Adam Duerk

Adam Duerk is a partner at McFarland Molloy Lacny & Duerk in Missoula, Montana, where Duerk focuses on fraud and financial litigation, product liability, transportation, professional negligence, environmental and natural-resources disputes, civil litigation, and mediation. The practice includes complex state and federal disputes, investigations, tort claims, and mediated matters. Duerk 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.

Duerk earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law and a B.A. from Earlham College. His education supports a practice built around trial work, legal analysis, and complex factual records. 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.

Duerk has experience with extensive state and federal civil and criminal trial work, including prior service as a federal prosecutor. His matters have included financial disputes, product and transportation claims, environmental and toxic-tort issues, and professional-negligence cases. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Adam Duerk has received professional recognition for trial and public-service work, including awards from ABOTA, Themis, and the FBI. Duerk combines former federal-prosecutor experience with current civil litigation and mediation practice. 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

• Partner, McFarland Molloy Lacny & Duerk
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Earlham College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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