Gary W. Bjelland

Gary W. Bjelland is an attorney at Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, P.C. in Great Falls, Montana. His transactional practice emphasizes estate planning, probate and trust administration, business entity formation, commercial transactions, agricultural law, and tax and business planning. He assists individuals, families, and businesses with arrangements affecting property, ownership, succession, and tax obligations. His earlier accounting experience informs his approach to planning and business matters.

Bjelland earned a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Montana in 1973. He received his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1979. Before entering the legal profession, he was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Montana. His education and accounting background support his ability to work with financial information, trust and estate administration, and business transactions.

Bjelland handles estate planning, trust and probate matters, commercial transactions, and the formation and operation of business entities. He also advises on agricultural law and tax-related business planning. His practice involves helping clients establish legal arrangements and address requirements affecting estates, business operations, and property transfers. He has served in numerous leadership roles within the State Bar of Montana and participated in bar activities involving trusts, estates, tax, and real property.

Gary W. Bjelland is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. He has received the State Bar of Montana’s Distinguished Service Award and George L. Bousliman Professionalism Award. His long service to the bar, together with his transactional practice, reflects an ongoing commitment to professional standards and practical estate and business planning advice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
• Chair, Board of Bar Examiners, State Bar of Montana
• Trustee and Chair, State Bar of Montana Group Benefits Trust
• Past Chair, Business, Estates, Trusts, Tax and Real Property (BETTR) Section of the State Bar of Montana
• Past President, Cascade County Bar Association
• Board Member and Past Chair, McLaughlin Research Institute

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• Gonzaga University School of Law
  Law degree
• University of Montana
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Degree in Business Administration (Accounting)

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