Matt Meade

Matt Meade is an attorney at Smith Oblander Meade & Mitcham, PC in Great Falls, Montana. He works primarily in civil litigation, including insurance claims and personal injury, construction defect litigation, consumer law, business and contract disputes, and estate planning and probate litigation. His experience includes wrongful death, mass torts, insurance bad faith, brain injuries, and other serious civil cases. He represents clients in matters that require detailed factual development, negotiation, and courtroom preparation.

Matt earned a B.A. from the University of Montana in 2010, graduating cum laude, and received his J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2013. Before joining the firm, he completed internships with the Spokane County Public Defender’s Office and a private civil law firm and worked as a legal research assistant for Gonzaga Law. Those experiences added criminal, civil, and academic research perspectives to his litigation training.

Matt has litigated complex matters involving wrongful death, mass torts, insurance bad faith, brain injuries, and other serious claims. He has also held leadership roles in the local legal community, including service as Cascade County Bar President and Cascade County Law Clinic President. His pro bono work has included estate planning for members of the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office. He is admitted in Montana, the US District Court for the District of Montana, and the United States Supreme Court.

Matt Meade received the Judge Robert P. Goff Pro Bono Award in 2024 for his service. His practice combines personal injury and insurance litigation with broader civil disputes involving construction, consumers, businesses, contracts, and estates. He brings substantial courtroom experience and local professional leadership to matters that can involve serious injuries, significant financial exposure, or complicated legal questions. His work emphasizes thorough preparation and practical advocacy through each stage of a civil case.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Smith Oblander Meade & Mitcham, PC
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• President, Cascade County Bar
• President, Cascade County Law Clinic
• Pro Bono Attorney, Cascade County Sheriff’s Office

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

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

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