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Brian Carl Smith
About Brian
Biography
Brian Smith is a 1997 graduate of the University of Montana School of Law. He was initially admitted to the North Dakota and Minnesota State Bars in 1997 and admitted in Montana in 1998. (Two bar exams at a time was enough.) He did not keep North Dakota and Minnesota Bar licenses but is admitted in all State and Federal Courts in Montana. In the over twenty years that Brian has been in practice he has spent about half the time in private practice and the other half in the trenches as a full time public defender, both for the State of Montana and the County of Missoula. He is a member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act panel.
Brian is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the National Association for Public Defense. He is a Trustee/Officer for the State Bar of Montana and a member of the State Bar Technology Committee. The Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers named him co-Lawyer of the Year in 2014.
Brian is currently working for the Montana Office of the State Public Defender as the Public Defender Division Administrator.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Criminal Defense
100%
28 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Montana for 27 years
State: Montana
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 28 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Licensed in North Dakota for 28 years
State: North Dakota
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Office of the State Public Defender
610 Woody Street, Missoula, MT, 59802
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Posted by Arika | April 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Brian Smith
Brain was able to get me a fair and reasonable sentence to the charges I faced. He was fair and non-judgmental. I recommend Brain should you ever be in a predicament that requires a lawyer.
Brian Carl Smith's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have experience as opposing counsel with this lawyer and as counsel of co-defendants in CJA federal matters. He is a competent criminal defense attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Smith is an accomplished criminal defense attorney. He is knowledgeable and has provided excellent presentations at continuing legal education conferences. Mr. Smith is poised, engaging and persuasive in the court room. He also appears to get good results for his clients."
Christopher Helmer
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year 2014, Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2004
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Owner, Smith Law PLLC
2006 - 2014
Public Defender, Office Of The State Public Defender
2004 - 2006
Public Defender, Missoula County Public Defender's Office
2001 - 2004
Attorney, Worden Thane PC
Associations
2016 - Present
National Association for Public Defense
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
American Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Sweeney v. Third Judicial District Court, 2018 MT 95
Successful appeal of the district court’s order.
City v. K.M.
Not guilty.
State v. Gomez
Guilty
State v. B.P.
Not guilty
State v. Schwartz
Not guilty
State v. Kaarma
Guilty - Homicide
State v. Eskew
Not Guilty - Homicide
Education
1997
University of Montana School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2018
Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Meeting
Impact of 2017 Changes to Montana Criminal Code
2017
Webinar Wednesdays, May 10, 2017
2017 Criminal Law Legislative Changes
2017
State Bar of Montana Annual Meeting
Criminal Law Update
2017
CLE and Ski, January 13, 2017
Criminal Law - Two Sessions
2016
Trial Skills
Vori Dire/Dependency and Neglect/Bail
2016
Ravalli County Bar Meeting
Technology
2016
Federal Rules
Federal Rules/State Rules
2016
CLE and Ski
New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
2015
OPD Boot Camp IX
Voir Dire
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
If I got a paraphernalia ticket in Montana and get my medical marijuana card do I still have to take the ACT Class?
26 Sep 2018
Q&A
I am being charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling it was a storage unit. Is that possible?
28 Jul 2018
Q&A
My boyfriend was sentenced 15 to 30 years in prison in Montana where it's quarter time how long does he serve?
24 Jul 2018