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David H. Bjornson
Bjornson Law Offices, P.C.
2809 Great Northern Loop
Suite 100
Missoula, MT 59808-1749

Communication Center

Phone:

(406) 721-8896

E-mail:

info@bjornsonlaw.com

Fax:

(406) 541-8900

Web site:

http://www.davidbjornson.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Affiliations	Representative Clients

David H. Bjornson, J.D., CPA, LL.M., Corporate Attorney and Secretary

Mr. Bjornson has spent his 23 year legal career practicing both in Seattle, Washington, and in Missoula, Montana, specializing in business transactions, contracts, loan transactions, corporate law, business organizations (including corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships), private and public business financings, real estate, taxation, estate planning, trusts and probate, and alternative dispute resolution in lieu of litigation. Currently the principal in Bjornson Law Offices, P.C., located in Missoula, Montana, he was formerly a partner with Boone, Karlberg & Haddon in Missoula, and was an attorney with the Seattle law firms of Monahan & Biagi and Bogle & Gates, a large 200+ attorney firm. Prior to law school, David was employed as a certified public accountant by the international accounting firm of Touche Ross & Co. He was also formerly in-house corporate counsel, an executive officer and board member of Jore Corporation, a significant manufacturer of tools and tool accessories located in Ronan, Montana, which during that tenure successfully completed a public offering of its shares for $46 Million. He has a depth of experience in structuring companies and nurturing companies in their early growth phases through and into substantial revenues, multiple owners and classes of owners, investors and lenders, and a formal board of directors and officer slate. He holds a Masters of Laws degree (LL.M.) in taxation from New York University (1988), a J.D. degree (with honors) from the University of Montana (1985), a B.A. degree in Business Administration (with honors) from the University of Montana (1979), and a Certified Public Accountant Certificate (1981) (cert. maint.). He is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court, the U.S. Federal District Court in Montana, and is a member of the American Association of Attorneys Certified Public Accountants.

Current Employment Position(s):: Founder; Principal

Areas Of Practice:: Business & Commercial Law; Business Organizations; Contracts; Employment Law -- Employer; Estate Planning; Landlord/Tenant; Probate & Estate Administration; Real Estate Law; Securities Law; Taxation Law

Certifications/Specialties:: Certified Public Accountant, 1979; Certified Public Accountant, Montana, 1981; Certified Public Accountant, Washington (Formerly Licensed), 1981

Bar Admissions:: Washington, 1985; Montana, 1993; U.S. Tax Court, 1988

Education:: New York University School of Law, New York, New York, June, 1988; LL.M.; Major: Taxation; University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana, June, 1985; J.D.; Honors: With Honors; Honors: Ranked 7th in Class; Honors: Book Award, American Jurisprudence Award for Achievement Contracts; Honors: Book Award, American Jurisprudence Real Estate Transactions; Honors: Phi Delta Phi - Honorary Law Fraternity; University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, June, 1979; B.A.; Honors: With Honors; Honors: Passed CPA Exam; Honors: Beta Alpha Psi, National Accounting Honor Fraternity; Honors: Founded UM Skiing; Honors: Elected to ASUM Student Government; Honors: Lectures Coordinatoor and Box Office Manager; Honors: UM Advocates, Ambassadors for the University; Major: Business Administration; Major: Accounting Emphasis

Representative Clients:: Ptarmigan Residence Apartment; Roadrunner Residence Apartments; Fireweed Court Apartments; Maxwell Senior Apartments; Clarke Court Apartments; Central Court Village; Sparrow Lane; Corvallis Courtyards; Courtyards at Sheridan; Willow Court

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Washington Bar Association; Montana Bar Association; Montana Society of Certified Public Accountant; American Association of Attorney / CPA's; Western Montana Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:: Jore Corporation, Ronan Montana, General Counsel, Executive Officer, Director, 1994 - 2001; Boone, Karlberg & Haddon, Missoula, Montana, Partner, 1993 - 1998; Monahan & Biagi, Seattle, Washington, Of Counsel, 1990 - 1993; Bogle & Gates, Tax & Transactions Department, Seattle, Washington, Associate Attorney, 1988 - 1990; Hillis, Cairncross, Clark & Martin, P.S., Seattle, Washington, Associate Attorney, 1985 - 1987; George Law Offices, Missoula, Montana, Legal Intern/Clerk, 1983 - 1985; Asum Legal Services, Missoula, Montana, Legal Intern, 1984 - 1985; Dobbins, Deguire & Tucker, P.C., Missoula, Montana, Senior Accountant, 1981 - 1982; Touche Ross & Co., Seattle, Washington, CPA/Staff Accountant, 1980 - 1981

Birth Information:: October 3, 1956, Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America