Academy Member Inducted 2026
Hon. Russell Fagg (Ret.)
Russ Fagg and Associates, PLLC
1004 Division Street
Billings, MT 59101
1004 Division Street
Billings, MT 59101
Tel: (406) 855-0224
Cell: 406-855-0224
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Cell: 406-855-0224
Member of the Montana Chapter for Mediation & Arbitration
Regularly travels out of state to: California, Colorado, New York, Utah, Washington
Other ADR Services: Court-Appointed Neutral (Special Master), Early Neutral Evaluation, Med-Arb, Mini-Trial Judge
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced2017
- # of MEDS (as of 30/12/25)900
- # of ARBS (as of 30/12/25)75
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
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- BOZEMAN AREA
- GREAT FALLS
- HELENA
- KALISPELL
- MISSOULA
Biographical
During a distinguished 22-year career on the bench, conducted approximately 200 jury trials, 4,500 non-jury trials, and over 12,000 hearing. As an attorney, tried over 100 jury trials, and over 1,000 non-jury trials. Three times appointed Chief Judge of the 13th Judicial District. Handled approximately 25,000 cases, including complex civil, constitutional law, commercial, banking, contract, employment, construction, real estate, negligence, professional malpractice, products liability, insurance coverage, health care law, and a multitude of other claims.
Case Experience
- Agricultural
- Appellate
- Aviation
- Banking & Finance
- Business Dissolution
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Condominiums
- Construction
- Contract Disputes
- Divorce (High Asset)
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Environmental
- Family Businesses
- Insurance
- Land Use/Planning
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Medical Malpractice
- Mining
- Native American
- Non-profit Organizations
- Nursing Homes
- Personal Injury
- Police
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Public Policy
- Railroad & Trucking
- Real Estate
- Religious Institutions
- Shareholder Disputes
- Torts
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Whitman College (BA-1983),
- University of Montana (JD-1986)
- University of Nevada-Reno and the National Judicial College (MJS-1999)
- Mediation and Arbitration courses, including a 40 hour mediaiton course at the National Judicail College and the 2 day American Arbitration course in Dallas, TX
Memberships & Affiliations
- Admitted to Montana Bar, 1986
- U.S. District Court: Montana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Invited member, American Arbitration Association
Rates Information
$300/hour for mediations and $500/hour for arbitrations.