Cotner Blackford Law, PLLC

Brian T. Geer

Attorney
Introduction
Brian was raised in Missoula, Montana, and graduated from Loyola Sacred Heart High School. He attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Environmental Studies and Classical Studies in 2011. After college, Brian worked as a youth minister, both on mission trips across the United States and in Bozeman.  He has lived and worked all across Montana and has a deep love for the state he calls home.
Outside of his legal practice, Brian serves on the Board of Directors for A Carousel for Missoula.  He enjoys traveling throughout Montana with his wife, daughter, and dog, as well as reading and watching classic films.
Legal Career
Brian graduated from law school at the University of Montana, where he was an editor of the Montana Law Review and competitor on the school’s National Trial Team. Afterward, Brian clerked for United States Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston for the District of Montana, Great Falls Division.
Brian has worked for multiple law firms with a variety of legal expertise. He specializes in civil litigation, focusing on contract law, insurance defense, employment law, and other general commercial litigation. He is also experienced in representing creditors and the Chapter 7 Trustee in bankruptcy cases.
Areas of Practice
  • General Commercial Litigation
  • Creditor's Rights
  • Employment Law
  • Insurance Defense
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Montana (2017)
  • United States District Court for the District of Montana (2018)
  • United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2018)
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana (2019)
Education
  • Alexander Blewitt III School of Law at the University of Montana
    2017
    Juris Doctorate
  • Carroll College, Bachelor of Arts
    2011
Awards
International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award
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