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Montana attorney license lookup
Search the State Bar of Montana and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Search the State Bar of Montana by name, then pick the attorney to see a live status from the official record. Montana does not publish a public bar-number lookup.
Enter an attorney name above to search the State Bar of Montana.
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Montana attorney
- Licensing authority
- The State Bar of Montana is the mandatory bar; lawyers are admitted and disciplined under the authority of the Montana Supreme Court.
- Bar number
- A State Bar of Montana member number, assigned at admission.
- Renewal
- Annual dues, with 15 CLE credits each year including 2 credits in professional fitness and integrity (ethics).
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Attorney discipline runs through the Montana Supreme Court's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and status shows on the member record.
Common questions
How do I know a Montana lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the State Bar of Montana with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Montana, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. Attorney discipline runs through the Montana Supreme Court's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and status shows on the member record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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