Carey B. Schmidt

Carey B. Schmidt is an attorney with Schmidt Berkoff PLLC in Missoula, Montana, where he focuses on complex civil litigation involving insurance coverage, personal injury, construction, employment, real estate, environmental regulation, foreclosure, and discrimination lawsuits and disputes. The practice includes plaintiff and defense litigation, mediation, contract drafting, and transactions. Schmidt 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.

Schmidt earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2005 and a B.S. in Environmental Science from Willamette University. His undergraduate program also included minors in religion and geography, and he has prior environmental-consulting experience. 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.

Schmidt has experience with more than eighteen years litigating civil matters in state and federal courts and before Montana administrative boards. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants, tried cases to verdict, mediated disputes, drafted contracts, and handled transactions, along with prior criminal prosecution work for Missoula County. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Carey B. Schmidt has served as a judge pro tempore for Missoula County Justice Court and the City of Missoula City Court. He is a past president and treasurer of the Western Montana Bar Association and has served on nonprofit boards. 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, Schmidt Berkoff PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Judge pro tempore, Missoula County Justice Court
• Judge pro tempore, City of Missoula City Court
• Past President and Treasurer and Member, Executive Committee, Western Montana Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Executive, Westslope Trout Unlimited
• Executive, Tamarack Grief Resource Center

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Willamette University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Science

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