Sarah Kottke

Sarah Kottke is a cofounder of Alpine Law PLLP in Billings, Montana. Her practice focuses on criminal defense and family law, representing clients dealing with criminal charges and difficult family-related legal matters. She draws on several years of public defense practice and office leadership to help clients understand court procedures, evaluate legal options, and prepare for proceedings in Montana state courts.

Sarah earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education-Relations and Agricultural Business from Montana State University, with a minor in Economics. She later completed her law degree and an Environmental Law certificate at the University of Montana. During law school, she served as president of the Women’s Law Caucus and president of the Student Bar Association, gaining leadership experience alongside her legal studies.

Sarah joined Montana’s Office of State Public Defender in 2018 and was admitted to the Montana bar in 2019. She worked as a line attorney until 2021, when she was promoted to Managing Attorney. She helped manage the Billings public defender office until 2024, when she and fellow attorney Joe Zavatsky established Alpine Law to focus on private client representation.

Sarah is admitted to practice before Montana state courts. Her background includes defending clients through the public defense system and overseeing attorney work in a busy regional office. Sarah Kottke brings criminal defense experience, legal leadership, and a family law practice to Alpine Law, assisting Billings-area clients with serious and often personal legal concerns requiring careful case preparation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Alpine Law PLLP
• Member, State Bar of Montana

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• Montana State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Agricultural Education-Relations and Agricultural Business, minor in Economics

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