Michael W. Haynes

Michael W. Haynes is a partner at Joyce, MacDonald, Haynes & Johnston in Butte, Montana, where Haynes focuses on personal injury and wrongful-death matters. The practice includes automobile, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip-and-fall claims, and insurance disputes. Haynes works on matters that require careful review of the facts, governing law, and the client’s practical objectives. The work stays closely connected to the decisions, risks, transactions, or disputes that brought the client to counsel.

Haynes earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2013 and a bachelor’s degree from Montana Tech in 2009. His Montana education provides the foundation for a litigation practice focused on injured clients and insurance claims. This academic background supports legal analysis, research, writing, and problem solving. The training also supports careful review of rules, records, documents, and options within the lawyer’s current practice.

Haynes has experience with representing clients in accident and injury matters involving vehicles, premises, animals, wrongful death, and insurance coverage issues. The work requires evaluating medical and factual records, identifying responsible parties, and pursuing compensation through negotiation or litigation. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Michael W. Haynes has received local professional and community recognition, including a 20 Under 40 honor in 2021. Haynes also has been recognized for community service through Big Brothers Big Sisters. The combination of education, prior roles, and current practice supports careful legal judgment and disciplined client service. The practice remains focused on the areas reflected in the lawyer’s current professional profile and clear guidance through the legal process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Joyce, MacDonald, Haynes & Johnston
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Current Secretary, Silver Bow Bar Association
• Board Member, Federal Bar Association Montana Chapter
• Member, Montana Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Montana Tech
  Bachelor’s Degree

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