Montana Trial Lawyers Association
Montana Trial Lawyers Association's network
27 people7 organisationsi27 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Blewett | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony Jackson | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ben Snipes | Aaj Delegate | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Caitlin Boland Aarab | Aaj Governor-Rejuv | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Domenic Cossi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dustin Leftridge | Secretary-Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| E Kiel Duckworth | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hillary P Carls | President-Aaj Delegate | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| J Ben Everett | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jenna Lyons | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jinnifer Mariman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Heenan | Ex Officio - Ex Pres | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jory Ruggiero | Aaj Governor | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Justin R Starin (also filed as Justin Starin) | President-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Justin Staples | Ex Officio-Ex Pres | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keif Storrar | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Kovacich | Aaj Governor-Ex Officio-Ex Pres | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew J Murphy (also filed as Matt Murphy) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael J McKeon (also filed as Michael McKeon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nathan Wagner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrick Fox | Ex Officio - Ex Pres | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samantha Travis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stacy Tempel-St John | Ex Officio-Ex Pres | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sydney Best | Oustanding New Lawyer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tanis Holm | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Veronica Procter | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Rossbach | Aaj Governor Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Allen Smith JR | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Allen Smtih | Executive Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Smtih | Executive Director | 40 | $129k | ||
| Anders Blewett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hillary P Carls | President-Aaj Delegate | 1 | $0 | ||
| Domenic Cossi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| E Kiel Duckworth | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Fox | Ex Officio - Ex Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Heenan | Ex Officio - Ex Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tanis Holm | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Jackson | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dustin Leftridge | Secretary-Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jenna Lyons | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jinnifer Mariman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael J McKeon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Veronica Procter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin R Starin | President-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keif Storrar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samantha Travis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Wagner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Kovacich | Aaj Governor-Ex Officio-Ex Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Ben Everett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Staples | Ex Officio-Ex Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacy Tempel-St John | Ex Officio-Ex Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sydney Best | Oustanding New Lawyer | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Rossbach | Aaj Governor Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caitlin Boland Aarab | Aaj Governor-Rejuv | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jory Ruggiero | Aaj Governor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Snipes | Aaj Delegate | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association
- EIN
- 810385019
- Address
- Po Box 838, Helena, MT, 59624-0838
- State
- Montana
- Mission
- The nbsp;montana nbsp;trial nbsp;lawyers nbsp;association nbsp;is nbsp;a nbsp;member nbsp;organization nbsp;for nbsp;montana nbsp;attorneys nbsp;who nbsp;represent nbsp;litigants nbsp;to nbsp;secure nbsp;a nbsp;just nbsp;result nbsp;for nbsp;the nbsp;injured nbsp;and nbsp;those nbsp;whose nbsp;rights nbsp;are nbsp;jeopardized (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1965
- Principal officer
- Allen L Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnders Blewett
≥8years on the filingsDomenic Cossi
≥8years on the filingsJohn Heenan
≥8years on the filingsJory Ruggiero
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $306k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $306k
- Contributions and grants received
- $350k
- Program service revenue
- $165k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 89
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $464k | $430k | $34k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.