Abby Shea

Abby Shea is an associate attorney with Hathaway Law Group in Missoula, Montana, where Shea focuses on family law, estate planning, and appellate advocacy. The practice includes domestic-relations matters, planning documents, and appeals that require careful research and written advocacy. Shea works on matters that require careful review of the facts, governing law, and the client’s practical objectives. The work stays closely connected to the decisions, risks, transactions, or disputes that brought the client to counsel.

Shea earned a J.D. from the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law in 2024. During law school, she served as president of the ACLU student chapter and participated in the Women’s Law Caucus and other student activities. This academic background supports legal analysis, research, writing, and problem solving. The training also supports careful review of rules, records, documents, and options within the lawyer’s current practice.

Shea has experience with work in family-law and estate-planning matters, along with appellate research and advocacy. She joined Hathaway Law Group after gaining experience with the firm as a law student, providing continuity between her academic training and current practice. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Abby Shea is an early-career Montana attorney focused on family, planning, and appellate matters. Shea brings recent law-school advocacy and service experience into client work in Missoula. The combination of education, prior roles, and current practice supports careful legal judgment and disciplined client service. The practice remains focused on the areas reflected in the lawyer’s current professional profile and clear guidance through the legal process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hathaway Law Group
• Member, State Bar of Montana

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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