Saidee M. Johnston

Saidee M. Johnston is a partner at Joyce, MacDonald, Haynes & Johnston in Butte, Montana, where Johnston 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. Johnston 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.

Johnston earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2015 and a B.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of Montana in 2012. She completed her undergraduate work with honors as a University Scholar. 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.

Johnston has experience with representing injured clients in vehicle collisions, premises claims, dog-bite matters, wrongful-death cases, and insurance disputes. Her work involves developing claims from the underlying facts and medical records through negotiation, litigation, and resolution. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required. It also informs how facts, documents, legal arguments, and procedural choices are evaluated as a matter develops.

Saidee M. Johnston has received professional and community recognition, including a 20 Under 40 honor and the Montana Bar Distinguished Service Award in 2024. Johnston also has been recognized locally for her work as an attorney. 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
• Former Area C Trustee, State Bar of Montana
• Vice President, Silver Bow Bar Association
• Member, Montana Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Montana
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Liberal Studies

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