John G. Crist

John G. Crist is a senior partner at Crist, Krogh, Alke & Nord, PLLC, with a practice centered on commercial and employment litigation in Montana. He represents clients in disputes concerning workplace issues, contracts, business relationships, and other contested matters. His litigation experience includes trials, arbitration, and mediation, enabling him to address disputes through both courtroom proceedings and negotiated resolution.

John earned a B.A. in Philosophy with High Honors from the University of Montana in 1980. He graduated with honors from the University of Montana School of Law in 1984 and served on its Law Review. His academic achievements, combined with extensive early litigation training, established a foundation for analyzing factual disputes, legal arguments, and complex business and employment questions.

John worked for 13 years in the trial department at Dorsey & Whitney, first as an associate and later as a partner, before founding Crist Law Firm in 1998. His matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, securities fraud, construction, antitrust, noncompete agreements, energy disputes, and shareholder disagreements. He has tried more than 50 cases in Montana courts and mediated more than 250 matters.

John was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2012 and has received recognition from Best Lawyers and Mountain States Super Lawyers. He also served as president of the Yellowstone Area Bar Association. John G. Crist combines litigation and alternative dispute resolution experience to assist clients with demanding employment and commercial disputes in state, federal, and administrative forums.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Partner, Crist, Krogh & Alke, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Montana (1984 – Present)
• Past President, Yellowstone County Bar Association (2004 – Present)
• Past President, Yellowstone Area Bar Association (2008 – 2009)
• Member, American Bar Association (1984 – Present)
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers (2012 – Present)

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

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

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