Trent N. Baker

Trent N. Baker is a Missoula attorney with an active trial practice. His work covers commercial and general civil litigation, business law, contracts, real estate, and construction. He also handles trusts and estates, estate planning, insurance, and personal injury matters. His broad practice allows him to address disputes as well as legal questions involving property, business arrangements, and long-term planning.

Trent earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Utah in 1993. He later received a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and a Juris Doctor from the University of Montana in 2001. He served as an editor of the Public Land and Resources Law Review in 2001–2002. His studies and journal work form part of a background that spans litigation, land-related issues, and civil law.

Admitted to practice in Montana state courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in 2001, Trent brings courtroom experience to a varied civil practice. His work includes commercial and business matters, contract issues, real estate and construction matters, and insurance and personal injury cases. He also assists with trusts, estates, and estate planning, giving clients access to counsel across several connected areas of law.

Trent N. Baker is a member of the State Bar of Montana and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. He has lived in Missoula since the mid-1990s and serves on the boards of several charitable and community organizations. His professional and community involvement reflects longstanding ties to the area where he practices.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Member, Montana Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Montana
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Montana
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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