Attorney Profile

Lon J. Dale

Lon Dale

Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Nygren P.C.
620 High Park Way, PO Box 4947
Missoula, MT 59806
Contact Contact Lon J. Dale
T: 406-728-1455
F: 406-549-7077

Visit: www.bigskylawyers.com
Practice areas: General Litigation (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (30%), Personal Injury Defense: General (30%)

Profile

Mr. Dale's emphasis is in civil litigation including vehicular litigation, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, product liability, real estate litigation, workers' compensation and Indian law.Mr. Dale's practice includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of litigation settings.  Representing plaintiffs, businesses, insurance companies, and defendants in numerous litigation cases in Montana state courts, Montana Supreme Court, U.S. District Courts in Montana, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court provides a wide scope of experience beneficial to any entity involved in civil litigation.

Selected to:

Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2008
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2007

About Lon Dale

Admitted: 1971, Montana

Professional Webpage: www.bigskylawyers.com/dale.htm

Honors and Awards: AV Peer Review Rated, Member by Invitation - American Board of Trial Advocates Montana Chapter
Bar/Professional Activity: State Bar of Montana - 1971, All United States District Courts in Montana, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, U. S. Supreme Court, Certain tribal courts, American Board of Trial Advocates, Western Montana Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, State Bar of Montana, American Association for Justice, Montana Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, American Trial Lawyers Association
Pro bono/Community Service: Rotary International, Former deputy county attorney President of Hellgate Civilian Shooters Association, Member and past senior warden of vestry of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Former director Five Valleys Crimestoppers, Former president of the Western Montana Bar Association
Verdicts and Settlements: Dukes v. City of Missoula, 2003 MT 152 -- Preemption precluded for OSHA violations, Oliver v. Stimson, 1999 MT 328 -- Established spoliation as separate remedy, Hunt v. K-Mart Corporation, 1999 Mont. 125 -- Largest plaintiff's verdict in Ravalli County, Larson v. Squire Shops, Inc., 228 Mont. 377, 742 P.2d 1003 (1987) -- Leading case for workers compensation domiciliary care, Britton v. Farmers Insurance Group (Truck Insurance Exchange), 221 Mont. 67, 721 P.2d 303 (1986) -- Leading case on bad faith, Workman v. McIntyre Construction, et. al., 190 Mont. 5, 617 P.2d 1281 (1980) -- Changed Montana's case law on demonstrative evidence
Educational Background: B.S. from the University of Montana in 1968
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