Source: https://www.goetzlawfirm.com/our-team/ben-alke
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 04:42:50+00:00

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Ben is a Montana native and partner whose practice focuses on commercial litigation. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a range of complex disputes involving business and contracts, health care, insurance, employment, land use and constitutional law. Ben has successfully represented clients at trial and on appeal.
He attended Northwestern University School and Law and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the firm, Ben clerked for the Honorable Brian Morris on the Montana Supreme Court. He and his family enjoy living in Bozeman and spending time outside in the mountains.
Ben has been recognized for the last several years as a "Rising Star" by Mountain States Super Lawyers in business litigation. He is licensed to practice in Montana and Oregon.
Abbey/Land, LLC v. Glacier Construction Partners, LLC, Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court, Judge Amy Eddy. Hearing over validity of a $12 million stipulated judgment following a denial of defense of the insured, resulting in a finding that settlement was unreasonable and collusive.
‍City of Bozeman v. Peterson, Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Judge John J. Brown. Successfully defended couple from action brought by city to condemn a portion of their property.
Turner Enterprises v. Hutchison, Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court, bench trial, Judge Holly Brown. Breach of easement agreement.
Abbey/Land LLC v. Interstate Mechanical, Inc., 2015 MT 77, 378 Mont. 372, 345 P.3d 1032, regarding insurance, intervention.
In re Conservatorship of Minor Children, 2015 MT 335, 381 Mont. 462, 362 P.3d 76. Appointment of conservator arising from fatal accident.
Frontline Processing Corp. v. Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Perlman & Nagelberg LLP, 571 F. App’x 586 (9th Cir. 2014), regarding attorney liability, abuse of process, malicious prosecution.
‍Public Lands Access Association v. Jones, 2013 MT 31, 368 Mont. 390, 300 P.3d 675. Intentional interference with public easement.
Gateway Opencut Mining Action Group v. Board of Commissioners, 2011 MT 198, 361 Mont. 398, 260 P.3d 133. Constitutionality of zoning statute.
‍Public Lands Access Association v. Jones, 2011 MT 236N, 362 Mont. 545, 272 P.3d 125. Establishment of a public prescriptive easement.
Past results afford no guarantees of future results. Every case is different and must be judged on its own merits.

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