Serving Clients Throughout Montana Since 1979
Vernon E. Woodward
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Practice Areas:
- Criminal Defense 40%
- Family Law 40%
- Negligence/Personal Injury 10%
- Civil Litigation 10%
Education
- University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana
- J.D. - 1979
- Honors: With Honors
- Eastern Montana College, Billings, Montana
- B.A. - 1976
- Honors: magna cum laude
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
Honors
- Mountain States Super Lawyer
- Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rated Attorney – Highest Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Criminal Justice Act Panel Representative for the State of Montana
Representative Cases
- U.S. v. Ant, 882 F.2d 1389, 1989, C.A.9 (Mont.), 1989119682
- U.S. v. Brady, 928 F.2d 844, 1991, C.A.9 (Mont.), 1991055530
- U.S. v. Seminole, 882 F.2d 441, 1989, C.A.9 (Mont.), 1989120414
- State v. Marks, 2002 MT 255, 2002, MT Supreme Ct
- State ex rel Kuntz v. District Court, 2000 MT 22, 2000, MT Supreme Ct
- State v. Krueger, 2008 MT 265, 2008, MT Supreme Ct
Professional Associations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 1988 to Present
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member, 1980
- State Bar of Montana
- Yellowstone County Bar Association
- Montana Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008 to Present
Current Employment Position
- Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Hendrickson, Everson, Noennig & Woodward, PC, Partner, 1992 to 2008