Below is a list attorneys who practice bankruptcy law in the State of Montana. Some of the offices are located in Idaho and North Dakota. Their education, location of there practice and phone numbers are included.

James Cossitt* Kalispell, MT Harold Dye* Missoula, MT Mark A. Ellingsen Coeur d'Alene, ID Malcolm Goodrich* Billings, MT John Grant Helena, MT Charles Hingle* Billings, MT   C. Kathleen McBride Butte, MT   Garth Sjue Williston, ND

Types of Bankruptcy (Business, Consumer and Municipal)

Chapter 7 - Can be filed by individuals, partnerships and corporations. The most common type of bankruptcy filing Chapter 9 - Adjustment of debts of a municipality Chapter 11 - Filed by large and small businesses. Individuals filing Chapter 11, are involved in business in some capacity, either as sole proprietors, or as principals of a corporation or partnership Chapter 12 - Adjustment of debts of a family farmer or fisherman Chapter 13 - Available for individuals only, no corporations or partnerships may file Chapter 15 - Bankruptcy, reorganization and insolvency cases that have assets, debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in multiple countries

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: James Cossitt* Education: Undergraduate School: Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, Law School: University of Iowa College of Law - Iowa City, Iowa Address: Law Office of James Cossitt* 40 Second Street E Suite 202 Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 752-5616 Practice: Flathead County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy and Certified in Business Bankruptcy State Bar of Iowa - Admitted 1986 State Bar of Michigan - Admitted 1995 State Bar of Montana - Admitted 1998 State Bar of Colorado - Admitted 1999 Name: Harold Dye* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Montana - Missoula, Montana Law School: University of Montana Law School - Missoula, Montana Address: Dye & Moe 216 West Main Street Suite 200 Missoula, MT 59807 Telephone: (406) 542-5205 Fax: (406) 721-1616 Practice: Missoula County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy State Bar of Montana - Admitted 1971 Name: Mark Ellingsen Education: Undergraduate School: Whitman College - Walla Walla, Washington Law School: Willamette University - Salem, Oregon Address: Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole The Spokesman Review Building, Suite 401 608 Northwest Boulevard Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 Telephone: 208-667-4000 Fax: 208-667-8470 Practice: Kootenai County State Bar of Washington - Admitted 1992 State Bar of Idaho- Admitted 1993 State Bar of Montana- Admitted 1998 Name: Malcolm Goodrich* Education: Undergraduate School: Whitman College - Walla Walla, Washington University of London - London, England, University of Montana - Missoula, Montana Oxford University - Oxford, England Law School: University of Montana - Missoula, Montana Address: Goodrich Law Firm 2619 St. Johns Avenue Suite F Billings, MT 59103 Telephone: (406) 256-3663 Fax: (406) 256-3660 Practice: Yellowstone County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy State Bar of Montana - Admitted 1984 Name: John Grant Education: Undergraduate School: University of Montana - Missoula, Montana Law School: Gonzaga University School of Law- Spokane, Washington Address: Attorney John Grant Jackson, Murdo & Grant, P.C. 203 North Ewing Street Helena, Montana 59601-4298 Telephone: 406-442-1300 Fax: 406-443-7033 Practice: Lewis and Clark County State Bar of Montana - Admitted 1977 Name: Charles Hingle* Education: Undergraduate School: Tulane University - New Orleans, Louisiana Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center (Louisiana State University) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Address: Holland & Hart Law Offices Charles W. Hingle 401 North 31st Street Suite 1500 Billings, MT 59103 Telephone: (406) 252-2166 Fax: (406) 252-1669 Practice: Yellowstone County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy State Bar of Louisiana - Admitted 1976 State Bar of Montana - Admitted 1980 Name: C. Kathleen McBride Education: Undergraduate School: University of Redlands - Redlands, California University of Montana - Missoula, Montana Law School: University of Montana Law School - Missoula, Montana Address: Corette Pohlman & Kebe, A Professional Corporation Mayer Building, 129 West Park Street Suite 301 Butte, Montana 59703-0509 Telephone: (406) 782-5800 Fax: (406)723-8919 Practice: Silver Bow County State Bar of Montana - Admitted 1985 Name: Garth Sjue Education: Undergraduate School: University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, North Dakota Law School: University of North Dakota School of Law - Grand Forks, North Dakota Address: Attorney Garth Sjue Law Offices of Crowley Fleck 111 East Broadway Williston, North Dakota 58801 Telephone: (701) 572-2200 Fax: (701) 572-7072 Practice: Williams County Certified Public Accountant - North Dakota State Bar of North Dakota - Admitted 1982 State Bar of Montana - Admitted 2002

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (James Cossitt, Harold Dye, Malcolm Goodrich and Charles Hingle) are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The three areas of certification include the following; Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy. For more information on this subject, please visit the Bankruptcy Specialist section on the web site.

Content written by Jack Garchar