Craig M. Mungas

Craig M. Mungas is a partner at BJM Law PLLC in Missoula, Montana. Craig focuses on estate planning, business succession planning, trust and probate administration, business matters, tax, and real estate issues. The practice serves individuals, families, business owners, and organizations planning for ownership, succession, taxation, and asset transfers and includes estate plans, business formations and sales, succession planning, probate and trust administration, tax matters, and general real estate work.

Craig earned an LL.M. from the University of Washington in 2004, a J.D. cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2002, and a B.A. in History and Communications from the University of Montana in 1998. His advanced tax education, including study in estate planning and taxation, directly supports the tax-sensitive planning and transactional work in his practice.

Craig began his post-law-school career in commercial litigation and later returned to advanced tax study before focusing on planning and transactional matters. He advises clients on structuring businesses, transferring ownership, administering estates and trusts, addressing tax concerns, and handling real estate issues. Across these matters, Craig has gained experience evaluating facts, legal authority, and resolution options in the context of estate planning.

Craig M. Mungas is admitted in Montana and Washington as well as before federal courts and the United States Tax Court. His combined tax, business, and estate-planning background supports integrated advice for clients whose personal and commercial planning needs overlap. In estate planning matters, Craig combines legal analysis with practical judgment and focuses on clear advice, organized preparation, and the issues most relevant to the client.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, BJM Law PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Washington State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Montana
• Washington

Education

• University of Washington
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• Seattle University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• University of Montana
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Communications

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