Mark R. Feddes is Senior Counsel in the firm’s Bozeman office. Mark was born and raised on his family’s Hereford ranch south of Manhattan, MT. He graduated cum laude from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2014. Mark graduated summa cum laude in 2010 from Whitworth University receiving a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. He also participated in Whitworth’s Political Activism Club.
Mark interned with Crowley Fleck for the summer of 2013. When he is not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife Jordan as well as golfing, fishing, hiking, and skiing.
Practice Areas
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- Business Organizations
- Litigation
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- Healthcare Litigation
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- Advice and representation in employment litigation, including wrongful discharge and discrimination matters
- Development of drug testing policies and related advice
- Employee discipline and termination advice
- Employee screening, hiring practices and policies
- Employment contract review and drafting
- Employment policy development, including handbook drafting and review
- Family and Medical Leave Act compliance
- Independent contractor / employee classification
- Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements
- Separation agreements
- Wage and hour compliance
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- Tort Litigation
- Class Action Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Negligence
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability Defense
- Professional negligence, including medical malpractice
Bar Admission
Montana, 2014
U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 2014
North Dakota, 2015
Wyoming, 2015
Education
2014, J.D., Cum Laude, Pepperdine University School of Law
2010, B.S. in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Whitworth University
Prior Experience (Employment)
2013 Summer Intern, Crowley Fleck PLLP
Research Assistant for Professor Derek Muller (Election Law) 2012-14
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch – Health Care Law (2023)
Excellence in Writing Award Scholarship (Political Science Division) 2009
Community Involvement
Board of Directors, Reach Inc.
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Montana
Phi Delta Phi
Presentations & Publications
“Managing Agent or Mere Employee,” Montana Lawyer, March 2017
Presentation on Selected Topics in Employment Law to American Council of Engineering Companies, March 2017
Presentations on Sexual Harassment and Manager/Supervisor Training, May, June 2018
Presentation on Selected Topics in State and Federal Employment Law to American Institute of Architects, November 2018