This guide covers 10 personal injury law firms serving Kalispell, Montana and the surrounding Flathead Valley, including Columbia Falls, Whitefish, and Lake County. Firms were evaluated on the trial and litigation background of their attorneys, the depth of their experience with injury cases such as car, truck, and motorcycle crashes, wrongful death, and premises liability, and whether personal injury is a core focus of the practice or one area among many.
When comparing Kalispell injury lawyers, three practical questions matter most: does the firm take cases to Montana district court when settlement talks stall, can it pursue your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage when an at-fault driver’s policy falls short, and does it handle workers’ compensation alongside a third-party injury claim when a crash happens on the job. This list is not ranked and not sponsored. Firm details come from each firm’s own website, attorney directories such as Avvo and Justia, and business listings, and any rating cited is attributed to its source.
1. Bliven Law Firm, P.C.
- Attorney/Key Figure: Michael A. Bliven, Founding Attorney
- Headquarters: 704 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901 (additional office: 202 North Main Street, Suite 1, Boardman, OR 97818)
- Phone: 406-755-6828
- Website: blivenlawfirm.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, brain and spinal cord injury, dog bites, slip and fall, premises liability, construction and industrial accidents, product liability, insurance bad faith), workers’ compensation, mass tort, class action
- Firm Size: Two-state personal injury firm with offices in Montana and Oregon and more than 30 years of attorney experience
- Practice Area Page: Montana Personal Injury Lawyer
- Social Profiles: Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Avvo
Michael A. Bliven is the founding attorney of Bliven Law Firm, P.C. He earned his Juris Doctor and a Certificate of Dispute Resolution from Willamette University College of Law in 1994, then represented injured individuals in Oregon City, Oregon before moving to Montana and Oregon in 2002 to join what is now Bliven Law Firm. Since 1994 his work has centered on personal injury and workers’ compensation claims, and he has managed those claims for thousands of injured people. Avvo lists him with an 8.3 “Excellent” rating.
What sets the firm apart in the Kalispell market is how closely its practice pages track local conditions. The firm publishes dedicated pages for crashes on US 93 and I-90, the two corridors most Flathead Valley residents drive daily, along with pages for rideshare, bus, railroad, burn, brain, and spinal cord injuries. It offers hospital and home visits for clients who cannot travel after an injury, evening and weekend appointments, and notes that medical, wage, and hardship advances may be available. Because it handles workers’ compensation alongside personal injury, a single team can manage both tracks when a crash or accident happens on the job. The firm represents clients across Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, and neighboring counties.
2. Blacktail Law Group, PLLC
- Attorney/Key Figure: Abby Moscatel, Founder and Managing Partner
- Headquarters: 1205 South Main Street, Suite 334, Kalispell, MT 59901 (team also based in Lakeside, MT)
- Phone: 406-318-7223
- Website: blacktaillaw.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car and auto accidents, truck and semi accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, traumatic brain injury, premises liability, dog bites), real estate, business law, civil litigation
- Firm Size: Boutique firm, with personal injury making up most of the founder’s practice
- Practice Area Page: Personal Injury
- Social Profiles: Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Yelp, YouTube
Abby Moscatel founded Blacktail Law Group, PLLC and is licensed in both Montana and California. She holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating and is a fellow of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Her earlier career included work at State Farm Insurance, and the firm states that its attorneys have worked on both sides of injury cases, which shapes how it evaluates and negotiates claims.
Blacktail takes injury cases on contingency, so clients pay nothing unless the firm recovers money, and it offers a free initial consultation. It handles the property damage claim and rental car issues once retained, pursues uninsured and underinsured motorist claims against a client’s own insurer, and can connect clients with Flathead Valley doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors who will wait for settlement payment. As a boutique practice it runs with a smaller team than the multi-office firms on this list.
3. Glacier Law Firm
- Attorney/Key Figure: Alex Evans, Attorney (with Darin Westover and Austin King)
- Headquarters: 165 Commons Loop, Suite 3, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone: (406) 215-2403
- Website: glacierlawfirm.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck and semi accidents, bike accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, medical malpractice, slip and fall, premises liability, workers’ compensation, family law, criminal law, mediation and settlements, wills and probate
- Firm Size: Boutique, with three attorneys listed on the firm’s site
- Practice Area Page: Personal Injury
- Social Profiles: Avvo (Alex Evans)
Alex Evans earned his Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law in 2009 and is a trial lawyer who has handled complex cases involving car accidents, medical malpractice, work-related injuries, slips and falls, and wrongful death. His Avvo profile shows an 8.2 rating and a 5.0 aggregated review score across 42 reviews on Avvo and Lawyers.com, and the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce named him to its list of top 20 professionals under 40. Darin Westover, a University of Montana School of Law graduate, litigates injury cases with a significant share of his practice devoted to medical malpractice, and has handled matters before the Montana Medical Legal Panel and Montana district courts statewide. Austin King joined in February 2026 after serving as a Deputy County Attorney for Flathead County, where he prosecuted criminal cases through numerous jury and bench trials.
Glacier publishes case results on its site, including a $4.5 million premises liability settlement and a $4.2 million pedestrian accident result, which gives prospective clients a sense of the claim sizes the firm has handled. Its attorneys also offer mediation and settlement master services, and the firm works on contingency for many case types with free consultations. Its practice extends beyond injury law into family, criminal, and probate work, so the firm suits people who want one Kalispell office for several legal needs.
4. Grizzly Law
- Attorney/Key Figure: Lee Henning, Founding Member (with Rebecca Henning-Rutz and Ashley McCormack)
- Headquarters: 1131 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone: (406) 752-7122
- Website: grizzlylaw.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death), criminal law, family law, wills, estates, and probate
- Firm Size: Small multi-attorney litigation firm, established in 1997
Lee Henning is one of the founding members of Grizzly Law, which says it was established in 1997 and that its attorneys specialize in litigation. Rebecca Henning-Rutz graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 2006 with high honors and has practiced in Kalispell ever since, becoming a partner in 2016. Ashley McCormack has worked in Kalispell since graduating from the University of Montana School of Law in 2015.
The firm describes its injury practice as built on experience with insurance claims and the complex process of navigating them, covering auto accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Its office keeps hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday and offers Saturday appointments. Personal injury is one of three practice areas alongside criminal defense and family law, so injury work shares attorney time with a broader docket.
5. Heenan & Cook, PLLC
- Attorney/Key Figure: John Heenan and Joseph P. Cook, Partners
- Headquarters: 728 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901 (additional offices in Billings, Bozeman, and Missoula)
- Phone: (406) 888-4444
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car, motorcycle, and truck accidents, auto defect, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, insurance bad faith, product liability, premises liability, pollution and oil spill damages), class actions, general litigation
- Firm Size: Multi-office Montana firm with four locations statewide
Heenan & Cook is led by partners John Heenan and Joseph P. Cook, both of whom began their legal careers with federal judicial clerkships before entering private practice. Heenan graduated with high honors from the University of Montana School of Law, and Cook earned his Juris Doctor from the same school. The firm’s lawyers have received recognition from Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association.
The firm prepares injury matters with litigation in mind while pursuing negotiated settlements when appropriate, and its published results include multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements as well as consumer class actions. It has handled significant claims involving traumatic brain injuries, medical malpractice, commercial truck collisions, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, and defective products. As a four-office statewide firm, Kalispell clients work within a larger organization than they would at a local boutique.
6. Brann Law Firm, PLLC
- Attorney/Key Figure: Aaron Brann, Founder
- Headquarters: 40 2nd Street East, Suite 226, PO Box 7667, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone: (406) 300-0018
- Website: brannlawfirm.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car accidents, truck collisions, wrongful death, serious injuries, dog bites, neck injuries, electric bike accidents), uninsured motorist accidents, workers’ compensation
- Firm Size: Boutique personal injury firm led by its founder
- Practice Area Page: Kalispell Personal Injury Lawyer
- Social Profiles: LinkedIn (Aaron Brann)
Aaron Brann was born and raised in the Flathead Valley and earned his law degree at the University of Montana School of Law. He began his career handling a wide range of legal matters and ultimately chose to focus on personal injury, and he describes himself as a dedicated plaintiff’s lawyer. The firm lists Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls as the communities it serves.
Brann Law Firm publishes practice pages for the injuries Flathead Valley residents commonly face, including a page on uninsured motorist accidents, which matters when an at-fault driver carries only Montana’s minimum coverage. It also covers dog bites, neck injuries such as whiplash and spinal trauma, electric bike crashes, and workers’ compensation, and it offers free consultations. The firm’s site lists Brann as its only attorney, which suits clients who want a single point of contact throughout a claim.
7. Kortum Law Office, P.L.L.C.
- Attorney/Key Figure: Santana Kortum, Attorney
- Headquarters: 1382 Airport Road, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone: (406) 257-7944 (toll-free (800) 257-1482)
- Website: kortumlawoffice.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car, motorcycle, and truck accidents, construction accidents, brain injury, premises liability, dog bites, wrongful death), products liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, insurance bad faith
- Firm Size: Boutique firm led by Santana Kortum, admitted to practice in Montana since 2005
- Social Profiles: Facebook, X, Justia
Santana Kortum earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2004 and has been admitted to practice in Montana since 2005. She is admitted to the Montana district courts, the federal district court for Montana, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her memberships include the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Public Justice Foundation, and the Northwest Montana Bar Association, and she has served as a distinguished faculty speaker at continuing legal education seminars in Kalispell on evidence and expert testimony and on the art of settlement.
The firm handles injury cases arising from accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, and wrongful death across Montana, along with products liability matters involving drugs, medical devices, motor vehicle defects, and toxic torts. Kortum Law Office offers a free initial consultation and works on a contingent fee basis. As a single-attorney practice, it offers the direct attention of the lawyer handling your case.
8. McKeon Doud, P.C.
- Attorney/Key Figure: Jeffrey M. Doud, President and Partner (with Meghan Doud)
- Headquarters: 60 Four Mile Drive, Suite 11, PO Box 7878, Kalispell, MT 59904
- Phone: (406) 755-7600 (toll-free (888) 427-7604)
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, brain injury, construction accidents, dog bites, premises liability), medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, boating accidents, employment law
- Firm Size: Small firm with two attorneys listed
- Social Profiles: Avvo (Jeffrey Doud), Justia (Meghan Doud)
Jeffrey Doud earned his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2006, was licensed in Montana the same year, and has led McKeon Doud, P.C. as president since. His Avvo profile describes a partner handling complex personal injury, auto accident, workers’ compensation, and medical malpractice cases, with additional work in employment law, traumatic brain injury, boating accidents, and slip and falls. Meghan Doud, also a Gonzaga Law graduate admitted to practice in Montana in 2006, handles medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation matters.
The firm’s profile pairs everyday injury claims with the more resource-intensive work of medical malpractice, including birth injuries, misdiagnosis, and surgical errors. Jeffrey Doud’s Avvo profile lists 15 practice areas, so McKeon Doud is a generalist injury and civil litigation practice rather than a narrow specialty shop. It offers free consultations.
9. J.D. Hudson Law, PLLC
- Attorney/Key Figure: Joshua D. Hudson, Managing Attorney
- Headquarters: 1001 South Main Street, Suite 8141, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone: (406) 545-3467
- Website: jdhudsonlaw.com
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (motor vehicle accidents, insurance claims for injury to person or property, non-payment of insurance benefits, negligent and intentional harms), consumer law, criminal defense, DUI and traffic law, family law, landlord tenant law
- Firm Size: Solo attorney practice
- Practice Area Page: Personal Injury Law
- Social Profiles: Justia
Joshua Hudson is a member of the State Bar of Montana with a J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law. He has worked across family law, civil litigation, contract and consumer law, landlord and tenant law, DUI and traffic law, criminal defense, property law, and insurance defense, and the insurance defense background gives him a working view of how the other side evaluates injury claims. He speaks Spanish, which can help Spanish-speaking clients in the Flathead Valley work with an attorney directly.
The firm’s communication model is its main selling point: clients get direct access to the attorney by text, phone, video conferencing, and email, and the firm offers a free 15 minute consultation. Its personal injury page covers insurance claims for injury to a person or damage to property, non-payment of benefits by insurers, motor vehicle accidents, and negligent and intentional harms, and directory listings add truck and motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, dog bites, premises liability, and wrongful death. Personal injury is one of six practice areas, so the firm suits people who want a single attorney for several kinds of legal problems.
10. Vann Law Firm PLLC
- Attorney/Key Figure: Jordan Douglas Vann, Attorney
- Headquarters: 100 Cooperative Way, Suite 202, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone: (406) 826-6529
- Practice Areas: Personal injury (car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, construction accidents, brain injury, premises liability, dog bites, wrongful death), criminal law, estate planning
- Firm Size: Small practice led by Jordan Vann
- Social Profiles: Justia
Jordan Vann is a member of the State Bar of Montana and a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. His Kalispell practice, Vann Law Firm PLLC, combines personal injury, criminal law, and estate planning, and his directory profile invites prospective clients to call for a free consultation.
On the injury side, the firm lists car, motorcycle, and truck accidents, construction accidents, brain injuries, premises liability, dog bites, and wrongful death claims. Because personal injury is one of three practice areas alongside criminal defense and estate planning, the firm suits people who want one Kalispell office for several legal needs rather than a practice devoted entirely to injury law.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the statute of limitations for a personal injury claim in Montana?
Most personal injury and wrongful death claims in Montana must be filed within three years under MCA 27-2-204, generally counted from the date of the injury or death. Evidence fades and witnesses move well before that deadline arrives, which is why firms such as Blacktail Law Group highlight the three-year limit and encourage injured people to start early.
Is Montana an at-fault state, and what happens if I share blame for a crash?
Yes. Montana is a tort, or at-fault, state, so the driver who caused a crash is responsible for the damages, usually through a liability insurance policy. Montana applies modified comparative negligence with a 51 percent bar under MCA 27-1-702: you can recover if you are 50 percent or less at fault, your award is reduced by your share of fault, and you recover nothing if you are 51 percent or more at fault. Bliven Law Firm publishes a plain-language FAQ on whether Montana is a fault or no-fault state for readers who want more detail.
What insurance does an at-fault driver have to carry in Montana?
Montana requires liability coverage of at least 25/50/20 under MCA 61-6-103: $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $20,000 for property damage. Montana does not require personal injury protection. Because serious injuries often exceed those limits, your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage can matter, and firms such as Blacktail Law Group file and pursue those claims with a client’s own insurer, and Brann Law Firm publishes a dedicated page on uninsured motorist accidents.
How much does a personal injury lawyer cost in Kalispell?
Most Kalispell injury firms work on contingency, meaning the attorney is paid only if the case recovers money. Blacktail Law Group states that its injury cases are handled this way, Glacier Law Firm offers free consultations and works on contingency for many case types, Kortum Law Office lists contingent fees with a free initial consultation, and Bliven Law Firm offers a free consultation and notes that medical, wage, and hardship advances may be available.
What if I was injured at work in the Flathead Valley?
Workers’ compensation typically covers on-the-job injuries, but a third party such as a negligent driver or a product manufacturer can sometimes be held responsible in a separate injury claim. Bliven Law Firm, Glacier Law Firm, Brann Law Firm, and McKeon Doud all handle workers’ compensation alongside personal injury, and Heenan & Cook lists workplace injuries among the case types it handles.
Should I choose a local boutique firm or a multi-office firm?
A Kalispell boutique such as Blacktail Law Group, Glacier Law Firm, Brann Law Firm, or Kortum Law Office typically means direct contact with the attorneys handling your file, while a multi-office firm such as Heenan & Cook adds statewide resources for complex matters involving commercial trucks, defective products, or insurance bad faith. Bliven Law Firm, with offices in Kalispell and Boardman, Oregon, is a natural fit when a claim has a Montana and Oregon connection, and Grizzly Law and Vann Law Firm suit people who want a litigation-focused firm that also handles criminal matters. Families dealing with a medical error may also look at firms with dedicated malpractice experience, including Kortum Law Office, McKeon Doud, and McGrady Law.
Disclaimer: This guide is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or an attorney referral. It is not a ranked or sponsored list, and inclusion does not imply an endorsement by, or affiliation with, any named firm beyond what is stated. Attorney credentials, case results, and contact details change over time; confirm current information directly with each firm before making a hiring decision. Past results described here do not guarantee similar outcomes in any other case.
