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Miva VanEngen
Attorney, President
Miva VanEngen fights vigorously for her clients who have been criminally charged with a DUI, misdemeanor or a felony. She also advocates for her clients' Estate Planning, including wills, trusts and guardianships. She works diligently in her representation of clients who have been injured by others: whether by car crash, negligent acts of others, or at work (personal injury and workers' compensation claims).
Although she is based in Missoula, her clients can be found all over Montana and in other states. Technological advances make it possible to represent clients without the need for travel, depending on the reason for representation.
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Montana
- U.S. District Court District of Montana
- Chippewa Cree Tribal Court
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association
- Western Montana Bar Association
- Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Personal
Miva is a mother and grandmother. She loves the outdoors and spends her free time in her garden and running, hiking, or biking numerous trails and mountains.
Renee Brooksbank, Esq, NHA, MA Aging Services
Attorney
With more than 20 years of legal experience, starting as a paralegal in Reno, Nevada, Renee Brooksbank is a Montana attorney uniquely qualified to advocate for seniors and the issues affecting them. Renee also has more than a decade of experience as executive director of senior living communities, and supporting elder healthcare workforce training.
Renee seeks to apply the law to protect and advocate for seniors and organizations that provide aging services. She knows that education equals empowerment and Renee makes it her mission to provide the information her clients need to make better decisions and give them peace of mind.
Additionally, Renee’s 20 years of legal experience includes preparing advance directives and associated estate planning, helping people through bankruptcy, preparing guardianships and special needs trusts, maintaining regulatory compliance for senior living communities, developing senior living policies and procedures, helping seniors qualify for Medicare/ Medicaid coverage including denial appeals, and pursuing FDCPA violations by collection agencies.
Education & Licenses
- University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D.
- Erickson School of Aging, B.A. & M.A. at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Licensed Montana Nursing Home Administrator
- Licensed Maryland Nursing Home Administrator
Community Involvement
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Coalition – executive committee member
- Missoula Legal Services Association volunteer
- Missoula church ministry volunteer
Memberships
- Montana State Bar Association
- Sections: Family Law, Healthcare Law, Nonprofit Law
Livia Gerth
Legal Secretary
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Valerie Breaux
Receptionist
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