This Includes

    Car Accidents

    Slip and Fall

    Workplace Accidents

    Medical Malpractice + Birth Injuries

    Pedestrian Accidents

    Premises Liability

    Nursing Home Abuse

    Wrongful Death

This Includes

    Permanent disability

    Loss of sight or hearing

    Repetitive strain

    Fractures

    Burns

    Electrocution

    Harmful substance exposure

    Lacerations

    Death benefits

This Includes

    Asbestosis

    Laryngeal Cancer

    Lung Cancer

    Mesothelioma

    Ovarian Cancer

    Autoimmune Diseases

    COPD

    Pleural Effusions

This Includes

    Insurance coverage denials

    Claim denials based on false standards and procedures

    Wrongful leveraging of insured’s vulnerability

This Includes

    Defective or Dangerous Products

    Securities Fraud

    Antitrust Violations

    Wage or Benefit Violations

    Employer Discrimination

    Environmental Contamination

    Toxic Tort

    Data Breaches and Privacy Violations

    Civil Rights Violations

This Includes

    Design defects

    Manufacturing defects

    Failure to warn

    Hidden defects

    Choking hazards

    Strangulation risks

This Includes

    Property Contamination

    Pollution

    Hazards and Toxic Exposure

    Protection of Natural Resources

    Zoning and Subdivision Disputes

    Renewable Energy Permitting

    Resource Exploitation

    Environmental Preservation

John Lacey

John Lacey

Partner

John has been with the firm since 1999 and specializes in civil litigation. Originally from the Midwest, John attended Carleton College, earning a bachelor of arts in philosophy. He graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he also served as an editor on the Journal of Law & Inequality.

John came to Montana in 1997 as a law clerk for Justice Terry N. Trieweiler at the Montana Supreme Court in Helena before moving to the Flathead Valley.

John is actively involved with his church and numerous non-profit organizations throughout the Flathead. He and his wife, Dana, a Spanish teacher at Whitefish High School, have two children. Much of John’s time away from McGarvey Law involves an enthusiastic role coaching and supporting youth soccer.

Education

University of Minnesota
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1997

Carleton College
B.A., Philosophy, 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Montana
  • U.S. District Court of Montana

Legal Affiliations:

  • Montana Bar Association, Member
  • Montana Trial Lawyers Association, Member (Board)
  • Bar Admissions
  • Montana
  • U.S. District Court of Montana