Jared Le Fevre is a Partner in the Billings office and a member of the Taxation, Trusts, & Estates Practice Group. The majority of Jared’s practice is focused on taxation; he represents clients, including oil and gas, energy, and natural resource companies, in federal and state audit and controversy matters before tax authorities and the Internal Revenue Service. Jared also assists clients with probate and estate planning, creditors rights issues, and healthcare matters.
Jared brings a level of tax expertise that is unique at Crowley Fleck. He earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2010. Jared is always willing to take on unique or difficult cases, noting that his extensive experience in this area of the law is always beneficial when searching for solutions for his clients.
Jared previously served as president of the State Bar of Montana’s Bankruptcy Section and is the current Chair of the Taxation Committee of the Montana Bar BETTR Section. He regularly shares his taxation knowledge through publications and hosts “Ripped from the Headlines,” a monthly seminar for Montana CPAs. In 2024, Jared received the Yellowstone Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award for his work representing impoverished individuals in taxation matters.
Outside of his practice, Jared is active in his church and is a youth group advisor for teenagers. In his free time, Jared is an avid reader and is a founder of three different book clubs.
Yellowstone Bar Association, Pro Bono Award, 2024
State Bar of Montana Bankruptcy Section, Past President
Montana Bar BETTR Section, Chair of Taxation Committee
Unreported cases: numerous state, federal (district court and bankruptcy court), administrative and tribal cases.
Taxation Principles for the Energy Industry in Montana (Montana Energy Summit, March 2016)
Tiers of the Sun: Montana Multi-Tier Pass-Through Entity Apportionment Developments (Crowley Fleck Tax Newsletter, Summer 2014
How the IRS Uses Tax Liens like it is Wielding the Hammer of the Gods, and Exiting Bankruptcy Free from the IRS (State Bar of Montana Bankruptcy Section Presentation, Summer 2015)
New and Amended Montana Tax Statutes, 2015 Montana Legislature (Crowley Fleck Presentation, Summer 2015)
Avoiding Payment Pitfalls: Best Practices for Assisted Living Facility Admission, Discharge, Collections and Medicaid (Montana Healthcare Association Annual Convention, Summer 2015)
Essentials and Recent Developments in Taxation for the Energy and Natural Resources Industries in Montana (Crowley Fleck Energy Seminar, Summer 2015)
Federal and Montana Tax Liens (Montana Land Title Association, November 2015)
Unreported cases: numerous state, federal (district court and bankruptcy court), administrative and tribal cases.
Taxation Principles for the Energy Industry in Montana (Montana Energy Summit, March 2016)
Tiers of the Sun: Montana Multi-Tier Pass-Through Entity Apportionment Developments (Crowley Fleck Tax Newsletter, Summer 2014
How the IRS Uses Tax Liens like it is Wielding the Hammer of the Gods, and Exiting Bankruptcy Free from the IRS (State Bar of Montana Bankruptcy Section Presentation, Summer 2015)
New and Amended Montana Tax Statutes, 2015 Montana Legislature (Crowley Fleck Presentation, Summer 2015)
Avoiding Payment Pitfalls: Best Practices for Assisted Living Facility Admission, Discharge, Collections and Medicaid (Montana Healthcare Association Annual Convention, Summer 2015)
Essentials and Recent Developments in Taxation for the Energy and Natural Resources Industries in Montana (Crowley Fleck Energy Seminar, Summer 2015)
Federal and Montana Tax Liens (Montana Land Title Association, November 2015)
