Vernon E. Woodward
Managing Partner
Areas of Practice
- 40% Criminal Defense
- 40% Family Law
- 10% Negligence/Personal Injury
- 10% Civil Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Montana, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Montana, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Education
- University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana
- J.D. - 1979
- Honors: With Honors
- Eastern Montana College, Billings, Montana
- B.A. magna cum laude - 1976
Representative Cases
- U.S. v. Ant, 882 F.2d 1389 (C.A.9 (Mont.) 1989)
- U.S. v. Brady, 928 F.2d 844 (C.A.9 (Mont.) 1991)
- U.S. v. Seminole, 882 F.2d 441 (C.A.9 (Mont.) 1989)
- State v. Marks, 2002 MT 255 (MT Supreme Ct 2002)
- State ex rel Kuntz v. District Courtl, 2000 MT 22 (MT Supreme Ct 2000)
- State v. Krueger, 2008 MT 265 (MT Supreme Ct 2008)
Honors and Awards
- Mountain States Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2013
- Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rated Attorney – Highest Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Local Rules Committee for United States District Court
- Criminal Justice Act Panel Representative for the State of Montana
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 1988 - Present
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member, 1980 - Present
- State Bar of Montana
- Yellowstone County Bar Association
- Montana Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Hendrickson, Everson, Noennig & Woodward, PC, Partner, 1992 - 2008
