Michael P. Talia

Mike is a member of the firm’s litigation team. His focus is on trust and estate, real property, commercial and international commercial litigation.

Mike was raised in Patterson, California, a farming town famous for its apricots. He earned a B.A. in 2005 at San Jose State University, with Honors in History. As a university student, Mike was enlisted in the Army Reserve, eventually breaking from his studies to serve as an M.P. in Iraq in 2003 and 2004.

Mike moved to Missoula, Montana for law school and to pursue his love affair with hunting, fishing and shooting sports. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in December 2007. As a law student, Mike honed his political skills as an elected member of the Student Bar Association. Mike was also hired by the School of Law to work as a Junior Partner - a teaching assistant supervising the lab component of the first year course work in legal writing, legal analysis and pretrial advocacy. He also is a proud co-founder of the School of Law’s Military Law Society. In 2006, Mike was privileged to spend six weeks in Dubrovnik, Croatia, learning international business law and exploring his Dalmatian heritage.

Mike is currently involved in the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, and the Committee of 80. Mike also serves as an alumni volunteer with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University of Montana.

Mike spends his time out of the office with his fiancé Jaime Yasenak. The couple enjoys backpacking, fishing, shooting and distance running together. However, Mike has to hunt by himself.

Practice Areas

Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Litigation

Personal Injury/Product Liability
Real Property

Trust and Estate Litigation

Professional and Trade Associations

American Bar Association
Montana Bar Association


Admissions

State of Montana
United States District Court, District of Montana

Education

J.D., University of Montana School of Law
B.A., San Jose State University, with Honors in History, Cum Laude

 

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