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Milodragovich,
Dale, Steinbrenner
& Nygren P.C.
620
High Park Way
P.O. Box 4947
Missoula, Montana
59806-4947
Telephone:
(406) 728-1455
Fax:
(406) 549-7077
Seriously Outstanding
only 5% selected each year
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Areas
of Practice
Vehicular
Litigation
Insurance
Coverage
Insurance
Bad
Faith
Product
Liability
Real
Estate Litigation
Workers'
Compensation
Indian
Law
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 Lon
J. Dale
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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.
Representative
Cases
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Dukes v. City of
Missoula, 2003 MT 152 -- Preemption precluded for OSHA
violations.
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Oliver v.
Stimson, 1999 MT 328 -- Established spoliation as
separate remedy.
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Hunt v. K-Mart
Corporation, 1999 Mont. 125 -- Largest plaintiff's
verdict in Ravalli County.
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Larson v. Squire
Shops, Inc., 228 Mont. 377, 742 P.2d 1003 (1987) --
Leading case for workers compensation domiciliary care.
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Britton v.
Farmers Insurance Group (Truck Insurance Exchange), 221
Mont. 67, 721 P.2d 303 (1986) -- Leading case on bad faith.
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Workman v.
McIntyre Construction, et. al., 190 Mont. 5, 617 P.2d 1281
(1980) -- Changed Montana's case law on demonstrative
evidence.
Bar
Admissions
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State Bar of
Montana - 1971
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All United
States District Courts in Montana
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United States
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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U. S. Supreme
Court
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Certain tribal
courts
Education
Awards
and Recognitions
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AV Peer Review
Rated
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Member by
Invitation - American Board of Trial Advocates Montana
Chapter
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Mountain States
Super Lawyers Listing for General Litigation, 2007 and 2008
Seriously Outstanding
only 5% selected each year
Memberships
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American Board
of Trial Advocates
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Western Montana
Bar Association
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American Bar
Association - Section on Tort and Insurance Practice
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Defense Research
Institute
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State Bar of
Montana
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American
Association for Justice
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Montana Trial
Lawyers Association
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Trial Lawyers
for Public Justice
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American Trial
Lawyers Association
Community
Involvement
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Rotary
International
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Former deputy
county attorney
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President of
Hellgate Civilian Shooters Association
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Member and past
senior warden of vestry of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church
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Former director
Five Valleys Crimestoppers
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Former president
of the Western Montana Bar Association
Personal
Mr. Dale was born in
Great Falls, Montana. Both of his maternal and paternal
grandparents were homesteaders in North Central Montana, and his
family still owns farm property in Teton County near Choteau.
During law school
Mr. Dale was employed as a U.S. Forest Service smokejumper
during the summers, and also served as a corporate director for
the National Smokejumper Association.
His wife, Pam Dale, recently
retired from a thirty year career as a high school
teacher. They have two sons, Kyle and Blane. Kyle is
a board certified radiologist who is currently in a fellowship
at the Medical Center of South Carolina in Charleston.
Blane is a civil engineer employed with an environmental firm.
Mr. Dale's
recreational pursuits include big game hunting, upland bird
hunting, water fowl hunting, bird dog training, and
fishing. He holds life memberships in the Rocky Mountain
Elk Foundation, and Trout Unlimited, and is a regular member of
the Wild Turkey Federation, Foundation for North American Wild
Sheep, Pheasants Forever, Montana Wildlife Federation, and Ducks
Unlimited.
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