David T. Lighthall

David T. Lighthall is an attorney with Carey Law Firm, P.C. in Missoula, Montana. David focuses on workers’ compensation, personal injury, insurance claims, wrongful death, and civil litigation. The practice serves injured workers, accident victims, and families dealing with serious injuries, insurance claims, or wrongful death matters and includes workers’ compensation claims, personal injury cases, insurance disputes, and civil litigation arising from accidents and serious losses.

David earned a B.A. in Business Administration with honors from the University of Washington in 1992, a B.A. in Literature from the University of Montana in 1998, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Montana School of Law in 2006. During law school, he participated in Environmental Moot Court, served as president of the Environmental Law Group, and took part in student trial advocacy activities.

David has applied his legal training to plaintiff-side injury, workers’ compensation, and insurance matters in Montana. His practice addresses the medical, wage, insurance, liability, and litigation issues that can arise after workplace injuries, accidents, and other serious events. David’s experience provides practical perspective on preparation, claim development, documentation, and the procedural choices that can shape workers’ compensation matters from start to finish.

David T. Lighthall brings business, humanities, moot-court, and trial-advocacy training to a practice centered on injured clients. His work focuses on developing claims carefully, understanding insurance and compensation systems, and helping clients pursue available legal remedies. David’s practice reflects an organized approach to analysis and preparation, with attention to the practical issues that shape workers’ compensation representation and client decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Carey Law Firm, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Montana Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

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

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