Benjamin T. Cory

Benjamin T. Cory is the managing partner of Crowley Fleck in Missoula, Montana, where Cory focuses on banking and finance, business organizations, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate. The practice includes complex loan workouts, restructuring, loan documentation, bond-financing matters, and real-estate transactions. Cory 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.

Cory earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2005 and a B.A. from the University of Montana in 2000. He also interned for former U.S. District Court Chief Judge Donald W. Molloy. 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.

Cory has experience with representing local and national lenders on workouts, restructuring, lending operations, and financing while handling real-estate transactions and development projects. His work ranges from day-to-day financial-institution needs to multi-million-dollar property transactions and complex distressed-credit matters. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Benjamin T. Cory has been recognized by Best Lawyers in banking, bankruptcy, commercial transactions, and related areas, including multiple Lawyer of the Year honors. He serves as Crowley Fleck’s managing partner after prior Executive Committee and practice-group leadership. 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

• Managing Partner, Crowley Fleck
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Western Montana Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Montana 6 Bankruptcy Section
• Board of Governors, Leadership Montana (2013-2016)
• Board Member, Loyola Sacred Heart Foundation (2006-2012)
• Eagle Fund Committee, Missoula Country Club (2024-Present)
• Member, YMCA
• Volunteer Soccer Coach, Missoula Strikers

Licensed State

• Montana
• Wyoming
• North Dakota

Education

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

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