Atty. David J. Steele II
Dave is a sole practitioner at Geiszler Steele, PC. Dave serves as general counsel to a wide variety of individuals and businesses across a broad spectrum of civil legal areas.
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David J. Steele II is an Owner based in Missoula, Montana, practicing at Geiszler Steele PC. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on contracts, business, real estate, zoning, and adr. Admitted to practice in Montana (2008). Educated at University of Montana (J.D., 2008) and Fort Lewis College (B.A. Political, 1998). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Missoula, MT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dave is a sole practitioner at Geiszler Steele, PC. Dave serves as general counsel to a wide variety of individuals and businesses across a broad spectrum of civil legal areas
- Dave has earned a Martindale-Hubbell “AV-Preeminent” rating by his peers, indicting the highest level of professional excellence
- His practice includes advising clients about business and commercial matters, real estate and real property transactions, contract issues, and other civil matters
- Dave also regularly serves as a mediator, arbitrator and settlement master
- Dave is admitted to practice in all Montana State Courts and all United States District Courts in Montana
- He is a member of the State Bar of Montana, the Western Montana Bar Association, and the American Bar Association
- Dave is a Past President of the State Bar of Montana, and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- The American Bar Foundation is among the world's leading research institutes for the empirical and interdisciplinary study of law, and which seeks to advance the understanding and improvement of law through research projects on the most pressing issues facing the legal system in the United States and the world
- He is a Past President of the Western Montana Bar Association and also served for many years as Justice of the Peace Pro Tem for Missoula County, Montana
- Dave was born and raised in Colorado
- He received his B.A. in Political Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado
- He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Montana School of Law
- While attending law school in Missoula, Dave worked as a prosecutor for the Missoula City Attorney's office, and clerked for the Honorable Robert H. Whaley, U.S
- District Court Judge, Eastern District of Washington, and for the Honorable Jeremiah C. Lynch, U.S
- Magistrate Judge, District of Montana, as a clinical intern
- Prior to his legal career, Dave was a professional mountain and river guide, worked as a mountaineering and climbing instructor and ski patroller in Colorado, Utah and California, and as program manager for the Colorado Outward Bound School's international sea kayaking program in Baja California and Sur, Mexico
- Dave greatly enjoys spending time outdoors with his friends and family
- Business and Commercial Transactions Property and Real Estate Transactions Contracts Mediation and Arbitration
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David J. Steele II's Areas of Practice
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David J. Steele II is one of 76,762 contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse contracts attorneys in Montana →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
David J. Steele II is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Montana →
David J. Steele II is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in Montana →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Montana
Practicing law in Montana. Legal matters in Montana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Missoula are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Montana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Montana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Montana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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