Bio

Cal is a native Montanan originally from Shelby. After graduating from the University of Montana in the early 1960s, Cal practiced in Polson both as the city attorney and Lake County attorney. When his son Kirby graduated from law school at UM, in 1989 father and son joined with Richard Samson to open their own firm. For location, they chose a group of historic and architecturally distinctive brick homes in downtown Missoula. Cal is not only highly knowledgeable in agricultural and water law, but he also has personal experience in ranching. He has owned large ranches in Montana, Colorado and Hawaii. Additionally, he has spearheaded large developments in Lake County, including Jette Lake and Jette Meadows. This experience supports his legal expertise in agricultural law and real estate transactions. Cal served as a U.S. Magistrate under the Honorable Russell Smith in the late 1960s-1970s.