Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind

What Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind does

Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C. (operating as DML Law) is a private professional law corporation founded in 1974 and headquartered at the Central Square Building in Missoula, Montana, with a secondary office in Hamilton. The firm operates as a multi-disciplinary general-practice law firm employing 18 attorneys with over 300 years of collective courtroom experience, offering representation across more than 15 practice areas including personal injury, auto accidents, medical malpractice, family law, criminal defense and government investigations, business transactions and litigation, real estate, estate planning, construction, environmental, workers' compensation, Social Security disability, insurance bad faith, elder abuse, and bankruptcy. The firm is admitted to practice in Montana state and federal courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and serves both individuals and businesses throughout Montana with regional and national reach.

The firm operates on a dual revenue model. Personal injury matters are handled on a contingency fee basis, where the firm is paid a portion of any settlement or verdict and receives nothing if no recovery is obtained; the firm advertises free initial consultations for personal injury and other case types. Other practice areas charge standard legal fees, with the firm accepting all major credit cards and generally offering payment plans. Client acquisition is primarily driven by community reputation, professional referrals, and direct outreach rather than digital marketing, supplemented by a website (dmllaw.com), a video library, and a payment integration through Paymnt.io.

DML Law has held a Martindale-Hubbell "Premiere Law Firm" designation and individual attorneys have received AV ratings, the highest peer-review tier. Senior partners hold or have held leadership positions including Chief Civil Assistant Attorney General for the State of Montana, Deputy County Attorney, County Attorney for Ravalli County, and director positions at publicly traded companies. Following the passing of both founding partners (Ronald B. MacDonald in 2002 and Milton Datsopoulos in 2022), the firm continues to operate under current shareholders including Dennis Lind, William K. VanCanagan, Trent N. Baker, and Jason A. Williams.

Name

Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind

Legal name

Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C.

Website

https://dmllaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind (DML Law) is a Missoula, Montana-based multi-disciplinary law firm with 18 attorneys serving individuals and businesses across personal injury, criminal defense, family law, estate planning, and commercial litigation throughout Montana since 1974.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• General practice law
• Personal injury litigation
• Family law services
• Commercial business law
• Criminal defense representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee (Personal Injury): Personal injury claims are accepted on a contingency fee basis. The firm collects fees as a portion of any settlement reached or verdict obtained. If no recovery is obtained, the client pays nothing for services.
2. Hourly/Standard Legal Fees: For general legal services including business transactions, real estate, family law, criminal defense, and other practice areas, the firm charges standard legal fees. They accept all major credit cards and payment plans are generally available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind is a full-service Montana law firm providing legal representation and counsel across more than fifteen practice areas, including personal injury, family law, criminal defense, commercial transactions, real estate, estate planning, bankruptcy, workers' compensation, Social Security, environmental law, and insurance bad faith litigation. The firm serves both individuals/families (e.g., auto accident victims, divorce clients, criminal defendants, estate planning) and corporate/business clients (e.g., commercial transactions, real estate, business litigation) through shareholder attorneys, associates, and of-counsel attorneys across its Missoula and Hamilton offices.

Product overview

Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind operates as a general-practice law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into distinct practice areas. The firm provides legal representation across multiple domains including personal injury (auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse), family law (divorce, adoption, custody), business law (transactions, litigation, real estate), criminal defense, estate planning, and workers' compensation. The practice areas function as specialized service modules within a unified firm structure, allowing clients to access diverse legal expertise under one roof. The firm is headquartered in Missoula, Montana with eighteen attorneys and over three centuries of collective courtroom experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of dollars recovered in personal injury and wrongful death cases
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pinzler, Kirk & Nonneman: Missoula-area general practice firm serving individuals and businesses across Montana — competes for the same client base in western Montana.
• Crowley, Haughey, Hanson & Toole: Montana plaintiff-side personal injury and insurance bad-faith firm; highly comparable to DML's contingency PI practice and overlapping trial-court footprint across the state.
• Morrison, Motl & Sherwood: Helena, Montana-based general practice firm with similar multi-disciplinary offerings including business, real estate, family, and litigation — comparable regional Montana peer with state-wide reach.
• Garlington, Lohn & Robinson: Established Missoula, Montana law firm offering multi-disciplinary services including litigation, business, real estate, and personal injury — directly comparable in geographic market, scale, and practice breadth.
• Boone Karlberg P.C. Missoula-based law firm providing general civil practice, business, real estate, and litigation services — competes with DML for the same western Montana corporate and individual clients.
• Worden Thane P.C. Missoula-based full-service law firm of comparable size covering business, real estate, litigation, and personal injury for western Montana clients — the closest head-to-head competitor in the same geography and practice mix.
• Brown Law Firm: Billings-based Montana plaintiff-side personal injury and insurance dispute firm; a direct contingency-fee competitor with overlapping PI/wrongful death practice.

Broad incumbents

• Dorsey & Whitney LLP: National full-service firm with significant Montana transactional and litigation practices; competes for the larger corporate and commercial matters that DML's business practice also targets.
• Holland & Hart LLP: Large regional full-service firm with a Montana presence; offers overlapping capabilities in business, real estate, litigation, and estate planning but at much greater scale and broader geography.

Regional players

• Felt, Martin, McCormick & McCarthy: Established Montana general practice firm covering personal injury, family, business, and real estate matters across the state — comparable horizontal practice model with similar Montana regional reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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