Mark Kovacich, Ben Snipes and Ross Johnson have been named to the list of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in the nation for 2023 by the Lawdragon legal guide. Lawyers for this guide are selected through the publication’s time-honed process of independent journalistic research and submissions, involving interviews with and research on thousands of […]
In response to litigation alleging that the city of Whitefish has erroneously inflated water and sewer fees, the city has filed a lawsuit against Financial Consulting Solutions Group Inc., the consultant that helped the city determine those fees. Last year, Kovacich Snipes and Johnson, P.C., filed a class action complaint in Montana federal court alleging […]
The firm has filed a petition in Montana federal court seeking class certification for a group of Whitefish residents and commercial businesses who claim the city is using erroneous and excessive rates in calculating water and wastewater impact fees. The litigation seeks to recover fees that “exceed the actual impacts that new development, remodels and […]
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a $65 million jury verdict secured by 25 Montana farmers who did not receive promised payments for harvested hemp crops. The verdict included $56 million in punitive damages as well as compensatory damages against a group of both corporate and individual defendants. The Supreme Court found that the judge […]
Attorneys have achieved significant verdicts, settlements in high-profile, important cases GREAT FALLS, Mont. – One of the most successful law firms in Montana has re-established its independent legal practice after a two-year affiliation with another firm. Kovacich Snipes Johnson, P.C., based in Great Falls, has finalized an amicable separation from another law firm with offices […]
We are proud to announce that Mark Kovacich has been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mark also received the Lawyer of the Year honors. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making […]
Excerpt from The New York Times. In Montana, a jury delivered what is believed to be the first verdict in a wrongful-life case, awarding $209,000 in medical costs and $200,000 for “mental and physical pain and suffering” to the estate of Rodney Knoepfle in 2019. Debilitated by many illnesses, Mr. Knoepfle had a do-not-resuscitate order and […]
Excerpt from The Boston Globe. A successful ‘wrongful prolongation of life’ lawsuit in Montana, among other things, reflects the extent to which many Americans will go to gain — and enforce — their rights to control their final days. HELENA, Mont. — He checked into the hospital for a common procedure and collapsed while unattended, in […]
Excerpt take from Great Falls Tribune. Cascade County and the city of Great Falls are among four counties and two cities in Montana taking on opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies as part of a nationwide lawsuit in which the local governments compare the opioid crisis to a costly “public nuisance” that needs to be “abated.” On […]
Mark Kovacich, Ben Snipes and Ross Johnson have been named to the list of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in the nation for 2023 by the Lawdragon legal guide. Lawyers for this guide are selected through the publication’s time-honed process of independent journalistic research and submissions, involving interviews with and research on thousands of […] 
In response to litigation alleging that the city of Whitefish has erroneously inflated water and sewer fees, the city has filed a lawsuit against Financial Consulting Solutions Group Inc., the consultant that helped the city determine those fees. Last year, Kovacich Snipes and Johnson, P.C., filed a class action complaint in Montana federal court alleging […] 
The firm has filed a petition in Montana federal court seeking class certification for a group of Whitefish residents and commercial businesses who claim the city is using erroneous and excessive rates in calculating water and wastewater impact fees. The litigation seeks to recover fees that “exceed the actual impacts that new development, remodels and […] 
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a $65 million jury verdict secured by 25 Montana farmers who did not receive promised payments for harvested hemp crops. The verdict included $56 million in punitive damages as well as compensatory damages against a group of both corporate and individual defendants. The Supreme Court found that the judge […] 
Attorneys have achieved significant verdicts, settlements in high-profile, important cases GREAT FALLS, Mont. – One of the most successful law firms in Montana has re-established its independent legal practice after a two-year affiliation with another firm. Kovacich Snipes Johnson, P.C., based in Great Falls, has finalized an amicable separation from another law firm with offices […] 
We are proud to announce that Mark Kovacich has been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mark also received the Lawyer of the Year honors. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making […] 
Excerpt from The New York Times. In Montana, a jury delivered what is believed to be the first verdict in a wrongful-life case, awarding $209,000 in medical costs and $200,000 for “mental and physical pain and suffering” to the estate of Rodney Knoepfle in 2019. Debilitated by many illnesses, Mr. Knoepfle had a do-not-resuscitate order and […] 
Excerpt from The Boston Globe. A successful ‘wrongful prolongation of life’ lawsuit in Montana, among other things, reflects the extent to which many Americans will go to gain — and enforce — their rights to control their final days. HELENA, Mont. — He checked into the hospital for a common procedure and collapsed while unattended, in […] 
Excerpt take from Great Falls Tribune. Cascade County and the city of Great Falls are among four counties and two cities in Montana taking on opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies as part of a nationwide lawsuit in which the local governments compare the opioid crisis to a costly “public nuisance” that needs to be “abated.” On […]