Richard Brekke is Of Counsel in the Billings office. Dick practices with the Taxation, Trusts, & Estates Practice Group. He primarily assists clients, such as farmers and ranchers, with estate and succession planning matters, including probate and estate administration and business entity formation. Dick values the relationships he has built with his clients throughout his nearly five decades in practice and especially enjoys seeing them achieve their long-term goals through their work together.
Dick is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Montana and before the U.S. Tax Court. He is also a CPA and received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America®, for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates every year since 1995, and was named as “Lawyer of the Year,” for Taxation in 2011 and for Trusts and Estates in 2012.
Dick was born and raised in Northeast Montana and enjoys being able to practice in his home state.
Best Lawyers in America®, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates, 1995-present
The Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year,” Trusts and Estates, 2012
The Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year,” Tax Law, 2011
Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Tax, 2007-2012
AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™
American Bar Association
State Bar of Montana
State Bar of Montana, Former Chair of Tax and Probate Council
Yellowstone County Bar Association, Former Member of Board of Directors
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants, Former Chair of Federal Taxation Committee
Billings Chapter of Certified Public Accountants
Billings Area Chamber of Commerce, Former Chair of Sales Tax Subcommittee
King of Glory Lutheran Church, Former Chair of Finance Committee and treasurer
Saint Vincent Healthcare, Former Member of Board of Directors
Saint Vincent Foundation, Former Member of Board of Directors
Big Sky Little League, Former Member of Board of Directors and Coach
Advisory Board for University of Montana School of Law Annual Tax Institute, Former Member
