Joseph L. Breitenbach

Joseph L. Breitenbach is a partner at Christensen Fulton & Filz, PLLC, in Billings, Montana. He handles real estate transactions and property litigation, business and commercial disputes, civil litigation, estate planning, and personal injury claims. His clients include individuals, corporations, insurers, and agricultural businesses. His practice combines transactional advice with courtroom representation when property or business interests become contested.

Joseph graduated magna cum laude from Montana State University–Billings in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Montana School of Law in 2009. His academic training and years of practice support both document-based real estate matters and litigation involving contracts, property rights, and business relationships.

Joseph has tried cases in Montana and Wyoming state district courts, federal district courts, and the Montana Water Court. His appellate experience includes matters before the Montana Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also works on guardianships, conservatorships, probate and trusts, personal injury, wrongful death, and a broad range of civil disputes.

Joseph is admitted to practice in Montana, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Working across litigation and transactional matters allows him to help clients address legal problems before disputes arise and pursue remedies when they do. Joseph L. Breitenbach offers a combination of trial, appellate, and planning experience to Montana clients managing real property, business, and other civil legal concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Christensen Fulton & Filz, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Wyoming State Bar

Licensed State

• Montana
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Montana State University – Billings
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mass Communication

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