, 1990
- Master Advocates Program Diploma, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1996
- Insurance Counsel Trial Academy, International Association of Insurance Counsel, 1985
- 2003 Courage Award, Civil Rights Protection and Advocacy System for the State of Montana
- Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyers (Mountain Region)
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rating
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Yellowstone County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Montana, Member
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association CLE Committee, Member, 2002 - 2007
- C.O.R. Enterprises Inc. (non-profit community corporation that provides training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities), Director
- University of Montana Law School Clinical Board of Visitors, Member, 1995 - 1999
- State Bar Legal Services to the Poor Committee, Chairman, 1987 - 1991
- American Board of Trial Advocacy, Member
- American Association of Justice, Member
Past Employment Positions
- United States Army, Sergeant, 1975 - 1979
- Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Associate, 1983 - 1989
- Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Partner, 1989 - 2000
- Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Litigation Department Chairman, 1997 - 1999
Pro Bono Activities
- Chairman, State Bar Legal Services to the Poor Committee, 1987 - 1991
- Former Director, Montana Legal Services Corporation
- Chairperson, Yellowstone Bar Association Mentoring Committee
