Triel has been practicing law in the State of Montana since 1993; U.S. District Court, District of Montana, since 1996; U. S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit since 2000. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, he graduated from Helena High School in 1983. He received his college degree from Middlebury College (B.A. 1988) and received his law degree from the University of Montana (J.D. 1993).
Areas of Practice
Personal Injury
Aviation / Airplane Accidents
Railroad Accidents
Products Liability
Worksite Accidents
Class Actions
Bad Faith Insurance
Consumer Law
Bankruptcy Law
Business & Commercial Law
Agriculture Law
Banking & Finance Law
Construction Law
Employment Law
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Securities Law
Toxic Torts
Pension Fraud
Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA)
Railroad Litigation
Bar Admissions
Montana, 1993
U.S. District Court District of Montana, 1996
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2000
Education
University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana
J.D. - 1993
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
B.A. - 1988
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
Ammondson v. Northwestern Corp
Professional Associations & Memberships
State Bar of Montana, Member
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Montana Trial Lawyers Association
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Phi Delta Phi and Public Justice Foundation
Past Employment Positions
Hon. Maurice R. Colberg, Jr., Montana 13th Judicial Dist. County, Law Clerk, 1993 - 1994
Yellowstone County, Deputy County Attorney, 1994 - 1995
Fraternities
Phi Delta Phi
