Background
Patten, James A. was born on December 6, 1951 in Missoula, Montana, United States.
Patten, James A. was born on December 6, 1951 in Missoula, Montana, United States.
University of Montana (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1978). Participant-time Instructor, Business Law, Rocky Mountain College, since 1987.
Member, Board of Trustees, Montana Legal Services Association, since 1982.
Standing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, since 1988.
Worked at West, Patten, Bekkedahl & Green, Professional limited liability company (Billings, Montana) specializing in Business Litigation, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation, Partnerships, Personal Injury, Probate, Tax, Tax Controversy. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Montana and United States. District Court, District of Montana.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1983, United States. Supreme Court. 1987, United States. Claims Court.
Participant-time Instructor, Business Law, Rocky Mountain College, 1987-1992.
Member, Board of Trustees, Montana Legal Services Association, 1982. Standing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, 1988-1993.
Member: State Bar of Montana (Chairman, Bankruptcy Section, 1994-1995). The firm of West, Patten, Bekkedahl & Green is conveniently located between the State, District and Federal Court Buildings.
We provide up-to-date computerized legal research tools and each attorney possesses between twenty-five and thirty years legal experience in all areas of law.
Two attorneys practice statewide, and two concentrate in the Eastern Montana region.
Member, Board of Trustees, Montana Legal Services Association, 1982. Standing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, 1988-1993. Member: State Bar of Montana (Chairman, Bankruptcy Section, 1994-1995).