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Dan L. Spoon
Dan L. Spoon
He has earned an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics.
Practice areas
- Negligence
- Business litigation
- Insurance
Admitted
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Court in 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1994
Montana, U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 1981
Education
University of Montana, J.D., 1981
University of Montana, B.S., with honors, 1977
Associations & memberships
State Bar of Montana
American Bar Association
Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
Personal information
A native Montanan, Dan grew up in Laurel watching his Grandfather ranch and practice law. After serving in the Air Force he returned to Montana where he earned his undergraduate degree and attended law school at the University of Montana in Missoula. Dan earned his Juris Doctor and was admitted to the Montana Bar Association in 1981 and the US Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) in 1994.
Dan began his career in Great Falls, returning to Missoula in 1989. As a lifelong resident of Montana, Dan has a special understanding of the landscape of Montana litigation & the nuance of handling cases throughout the state. Specializing in personal injury and insurance defense, Dan has a unique understanding of ensuring his clients have representation and the personal attention of an attorney with diverse understanding of the law. Dan is a member of the State Bar of Montana, the American Bar Association, the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association and is licensed to practice in the Northern Cheyenne Court.
Dan is recognized by his peers with the Martindale-Hubbell award for the highest level of legal ability and ethics.
Making his home in Broadwater County with his family, Dan continues in the tradition of his grandfather – ranching and practicing law.
Dan and Bryan are the absolute best. I could not have asked for better representation. I was in a car accident in 2011 and was injured and they dealt with the insurance companies and doctors when I had to have surgery and really just fought hard for me and had my best interests 100%. They were always there for me and if I called or emailed always got back to me quickly. But Bryan and Dan really went above and beyond my expectations of what I expected in an attorney and I’m so glad found them and chose them for my case. I can’t thank them enough for all the hard work they put into helping me, and how amazing they treated me throughout the whole process. Love these guys! Thank you again.
– Chelsea
Bryan L. Spoon
Bryan L. Spoon
Practice areas
- Accidents
- Automobile accidents and injuries
- Automobile negligence
- Bodily injury
- Brain injury
- Catastrophic injury
- Head injury
- Motor vehicle accidents and injuries
- Pedestrian injuries
- Plaintiffs personal injury
- Spinal injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Wrongful death
- Insurance defense
- Products liability
Admitted
Montana, U.S. District Court, District of Montana, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit and Northern Cheyenne Tribal Court, 2011
Education
University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 2010
Vanderbilt University, B.A., English Literature, with honors, 2007
Associations & memberships
State Bar of Montana
American Bar Association
Montana Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Biographical details
Bryan was Executive Editor of the Montana Law Review in 2010
He was a staff member of the Montana Law Review in 2009-2010
Personal information
Bryan grew up in Missoula, Montana. After earning his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, he attended University of Montana Law School. During his time at UM he was a member of the Law Review staff 2010-2011 and was the Law Review Executive Editor 2011.
Admitted to the bar in 2011, Bryan joined his father Dan Spoon at Spoon Gordon, PC.
Bryan is currently a member of the State Bar of Montana and the American Bar Association, the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and is licensed in The Northern Cheyenne Court.
With emphasis on personal injury, employment law, insurance defense and general practice of the law, Bryan is appreciated by his clients with excellent reviews of being trustworthy, knowledgeable, responsive and in keeping his clients informed.
An avid outdoorsman Bryan enjoys fishing, hiking and camping.
Bryan Spoon is amazing If I could do 10 stars I would give him 11. I had called around to every law office in town just to get turned down (not even by the lawyers either just their secretaries gave me the bad news). Just when I was about to lose all hope of getting justice from what had happened to me, I got a call from Bryan himself not his secretary! He went out of his way to help me. He even put me before himself, by explaining that I could handle the majority of the process on my own so I wouldn’t have to pay any fees. On top of that he walked me through the steps that I needed to take.
To top it all off, any time I had any questions or needed some help, I could email him and he would respond almost immediately and answer any questions I had or help me through a problem I was having. He made me feel important and most importantly he gave me hope again!
– Will
Mikayla A. Schneider
Mikayla A. Schneider
Practice areas
- Business Formation
- Insurance Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Contracts
Admitted
Montana, U.S. District Court, District of Montana, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Education
Whitworth University, B.B.A., with Accounting concentration, with honors, 2019
Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 2022
University of Montana School of Law, Visiting Student 2021-2022
Associations & memberships
Western Montana Bar Association
Montana Defense Trial Lawyers
Personal information
Mikayla grew up in Missoula, Montana active in a variety of sports and community service opportunities. After earning her Bachelor of Business Administration from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, she headed East to attend Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although she loved supporting the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montana has always been her home and she returned and visited the University of Montana School of Law for her final year of law school. While attending, she participated on the school’s Negotiation’s team and won the ABA Regional Negotiations Tournament.
She was admitted to the Montana Bar in 2022 and began her legal practice at HagEstad Law Group, PLLC. She was then licensed in Arizona in 2023 and joined Spoon Gordon, PC.
She has found her passion for insurance defense, in particular being sensitive to the needs of each individual insured. She also focuses her practice on real estate transactions, contract creation and review, and business formation. With experience participating in the creation of multiple LLCs and a other entities to acquisition of her client’s business or acquiring businesses for her clients, she prides herself on her ability navigate the complexities of business law.
When not found in the office, Mikayla is spending time serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). She enjoys staying active and spending time with her family in the area.
Dan and Bryan are the absolute best. I could not have asked for better representation. I was in a car accident in 2011 and was injured and they dealt with the insurance companies and doctors when I had to have surgery and really just fought hard for me and had my best interests 100%. They were always there for me and if I called or emailed always got back to me quickly. But Bryan and Dan really went above and beyond my expectations of what I expected in an attorney and I’m so glad found them and chose them for my case. I can’t thank them enough for all the hard work they put into helping me, and how amazing they treated me throughout the whole process. Love these guys! Thank you again.
– Chelsea
I would highly recommend this firm. If you’re looking for a group that is caring, compassionate, and willing to go the lengths to get the job, you will find it here. You all were amazing. Especially Bryan. I can’t say enough good things about what you have done for me. You restored my faith in attorneys and brought justice were it was deserved.
– Jenny