Montana Lawyers

Montana has about 1.14 million residents and 3,603 resident active attorneys per the ABA's 2024 count, about one attorney for every 316 residents. The right lawyer is usually one admitted in Montana and working near your city; we track 152 cities and towns across the state's 56 counties, and the largest cities are listed below.

1.1MResidents, 2024 census estimate
56counties
3,603Resident active attorneys, ABA 2024 survey
119KResidents in Billings, the largest city

Cities in Montana

Largest cities first, by city population as compiled in the SimpleMaps dataset (v1.93), which can lag the newest Census estimates. City pages are in preparation and will be linked here the day they open.

Practice areas in Montana

The eight practice areas the first Montana listings will cover. None are linked yet; we never link a page that does not exist.

Courts in Montana

Most civil and criminal matters in Montana start in the state's trial courts and can be reviewed on appeal, though some matters begin in federal, administrative, or specialized forums. Which courthouse handles a case depends on where you live and what kind of case it is. Court-by-court guides for Montana are in preparation.

What is coming next for this page: city pages for Billings and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.

Official resources in Montana

Two official sources sit behind every Montana listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.

  • State Bar of Montana is where Montana attorney licenses are issued and where you can check any attorney's standing yourself.
  • Montana Judicial Branch publishes court locations, filing rules, and self-help information for Montana cases.

Lawyers in states near Montana

Legal problems cross state lines; if your case, accident, or property sits in a neighboring state, start there instead.

Sources for the figures on this page: resident population from U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates; resident active attorney count from the American Bar Association National Lawyer Population Survey (2024 edition, counts as of December 31, 2023); city populations and county counts from the SimpleMaps US Cities database (v1.93). We update these figures when new editions publish and correct errors on request via the listing policy.