Lin Deola

Lin Deola is a partner at Morrison Sherwood Wilson & Deola, PLLP. Her practice focuses on personal injury law, medical malpractice litigation, employment law, securities private placement memoranda, and securities arbitration and litigation. She brings extensive experience in securities law, particularly securities arbitration, and represents clients in matters requiring careful analysis of financial, employment, injury, and professional liability issues. Her work combines litigation experience with specialized securities knowledge and practical advocacy.

Lin earned her J.D. from California Western School of Law in 1983 and her B.S. from Illinois State University in 1980. Her profile also notes authorship in the International Law Journal in 1980. Her legal education and early work helped establish a foundation for a career involving securities regulation, arbitration, litigation, and client representation across multiple practice areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, and investment-related disputes for clients.

Lin has held several positions that deepen her securities law experience. She previously served as a Staff Attorney for the Chicago District of FINRA’s Arbitration Department and as a Staff Attorney for the Montana Securities Department. She currently serves as an Arbitrator for FINRA and previously taught Securities Law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Montana. These roles reflect experience with securities regulation, arbitration procedure, and investor disputes.

Lin Deola is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Illinois, and Montana, as well as before the US District Court for the District of Minnesota and the US Courts of Appeals for the Eighth and Ninth Circuits. She is affiliated with the State Bar of Montana, Montana Trial Lawyers Association, and Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Morrison Sherwood Wilson & Deola, PLLP
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Montana Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association

Licensed State

• Montana
• Minnesota
• Illinois

Education

• California Western School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Illinois State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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