Hilary Joan Oitzinger Betson
Attorney, Mediator, Legal CoachI provide comprehensive Estate and Legal Planning and creative, low conflict Collaborative family law solutions in Divorce, Parenting, and Adoption. I practice throughout Montana. You can find me at wholeheartedfamilylaw.com. I am a Certified Montana Mediator and practice Collaborative and cooperative law as much as possible, tailoring my approach to each client's individual needs and setting my flat fees based on the of time and complexity your matter entails. As a Montana native, I received my law degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 2008 and began my career clerking for the Montana Supreme Court. Throughout my career, I have worked in family law, estates and trusts, and general civil litigation. I believe that family law is about knowing what your options are. It is important to know that there are different methods for going through these legal processes, and not all of them have to entail a fight. It is my passion and purpose as a Collaborative family law and estate planning attorney to educate my clients about the steps in the process and their options along the way. I believe that using the right approach to address your family's legal issues will minimize emotional and financial costs for all involved. When I am not advising clients, you can find me enjoying all of the outdoor activities Montana has to offer and spending time with my husband, Andrew, and our wild and crazy dogs.
- University of Montana - University of Montana-Missoula
- M.A. (2009) | Master's of Public Administration
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- University of Montana School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Graduated with Honors
- Activities: Montana Law Review Articles Editor
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- University of Montana - University of Montana-Missoula
- B.A. (2005) | Sociology
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- Honors: Graduated with High Honors
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- University of Montana - University of Montana-Missoula
- B.A. (2004) | Print Journalism and Psychology
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- Honors: Graduated with High Honors.
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- Attorney/Mediator/Owner
- Wholehearted Family Law, LLC
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- Providing Family Law services throughout Montana in Estate and Legal Life Planning, Legal Coaching, Collaborative Family Law, and Mediation.
- Associate Attorney
- Harshbarger Law Firm
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- Attorney practicing Family Law, Estate Planning, and General Civil Litigation.
- Intake Specialist
- Montana Legal Services Association
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- Attorney and Mediator, Owner
- Insight Law and Mediation, PLLC
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- Attorney and Mediator providing litigation, mediation, and Collaborative Practice services throughout Montana in family law, estates and trusts, personal injury, employment, government, and business law.
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- Doggett Law Offices, P.L.L.C.
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- Experienced attorneys providing general civil litigation, family law and estates services in Helena Montana and the surrounding area.
- Attorney and owner
- Law Offices of Hilary Oitzinger
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- Family law services including litigation and mediation in divorce, custody, child and spousal support, and property division matters. Hilary practices throughout the Great Falls and Helena, Montana areas.
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- Oitzinger Law Offices
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- Contracted legal services in commercial transactions and litigation to the extent necessary.
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- Law Offices of David Gallik
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- Family Law and General Civil Litigation (contracts, administrative, employment, personal injury, estates and trusts, property, and small business)
- Law Clerk
- Supreme Court of Montana
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- Law Clerk to the Honorable Justice John Warner. Reviewed, researched, and drafted opinions for Justice Warner for publication.
- Holistic Divorce Coach
- Holistic Divorce Coach Training Institute
- Montana Certified Mediator
- Montana Mediation Association
- Mediation
- Center for Understanding in Conflict
- Collaborative Practice
- Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group
- Montana Mediation Association
- Board President
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- Activities: President of Board of Directors.
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- State Bar of Montana
- Member
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- Activities: Member of the Family Law section of the State Bar of Montana
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- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
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- Montana Collaborative Professionals
- Secretary
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- Activities: Professional association for collaborative professionals offering training, information, and advocacy.
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- Montana
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Taking new clients. Fees tailored to scope of representation and situation.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Collaborative Practice
- Legal Coaching
- Website
- Wholehearted Family Law, LLC