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Emma L. Mediak

Emma L. Mediak

Partner
Office: 406-523-2500 | Fax: 406-523-2595
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Overview

Emma L. Mediak is a Partner at Garlington Lohn & Robinson PLLP. Emma handles insurance coverage matters and defense of claims including Bad Faith, Construction Defect, Professional Liability, and Personal Injury.  Emma has successfully represented clients before state and federal courts and has written multiple amicus briefs for the Montana Supreme Court. She has been recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Professional Malpractice Law.

Emma grew up in western Montana.  She graduated with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a JD from Stanford Law School.  After completing her schooling, Emma returned to Montana, where she clerked for the Honorable Justice Brian Morris on the Montana Supreme Court and again after he was confirmed as a United States District Court Judge.

Emma is a board member of the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers and a member of the Western Montana Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute.

Emma and her family enjoy hiking and backpacking in the Bitterroot Mountains during the summer and skiing/snowboarding in the winter.

Honors, Awards and Professional Associations

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
  • Montana Defense Trial Lawyers, Board Member
  • Western Montana Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • State Bar of Montana, Member

Education

  • Stanford Law School, Stanford, California
    • Juris Doctor
    • Law Journal: Stanford Environmental Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, 2011 – 2012
  • Stanford University, Stanford, California
    • Bachelor of Arts
    • Honors: With Distinction; Phi Beta Kappa
    • Major: Political Science

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Class Action Defense
  • Transportation Law
  • Surety Law
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Bad Faith Defense
  • Insurance Coverage Defense
  • Construction Law
  • Product Liability

Bar Admissions

  • Montana
  • U.S. District Court of Montana
  • 9th Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States of America

Recognition