Atty. Scott Peterson, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA

Scott was born and raised in eastern Montana. He graduated with honors from the University of Montana Law School in 2011, where he served as the Articles Editor for the Montana Law Review. Scott also interned for a federal magistrate judge, the Honorable Jeremiah Lynch in Missoula. He competed on UM Law?s National Moot Court Team, and his team won both first place brief and first place overall for the Northwest Region. After law school, Scott served as a law clerk for the Honorable Brian Morris, a Justice at the Montana Supreme Court. Since joining private practice, Scott has been involved in various forms of litigation including class actions, insurance disputes, employment discrimination and personal injury cases. He also advocates for consumers in wrongful foreclosures and bankruptcy proceedings (chapter 7 and 13), and represents Montanans in family law matters.

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Free Consultation
Free consultation depends on the case, and is not guaranteed. Our firm requires that you complete an initial intake, and if the initial summary indicates that it is economically viable for us to take the case on contingency, I offer a free consultation. Often times, people only need to talk to a lawyer and ask a few questions. In that scenario, I offer a one-time, $250 consult fee.

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Contingent Fees
The case must look like it is viable for us to take on contingency. That means the case has enough value and probability of winning that we can take the risk of pursuing the case on a contingency basis.

University of Montana School of Law

J.D. (2011) | Law

2009 - 2011

Honors: Graduated with Honors (Awarded to those graduating in the top 15 percent) Awarded the "Order of the Barrister" for demonstrated skills in appellate advocacy

Activities: 2010-2011: Moot Court, 1st Place Overall (Northwest Region); 1st Place Brief (Northwest Region) 2009-2011: Montana Law Review, Co-Articles Editor

Carroll College

B.A. (2006) | Political Science, History

2002 - 2006

Honors: 2006: Talking Saints "Best Debate Team" 2006: National Parliamentary Debate Tournament, Tied for 17th 2005: National Parliamentary Debate Tournament, 3rd Place Squad

Activities: Debate

9 years of experience