Attorneys:

TODD HAMMER

Todd practices in the areas of insurance defense, civil litigation and workers’ compensation defense.  He graduated cum laude from Whitman College in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in political science-philosophy and received his law degree from the University of Montana Law School in 1979.  He served on the editorial staff of the Montana Law Review form 1977 to 1979 and was business manager of the Montana Law Review.  Following graduation from law school, he clerked with the Montana Supreme Court from 1979-1980.  He has served two terms on the board of directors of the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association.

He has an “AV” rating in Martindale-Hubble, has practiced law for more than 25 years and is admitted to practice before all Montana state and federal courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.  He participated in the longest civil trial in Flathead County (nine weeks).  He serves on the board of directors of Mountain West Bank and Flathead Industries for the Handicapped.  He is married, has two children and enjoys tying flies and flyfishing.  He can be found in his drift boat on several Montana rivers at various times of the year.

E-mail:  toddhammer@attorneysmontana.com

LINDA HEWITT CONNERS

Linda practices primarily in the field of business law, which includes business entity formation and governance, employment relations, contract negotiation and enforcement, and financing arrangements.  In addition she has extensive experience in real property law, which includes buy-sell agreements, easements, title review, land use issues, and landlord tenant law.  Linda was born in 1951 and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in 1972 and a Juris Doctrate from Texas Tech School of Law in 1975.  She was employed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as an enforcement attorney from 1975 through 1978. From 1978 through 2004, she served as corporate counsel in the Vantage Companies, a national real estate development company, NCNB Texas National Bank and AMRESCO, both contracted with by the FDIC to handle failed financial institutions.  She was admitted to the State Bar of Montana in 1994 and has been in private practice in Kalispell since 1998. 

E-mail:  lindaconners@attorneysmontana.com

ANGELA JACOBS

Angela practices in the areas of insurance defense, employment law and advising and appellate practice.  She graduated with high honors from Montana State University in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in business with an emphasis in accounting and graduated at the top of her class from the University of Montana School of Law in 2001.  After graduation, she clerked for the Honorable James R. Browning in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals located in San Francisco, California from 2001 to 2002.

She has been in private practice in the Flathead valley since 2002 and has been a partner in the firm since January of 2005.  When not at work, she can be found whitewater rafting or on one of the numerous hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest.   

E-mail:  angelajacobs@attorneysmontana.com

BRYCE FLOCH

Bryce practices in the areas of insurance defense, workers' compensation defense and general civil litigation matters including personal injury matters.  Bryce was born in Kellogg, Idaho on May 10, 1973.  He received a B.S. in Sociology and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Idaho in 1996, and a J.D. from the University of Montana Law School in 2001.  Bryce also attended the University of Montana Graduate School while completing his law degree and completed all coursework for a M.S. in Environmental Science.  Bryce was admitted to the Montana State Bar in 2001 and is licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the District of Montana, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Bryce was appointed to the Worker’s Compensation Court Rules Committee in 2005.

Bryce enjoys whitewater rafting, fly fishing and snow skiing throughout the Pacific Northwest.

E-mail:  brycefloch@attorneysmontana.com

The firm also has three paralegals with a combined level of experience in the legal field in excess of 35 years, handling complex cases and possessing a wide variety of skills, including document scanning, organization and review of claim files, preparation of exhibits, and graphic and electronic presentation of evidence at trial and settlement conferences.  The firm’s paralegals are as follows:

Pookie Tully:  pookietully@attorneysmontana.com

Pam Warburton:  pamwarburton@attorneysmontana.com

Marian Gee:  mariangee@attorneysmontana.com