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Dale Vance, a bearded man in glasses and a green sweater, in a bright office

Dale Vance

Partner

Dale defends criminal and DUI cases and takes on contested divorces and custody cases.

Dale spent his first years out of law school as a public defender, which is where he learned to read a police report closely and to explain a court date in plain words.

Today he handles misdemeanors and felonies, DUI and traffic charges, and family cases where the parents can't agree. He's in the county and city courts most weeks.

Handles

  • Criminal defense
  • DUI and traffic
  • Family law

Admissions and education

  • Bar admissions

    • Montana

      2011

  • Courts

    • Montana district courts

    • Montana justice and city courts

    • U.S. District Court, District of Montana

  • Education

    • J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law

    • B.A., History, Montana State University

  • Languages

    • English

  • Memberships

    • Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

How Dale works

  • 01

    Tells you the next step

    After every hearing you'll know what happened, what comes next and what, if anything, you need to do.

  • 02

    Reads everything

    Reports, video, test results. Dale goes through the state's file before he tells you what he thinks of your case.

  • 03

    Keeps the kids in view

    In a custody case he keeps asking what the schedule looks like for the children, not just who wins.

Talk with Dale

The first half hour is free. Tell us a little about it and Dale will call you back.