Dustin M. Chouinard

Dustin M. Chouinard is a highly experienced Montana attorney known for disciplined preparation, practical judgment, and results-focused advocacy. His practice serves individuals and families facing serious legal challenges, including injury claims, wrongful death matters, insurance disputes, family law issues, and civil or criminal litigation in trial and appellate courts across Montana.

Mr. Dustin earned a degree in Political Science, English Writing, and Economics from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1998. He then attended the University of Montana School of Law, where he developed his foundation in litigation and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2001 through focused legal training and practical advocacy. His legal career began before graduation, when he tried his first case to verdict in 2000 under the Montana Bar Association’s student practice rule. That early courtroom experience helped shape a career built on case preparation, persuasive advocacy, strategic judgment, and confident representation in contested legal matters.

Mr. Dustin, entering practice, has handled cases in Montana justice courts, city courts, state district courts, and federal district courts. His experience also includes appellate work before the Montana Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, giving clients broad litigation support at important stages statewide. His practice emphasizes personal injury, wrongful death, insurance claims, civil litigation, criminal litigation, and family law. He works with clients facing difficult disputes, helping them understand their options, prepare for hearings or trials, and pursue resolutions that protect their rights, financial interests, family concerns, and long-term legal goals with care. He also serves as a court-appointed and privately selected mediator, assisting parties who need structured, fair, and practical dispute resolution.

Dustin M. Chouinard brings substantial courtroom experience, appellate knowledge, and mediation skills to his work for Montana clients. Through steady advocacy and careful attention to each matter, he consistently helps people navigate injury claims, family conflicts, criminal allegations, insurance disputes, and complex legal challenges with professionalism, purpose, and practical direction.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Chouinard & Winderl, P.C.
• Member, Montana Bar Association

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

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

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