Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP

What Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP does

Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP is a regional professional services firm structured as a Professional Limited Liability Partnership (PLLP), providing comprehensive legal services across Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming through 11 offices and approximately 150 attorneys. Founded in 1895 in Billings, Montana, the firm traces its origins to two legacy practices—W.M. Johnston's Montana practice (1895) and Strutz & Jansonius's North Dakota firm (1945)—which merged on January 1, 2009 to form the current entity. The firm serves both businesses and individuals, with a horizontal practice mix spanning commercial litigation, insurance defense, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources and energy law, healthcare, banking and finance, real estate, tax and estate planning, labor and employment, and governmental affairs. It is the only firm with offices in all three state capitals (Helena, Bismarck, Cheyenne) and maintains a dedicated full-time pro bono program with reported 100% attorney participation.

The firm's revenue model is traditional professional services billing—hourly fees, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements—with publicly disclosed pricing not available. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through direct attorney-client relationships, supplemented by referral pipelines via membership in Lex Mundi (150 global law firms), State Law Resources, and Employment Law Alliance (3,000+ lawyers in 100+ countries). Distribution is entirely regional/physical via the 11 offices, with no digital products, apps, or APIs. The firm has no external funding, no parent company, and operates as a privately held partnership with ownership presumed to reside with its equity partners.

The firm has invested in sustained brand-building through top-tier industry recognition—24 attorneys in Chambers & Partners 2026 USA Rankings, 47 Best Lawyers 2026 metro rankings, and Benchmark Litigation Law Firm of the Year for Montana and North Dakota (2025)—and was elected Honorary Trustee of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law in 2024. Strategic growth has been predominantly geographic: the firm opened offices in Helena (1991), Williston (1996), Kalispell (1997), Bozeman (2000), Missoula (2003), Casper and Butte (2011), Sheridan (2012), and Cheyenne (2013), completing its tri-capital footprint. The firm has no disclosed technology product roadmap, AI initiatives, or external capital activity.

Name

Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP

Legal name

Crowley Fleck PLLP

Website

https://crowleyfleck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP is a regional law firm with approximately 150 attorneys across 11 offices in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, providing comprehensive legal services in litigation, natural resources, healthcare, banking, and government affairs to businesses, individuals, and government entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Insurance defense law
• Natural resources law
• Banking finance law
• Healthcare legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Traditional law firm revenue through hourly billing, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements for legal services across multiple practice areas including commercial litigation, insurance defense, natural resources, healthcare, commercial transactions, banking, real estate, tax/estate planning, employment law, and governmental affairs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crowley Fleck PLLP is a regional law firm that delivers comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals across Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming through approximately 150 attorneys across 11 offices. Services span litigation, transactional work, regulatory counsel, and advisory across roughly 27 practice areas, including commercial litigation, oil & gas, mining, banking & finance, real estate, healthcare, employment, tax, and estate planning, billed primarily through hourly fees, fixed fees, and contingency arrangements.

Product overview

Crowley Fleck Attorneys PLLP is a regional law firm offering comprehensive legal services across Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming through 11 offices with approximately 150 attorneys. The firm provides a unified suite of legal services organized by practice areas rather than discrete product modules. Core offerings span litigation (commercial, tort, class actions, appellate), transactional work (mergers & acquisitions, real estate, banking), specialized industry counsel (oil & gas, mining, energy & minerals, renewable energy), regulatory and government affairs, labor and employment, healthcare law, tax and estate planning, and pro bono services. The practice operates from offices in Billings (main office, founded 1895), Bismarck, Bozeman, Butte, Casper, Cheyenne, Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, Sheridan, and Williston, serving both businesses and individuals throughout the Northern Rockies and Great Plains region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation Dispute resolution and litigation services for commercial matters including contract disputes and business torts, provided to businesses across the Northern Rockies and Great Plains.
• Banking & Finance Legal services covering banking transactions, financial regulations, lending, and banking institution representation.
• Business Organizations Counsel on business formation, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, and organizational structuring for businesses.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Transactional legal services for business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate reorganizations.
• Real Estate Commercial and residential real estate transactions, development, and property-related litigation.
• Energy & Minerals Projects Transactional and regulatory legal services for energy development, mineral extraction, and natural resource projects.
• Oil & Gas Comprehensive legal services for oil and gas operations including title examination, leasing, and regulatory matters.
• Mining (Hard Rock, Coal & Industrial Minerals) Specialized legal services for mining operations including permitting, title, and regulatory compliance for various mineral extraction activities.
• Renewable Energy Legal counsel for renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and related infrastructure development.
• Water Law Legal services addressing water rights, water usage, and water-related regulatory matters.
• Natural Resources & Environmental Law Environmental regulatory compliance, permitting, and litigation related to natural resource development.
• Healthcare Legal services for healthcare providers including regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation defense.
• Labor & Employment Employment law representation including workplace compliance, labor relations, and employment litigation defense.
• Lobbying, Regulatory & Government Affairs Government relations, legislative advocacy, and regulatory matters before state and federal agencies.
• Tort Litigation Defense and prosecution of personal injury, product liability, and professional malpractice claims, including insurance defense work.
• Class Actions Representation in class action litigation and complex multi-party disputes.
• Appellate Practice Appellate practice services providing representation and advocacy in appellate courts at state and federal levels.
• Construction Law Legal services for construction projects including contract drafting, disputes, liens, and defect claims.
• Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Representation for creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, debt collection, and enforcement of judgments.
• Immigration Business and employment-based immigration legal services including visa petitions and compliance.
• Indian Law Legal representation in tribal court matters, Indian reservation development, and Native American legal issues.
• Information Privacy, Cybersecurity Counsel on data privacy regulations, cybersecurity compliance, and breach response.
• Intellectual Property & Technology IP protection services including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and technology-related transactions.
• Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution through mediation for various civil and commercial matters.
• Taxation Tax planning, controversy resolution, and representation before tax authorities at state and federal levels.
• Trusts & Estates Estate planning, probate administration, trust formation, and wealth transfer legal services for individuals and families.
• Pro Bono Free legal services provided to underserved populations, administered through a dedicated full-time pro bono team with 100% attorney participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 attorneys recognized in Chambers & Partners 2026 USA Rankings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lex MundicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe world's leading network of 150 independent law firms. One member exclusively per jurisdiction. Members are among the most established and longest-standing in their jurisdiction, prime choice for clients seeking exceptional local advice.
• State Law Resources (SLR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of highly rated law firms from each U.S. state capital, District of Columbia, Canada, United Kingdom and Belgium. Selected for years of experience in government relations and administrative and regulatory law at state and national level.
• Employment Law Alliance (ELA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner for HR Legal Solutions with more than 3000 lawyers in 100-plus countries, including every U.S. state and every Canadian province. Lawyers represent the best legal minds meeting stringent eligibility criteria and rigorous vetting.
• Lawyers for Civil JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization which advocates for fair and efficient procedural rules in civil litigation. Firm contributes expertise and experience to develop innovative solutions to litigation challenges.
• Baker McKenzie LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest law firms in the world. Collaborated with firm to provide legal representation for a teenage girl who was lured out of Montana by a sexual predator and forced into prostitution, achieving a favorable result.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Holland & Hart LLP: Holland & Hart is a similarly-sized (200+ attorneys) regional law firm headquartered in Denver serving the Rocky Mountain and intermountain West. It overlaps with Crowley Fleck on natural resources, energy, oil & gas, and governmental affairs practices, and competes for the same enterprise clients across the region.
• Stoel Rives LLP: Portland-based Pacific Northwest regional firm with comparable multi-state footprint and strong energy, natural resources, and commercial litigation practices that parallel the breadth of Crowley Fleck's regional full-service model.
• Parsons Behle & Latimer: Parsons Behle is a Salt Lake City-based regional firm with comparable scale and a long-standing presence in natural resources, energy, mining, and Indian law — practices that overlap with Crowley Fleck's Montana/ND/WY energy offering and represent the closest jurisdictional peer.
• Brown Law Firm, P.C. Billings-based Montana law firm serving similar regional clients across litigation, commercial, real estate, and natural resources matters. Smaller scale than Crowley Fleck but a direct in-territory competitor for Montana enterprise and individual clients.
• Snell & Wilmer LLP: Multi-state regional firm with offices throughout the western U.S. (including Colorado and Utah). Comparable scale and practice breadth (litigation, commercial transactions, natural resources, employment), serving as a western U.S. peer of similar size and structure.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins Coie LLP: Major Pacific Northwest-headquartered law firm serving technology, energy, and commercial clients across the western U.S. Larger and broader than Crowley Fleck, but a credible alternative for enterprise clients seeking cross-jurisdictional western reach.
• DLA Piper LLP: Global Am Law 200 firm with energy, litigation, and regulatory practices across the western U.S. (including Colorado and Wyoming). Acts as a broad incumbent expanding into Crowley Fleck's territory for large-scale mandates beyond the firm's scope.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Seattle-headquartered full-service firm with Pacific Northwest and western U.S. presence. Larger and broader-scope than Crowley Fleck, but overlaps on energy, commercial litigation, healthcare, and government affairs — competing for larger regional clients in adjacent geographies.
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP: Minneapolis-based regional firm with substantial western U.S. and Rocky Mountain presence, including energy and litigation practices that parallel Crowley Fleck's offering but at a meaningfully larger scale and broader geographic coverage.

Emerging players

• Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP: Mid-size Colorado-based litigation boutique with a regional western U.S. footprint. Smaller than Crowley Fleck but a credible overlapping competitor on high-stakes commercial litigation matters in the Rockies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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