Thomas Bulman

Thomas Bulman is an attorney with Bulman, Jones & Cook in Missoula, Montana who represents injured people in personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and disability-related matters. His practice serves clients with injury, workers’ compensation, and disability-related legal needs. The work requires careful attention to the governing law, factual record, deadlines, and practical consequences for the client.

Bulman earned a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1980 and a B.A. in Human Communication from the University of Montana in 1975. After law school, he completed a clerkship assignment with the Montana Supreme Court before opening a disability law practice in 1981. This background supports careful analysis, clear writing, and practical problem solving in matters involving personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and disability matters.

Bulman has spent decades handling matters involving workplace injuries, disability claims, and other injury-related legal issues. His background includes learning the medical issues that often shape workers’ compensation and personal injury claims, allowing him to evaluate both legal and treatment-related records in a connected way. Across these matters, Bulman evaluates the legal and factual issues that shape strategy, negotiation, and the available path toward resolution.

Thomas Bulman has also worked in mediation and was recognized by the Montana Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Group as Advocate of the Year in 2015. His long practice reflects sustained work with injured clients and benefit-related disputes in Montana. This approach keeps legal strategy connected to the client’s practical objectives and the specific demands of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Western Montana Bar Association
• Member, Montana Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• President, Bulman Thermo Units Inc.
• Member, Poverello Center (Homeless Shelter)
• Member, Sigma Chi
• Member, Phi Alpha Theta

Licensed State

• Montana
• Colorado

Education

• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Montana
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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