Appointed to the Court

      December 1, 2016                                                                                                               

• EDUCATION: Montana State University, Billings, Montana, B.S., 1981; University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana, J.D., 1984.

• CAREER RECORD: Partner, Sandall, Cavan & Smith, 1984 – 1996; Assistant Federal Defender, 1996 – 2002; Assistant United States Attorney, 2002 – 2016. 

• MEMBERSHIPS: Yellowstone County Bar Association; Billings YMCA; Zoo Montana; Yellowstone Art Museum; and Yellowstone Public Radio.