Sarah Marie Lockwood

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Sarah Marie Lockwood

5.0
19 reviews
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Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 11 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Missoula, MT
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Family

2200 Brooks Street, Missoula, MT

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About Sarah

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 55%

Local, State and Federal cases handled

11 years

55%
DUI and DWI 25%

11 years

25%
Family 10%

Dissolution Child Custody

11 years

10%
Personal Injury 10%

Car Accident Premises Liability

11 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Silver Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Montana for 11 years

State: Montana

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Tipp Coburn Lockwood P.C.

2200 Brooks Street, Missoula, MT, 59806

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Sarah Marie Lockwood's Reviews

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Posted by Daniel | November 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great attorney

Very levelheaded and analytical in the case concerning my divorce , very professional and courteous always returns call , emails I would definitely recommend her

Posted by anonymous | August 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Straightforward DUI Defense Lawyer

Mrs. Lockwood is a skilled DUI defense attorney who worked diligently to reduce my sentence for a felony DUI. She listened to my side of things and offered calm feedback, which helped lesson the stress of dealing with impending jail time and treatment sentence. While on pretrial release, Sarah, assis...ted with obtaining a travel permit to see family out of state. Through status hearings and continuances I was able to save up enough money to support my wife and son for when I went away. She reviewed all angles of my DUI case and we decided that I didn't have a good chance of taking it to trial. As such, Sarah worked on a plea agreement with the prosecution and I was sentenced to 13 months DOC and 3 years probation, which included 6 months at the WATCh program and most of the remaining on conditional release and probation. This sentence was far less then the maximum possible sentence and I did not go to prison. After two and a half years from my release from WATCh I was facing revocation of my 3 years DOC suspended/probationary sentence. Sarah once again went to bat for me and after a year of court hearings, she helped to get my good time/street time counted toward the 3 year revocation, time served and continued probation! Sarah believes in upholding the law as it applies to police conduct and defending Constitutional Rights of people she represents. Sarah had the right amount of matter of fact attitude and grace to advocate on my behalf. I strongly recommend Mrs. Sarah Lockwood as a DUI defense attorney.

Posted by Bill | December 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Very good

I hired Sarah for a DUI case. I was, basically, in an extremely bad situation. The disposition of my case was far, and I mean far better than I ever expected. Sarah is the real deal, she's very good at what she does. I'm sure there are other good DUI lawyers in Missoula, however I doubt any other one... could have helped me as much as she did. She saved my ass big time, I honestly would have paid twice what she charged had I known the outcome. Ive never recommended anyone for anything more than I could recommend Sarah for a DUI case.

Posted by Lisa | April 19, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Competent, reliable, and thorough.

Sarah did an excellent job counseling my husband and I when we were hit with a lawsuit. She went above and beyond in helping us prepare documents (which seem to have sent the plaintiff running for the woods). She takes a genuine, active interest and the time to inform you of various options available... to you, helping you feel informed and in control of an otherwise murky and intimidating situation. Your search for legal assistance is over. Cannot recommend her strongly enough.

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Brett Schandelson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Sarah is a dedicated attorney, giving 100% to her clients and their needs. Never have I seen a more compassionate, caring attorney. Sarah is also a very competent and capable litigator, winning numerous motions and contested matters (including trial). I cannot recommend Sarah enough."

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Bradley Jones

Family lawyer | Mar 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Sarah is a hard worker and dedicated to her clientele."

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Brett Schandelson

Criminal defense lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association

2017

Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association

2016

Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2013

Freedom Fighter Award, Montana Innocence Project

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Associate Attorney, Tipp, Coburn & Associates PC

Associations

2016 - Present

Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2015 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2014 - Present

American Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Maier v. Wilson

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Education

2014

University of Montana School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

University of Colorado - Boulder

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

Open House

MT Crime Lab: Arnold Melnikoff's Flawed Methods

Languages

English

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