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Michael S. Dockery is Of Counsel in the Billings office. Mike practices with the Commercial Transactions Practice Group and focuses on the areas of real estate and commercial law, including commercial and real estate sale, lease and financing transactions, subdivision, development, zoning and planning matters, title insurance issues and claims, creditors’ rights and foreclosures. Mike also represents clients in government and municipal finance transactions.

Mike received his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law. While in law school, he was a member of the Moot Court Team. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Montana State University.

Mike has spoken at various seminars on general real estate law, title insurance law, land use and development, foreclosure of real and personal property interests and hazardous waste liability in real estate transactions.

  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™
  • Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law, 2001-present
  • Best Lawyers in America® Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Billings, 2011
  • Chambers USA – Leading Lawyers in Business, Real Estate
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation, 2007; 2009-present

  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
  • Montana Land Title Association
  • American Land Title Association
  • Yellowstone Area Bar Association
  • State Bar of Montana
  • American Bar Association, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section; Law Practice Management Section
  • Leadership Montana, Graduate 2006

  • Whistler v. Burlington Northern Co., 228 Mont. 150, 741 P.2d 422
  • Yellowstone II Development Group v. First American Title Co., 304 Mont. 223, 20 P.3d 755
  • Langemeier v. Kuehl, 307 Mont. 499, 40 P.3d 343
  • Yurczyk v. Yellowstone County, 2004 MT 3, 319 Mont 169, 83 P.3d 266
  • Collier v. Kincheloe, 2008 MT 100, 342 Mont. 314, 180 P.3d 1157

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