Madeleine (Maddy) Weisz is Senior Counsel in the Bozeman office. She is a water law attorney with more than a decade of specialized experience in Montana’s statewide water rights adjudication. Before entering private practice, she spent eleven years at the Montana Water Court, where she began as a law clerk and advanced to Senior Water Master. In that role, she presided over status conferences, set scheduling orders, and managed the adjudication process in complex and often contentious cases.
She also served as a mediator for many Water Court cases, including the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Water Compact Case, which involved several hundred parties. In her role as mediator, Maddy strived to be accessible, helping parties understand the Water Court’s role and procedures.
Maddy is known for her straightforward, honest, and transparent approach. She prioritizes setting realistic expectations and ensuring clients are well-informed so they can make educated decisions about their property and resources. She values the finality that water adjudication provides and appreciates Montana’s unique role as a national model in this area of law.
Beyond her legal work, Maddy is active in her community. She has served on a city neighborhood committee that made recommendations for zoning rules, participated in local mothers’ support groups, and currently serves as Secretary of the Gallatin County Bar Association.
Outside of the office, Maddy enjoys camping, skiing, and participating in local town ski races with her husband and two children.