Michael Malone

Michael Malone is an attorney at Frontier Law Firm in Billings, Montana. His primary practice focuses on criminal defense, drawing on prior work in the public defender system and experience representing clients through legal clinics. He has also worked in family law. His background combines criminal law, courtroom preparation, and direct service to individuals facing proceedings that can affect their rights and future.

Michael earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wyoming and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law. During law school, he served as president of the Potter Law Club, participated in legal aid and defender clinics, and received a CALI Award for Criminal Law. His education emphasized practical advocacy as well as classroom legal analysis.

Before entering the legal profession, Michael served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2004 to 2008. After law school, he joined Montana’s Office of the State Public Defender, where he received a Rookie of the Year award. He later worked in family law at a private firm before returning to criminal defense as his primary focus.

Michael’s legal clinic work included matters through Legal Aid of Wyoming, the Defender Aid Clinic, and the Civil Legal Services Clinic. These experiences, together with his military police background, contribute to his understanding of legal procedures and client representation. Michael Malone focuses on helping people respond to criminal allegations with thorough preparation and attention to their individual circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Frontier Law Firm
• Member, State Bar of Montana

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Wyoming College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wyoming
  Criminal Justice (undergraduate degree)

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