Jeana Lervick is a seasoned litigator who specializes in counseling and defense through every step of conflict prevention and resolution. Jeana particularly focuses on supporting clients in the health care, employment, and local and state government sectors. She has extensive experience in intellectual property, including both trademarks and patents, as well as the inner workings of local and state government, private businesses, school districts, a variety of health care providers.
Jeana obtained her Bachelor of Science from the Honors Program at Montana State University and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. She litigated and prosecuted patents and trademarks for several years in Chicago, before returning home to Billings to raise her family. For the next decade, Jeana managed some of Montana’s largest work forces as Human Resources Executive Director and In-House counsel, as well as Chief of the Civil Department of Montana’s largest county.
At Crowley Fleck, Jeana’s extensive real-world experiences have served her in counseling and defending clients large and small. She handles all aspects of employment management and defense, including contract negotiation and drafting, as well as appearing regularly in administrative proceedings before the Human Rights Bureau. She is licensed in Illinois and Montana and is registered before a wide array of appellate and administrative courts and bodies across the U.S.
Heavily involved in her community, Jeana sits on a number of boards and committees, including: Board of Directors, Yellowstone Country Club and Treasurer, Yellowstone Soccer Association. Outside of work, Jeana can be found at the baseball field cheering on her son with their Bernese Mountain Dog, Rosie.
Practice Areas
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Healthcare
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- Intellectual Property & Technology
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- Labor & Employment
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- Tort Litigation
Bar Admission
State of Illinois, 2002
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2002
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2010
State of Montana, 2014
United States District Court, District of Montana, 2014
Education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2002
B.S., Montana State University, 1999
Community Involvement
Board Member, Yellowstone Country Club
Member Policy Committee, AWARE/ Early Head Start
Vice-President, Yellowstone Soccer Association
Coach and “Team Mom” for numerous youth athletic programs