Charlie K. Smith

Charlie K. Smith is a partner in Crowley Fleck’s Butte office and a member of its Employment Practice Group, where Smith focuses on workers’ compensation, employment and labor law, tort litigation, and intellectual property matters. The practice includes workplace claims, contested employment issues, litigation, and patent-related matters as a registered patent attorney. Smith works on matters that require careful review of the facts, governing law, and the client’s practical objectives.

Smith earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2004 and a B.S. in Mining Engineering from Montana Tech in 2001. His engineering training complements legal work that can involve technical evidence and detailed 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.

Smith has experience with a practice focused primarily on workers’ compensation, along with employment, labor, tort, intellectual-property, and prior medical-malpractice defense work. He also serves as chairman of a workers’ compensation rules committee, reflecting continued involvement with the regulatory framework governing this area. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Charlie K. Smith combines litigation experience with technical training and a primary focus on workers’ compensation. Smith participates in rule-related work affecting Montana workers’ compensation 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, Crowley Fleck
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Chairman of the Rules Committee, Montana Work Comp Bar
• Member, Montana Governor’s Conference

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Montana Tech
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mining Engineering

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