Background
Hopkins, Shelley A. was born on December 25, 1950 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Daughter of Raymond Charles and Lola Marie (Stickler) Borgstede.
Hopkins, Shelley A. was born on December 25, 1950 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Daughter of Raymond Charles and Lola Marie (Stickler) Borgstede.
University of Montana (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1979. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1982). Phi Delta Phi. Outstanding Oralist, Appellate Advocacy Regional Competition.
Member, University of Montana Public Land Law Review, 1981-1982.
Worked at Knight, Masar & Poore, PLLP (Missoula, Montana) specializing in Ranch, Conservation and Open Space Real Estate. Title Insurance, Water Law. Estate Planning and Probate.
Banking and Commercial.
And selected Civil Matters, including Environmental & Employment litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Montana.
1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, University of Montana Public Land Law Review, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to United States.
Senior District Judge William J. Jameson, District of Montana, 1982-1983. Company-Author: "Natural Resource Damage Actions Under CERCLA, Environmental Law: an Update.Paper" Number.
11 Rocky Mountain. Minister L. Institute., 1990.
"Employment At-Will, Wrongful Discharge and the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Montana, Past, Present and Future," 46 Montana L. Review 1, (Winter 1985). Chair, Commission on Women in the Legal Profession, State Bar of Montana, 1992-1994.
Member: American Bar Association.
American Judicature Society. The lawyers have deep roots in the Northern Rockies, yet several received their educations at national law schools.
The foundation of the firm"s practice is the lawyers" understanding of Montana ranching and the elements of acquisition, sale and management of unique ranch, open space and conservation properties. Additionally, several of the lawyers have environmental, real property and employment litigation experience.
The lawyers are active in civic and conservation organizations, locally and nationally.
Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education, 1979-1982. Board of Directors, Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corporation, 1980-1982. Law Clerk to United States.
Senior District Judge William J. Jameson, District of Montana, 1982-1983.
Member: Silver Bow County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Montana (Member, Legal Education Institute, 1983-1990).
American Judicature Society. Employment, Environment and Civil Litigation.
Married James A. Poore III.