Focus – Dedication – Results
At Carey Law Firm, P.C., we do not rely on bravado and swagger, but are hands-on lawyers who roll up our sleeves and focus on creating the strongest possible case whether for negotiations, mediation, or trial.
With more than 90 years of combined legal and courtroom experience, our attorneys possess the knowledge and skills needed to tackle the most complex legal matters.
The attorneys at Carey Law Firm, P.C., have a combined 90 years of courtroom experience for a variety of clients throughout Montana. We are hands-on lawyers who roll up our sleeves and focus on creating the strongest possible case whether for negotiations, mediation, or trial. We specialize in workers’ compensation, auto accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, insurance coverage, catastrophic injuries, and traumatic brain injuries, and our results include numerous six and seven figure awards.
RIGHTING WRONGS — MAKING THE INJURED WHOLE AGAIN
We are committed to helping clients throughout Montana successfully navigate and overcome the legal issues they face, including:
We have obtained numerous six and seven figure awards for our clients.
Our attorneys understand the significant toll that suffering disabling injuries in a car or work accident can have on your life and the lives of your loved ones. We will fight to recover the compensation you deserve so that you can focus on recovering and getting your life back on track.
To learn more about our Missoula-based law firm, call 406-728-0011 or use our contact form. We offer free consultations and look forward to helping you recover the compensation you deserve.
Attorney
Steve grew up in Sidney, Montana. He graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Montana and continued on at the University of Montana Law School, earning his J.D. in 1984. He has worked as an attorney in the Missoula community for over 35 years.
Steve’s practice is concentrated in workers’ compensation, personal injury actions, medical malpractice, and insurance coverage issues. He has also served as a mediator in several hundred cases involving all types of litigation.
Steve has been a frequent speaker across the state on legal matters. He has also contributed articles to legal publications and conferences. He is a member of the Montana and American Bar Associations, Montana Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice.
Practice Areas
Education
University of Montana School of Law, Missoula MT
University of Montana, Missoula MT
Honors
The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers was established to honor those attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers’ compensation for outstanding traits they have developed in their practice over twenty years or more. These individuals have been found by their peers, the bar, the bench, and the public to possess the highest professional qualifications and ethical standards, character, integrity, professional expertise, and leadership.
Bar Admissions
Attorney
Dave was born and raised in Yakima, Washington, graduating from Eisenhower High School in 1988. He attended the University of Washington and received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1992, with honors. After stints as a ski instructor in Mammoth Lakes, California, and working on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea in Alaska, he moved to Missoula to study Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Montana, receiving a second BA in Literature in 1998.
Dave then moved briefly to Portland, Oregon, where he worked as an assistant editor and marketing director for a print publication with an environmental focus. He returned to Missoula in 1999, inadvertently taking a job as a golf professional at the Highlands Golf Club. Dave then enrolled at the University of Montana School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 2006.
While in law school, Dave was a member of the Environmental Moot Court team, served as President of the Environmental Law Group, and was a member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association. He also worked for Carey Law Firm as a legal intern, where he was hired full-time after graduating from law school. Dave’s practice with the firm involves 100% litigation, with a focus on workers’ compensation, personal injury, employment law, and insurance disputes. He is a member of the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, Montana Bar Association, and American Bar Association. Dave has co-authored several articles regarding current issues in workers’ compensation for the MTLA publication, Trial Trends, and advocates continuously on behalf of Montana’s injured workers.
In his spare time, Dave enjoys working on his golf game, fly-fishing, skiing, mountain biking, bird hunting, rafting, camping, cooking for family and friends, and reading a good book.
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
U.S. District Court District of Montana, 2006
Education
University of Montana School of Law, Missoula MT
University of Washington, Seattle WA
University of Montana, Missoula MT
