406-523-2500 EMAIL US Class Action Defense Home › Practice Areas › Class Action Defense Experience can be your strongest asset. In class action defense, success comes from building a sound strategy, identifying weaknesses in plaintiffs' claims, minimizing liability and avoiding unnecessary costs that can be debilitating to a business. That’s how a highly experienced class action defense attorney can help you most. With decades of battle tested experience, we can help give you the advantage in all facets of class action proceedings. Here’s just a few organizations we’ve helped: The State of Montana Kalispell Regional Medical Center The Montana University System Employee Benefit Management Services Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services PacificSource Health Plans Montana Health Cooperative Hilton Garden Inn Franchise Case Study Defense Prevails Plaintiffs brought a class action complaint alleging that our client breached its employee handbook with regard to payment of benefits relating to Continued Illness Bank balances upon an employee retiring after 25 years of service. VERDICT: District Court granted summary judgment for our client recognizing that the client’s employee handbook did not constitute a standardized group employment contract, that the Continued Illness Pay-Out Benefit was not deferred compensation or wages under the Montana Wage Act, and that the employer was permitted to make changes to the handbook without violating the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Lower court decision affirmed by Montana Supreme Court on Appeal. GLR Attorneys Practicing Class Action Defense Randall J. Colbert Managing Partner Justin K. Cole Partner Bradley J. Luck Partner Robert C. Lukes Partner Robert J. Phillips Partner Brian J. Smith Partner Emma L. Mediak Associate Scalable legal counsel Use only what you need, when you need it. As your needs change, you’ve got a team of attorneys—in almost every area of law—ready to jump in as needed. Let us take it from here. 406−523−2500 LAW PAY PORTAL | STAY IN TOUCH ©2021 by Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Site Map | Disclaimer

406-523-2500 EMAIL US Bankruptcy Law – Creditor Representation Home › Practice Areas › Bankruptcy Law – Creditor Representation Maximize your recovery. Not all creditors are treated equally in a bankruptcy case. To be successful, a comprehensive understanding of the law is critical. Here, all of our business law expertise comes into play. That’s how we maximize your recovery, in the fastest way possible. We represent creditors in: Property foreclosures Loan workouts Enforcement of judgments Prejudgment remedies GLR Attorneys Practicing Bankruptcy Law – Creditor Representation Robert C. Lukes Partner Michael H. Hekman Associate Elijah L. Inabnit Associate Tessa A. Keller Associate Scalable legal counsel Use only what you need, when you need it. As your needs change, you’ve got a team of attorneys—in almost every area of law—ready to jump in as needed. Let us take it from here. 406−523−2500 LAW PAY PORTAL | STAY IN TOUCH ©2021 by Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Site Map | Disclaimer