Academy Member Inducted 2018
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- Practice Commenced1995
- # of MEDS (as of 22/12/24)3000
- # of ARBS (as of 22/12/24)10
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
Biographical
Founding member of Schulte Law Firm, Jock’s practice focuses on serving as a Settlement Master, Personal Injury, Estate Litigation, and Family Law. As a Settlement Master, Jock has successfully conducted over 3,000 settlement conferences, arbitrations, and mediations covering all areas of law.
Born in Cleveland on January 19, 1950, Jock attended The Ohio State University and Lake Erie College where he received his B.S. in American Studies in 1972. After graduating, Jock moved to Missoula and was a fifth-grade teacher at Victor, Montana and a fifth through eighth grade teacher at Target Range School, Missoula, Montana.
In 1982, Jock began law school at the University of Montana. Upon graduation in 1985, with honors, Jock was admitted to the State Bar of Montana and began his practice as a lawyer. Several years later he founded Schulte Law Firm with the goal of bringing justice to Montanans through a superior work ethic and expert legal advocacy.
Case Experience
- Automotive
- Business Dissolution
- Commercial/Business
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Divorce (High Asset)
- Education
- Employment
- Environmental
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Probate
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Railroad & Trucking
- Real Estate
- Sexual Harassment
- Shareholder Disputes
- Title Disputes
- Torts
- Trusts / Estates
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Education
- The Ohio State University, Lake Erie College (B.S., 1972)
- University of Montana (J.D. 1985)
Memberships & Affiliations
- Martindale Hubble AV Preeminent Rated
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Top Lawyers of the Mountain States
- State Bar of Montana - Distinguished Service Award
- American Bar Association - Board of Governors (2013-2016)
- State Bar of Montana: Immediate Past President, 2008-2009; President 2007-2008; President Elect, 2006-2007; Chair, Board of Trustees, 2005-2006; Board of Trustees, 1994-2006;
- Western Montana Bar Association: President, 1992-1993
- American Bar Association
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association
- Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
- Western Montana Estate Planning Council
- Recipient - Wall Street Journal Award, 1994
- Instructor in Business Law, University of Montana, 1987
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Language Skills
Spanish