Lieutenant Governor, State of Montana, 2021-present

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 2020

No caucus information on file.

Adjunct Professor, University of Montana School of Law, 2013-present

Professor, University of Montana School of Law, 2000-2013

Lawyer, Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, 1988-2000

Founding Member, Murrah Phillips, 1987-1988

Member, American College of Tax Counsel

Former Member, Board of Directors, McLaughlin Research Center

Former Member, Board of Directors, Montanans against Assisted Suicide

Former Member, Board of Directors, Pondera Healthcare Foundation

Former Member, Board of Directors, Red Ants Pants Foundation

Former Member, Board of Directors, Voices of Hope

Former Faculty Advisor, Christian Legal Society

Former Member, Montana Property Tax Task Force

Chair, Legislative Committee of the Montana State Bar Section on Business, Estates, Trusts and Real Estate, 1993-2001, 2007-2012

Awards:

the Outstanding Teaching Award,
the Boone Faculty Scholarship Award (recognizing excellence in research and writing),
the Margery Hunter Brown Award (recognizing commitment to students and service).
n 1999, she received the Robert P. Goff Pro Bono Award from the Cascade County Bar Association

Father's Name:

Raymond W. "Rib"

Father's Occupation:

A rancher, veterinarian, author, and former State Legislator and chair of the Montana State Board of Public Health and Environment Science

Mother's Name:

Patricia Galt Gustafson

Mother's Occupation:

A home maker, artist and school board trustee

Publications:

Sales and Leases: A Problem Based Approach (2016)
Casebook and Materials on the Law of the Sea (Brill 2014)
Statutes Affecting Commercial Real Estate Leases: A National Guide (Wolters Kluwer 5th ed. 2015) (Montana chapter)
Law of the Sea in a Nutshell (2d ed., West 2010)
Stop the Beach Renourishment Stops Private Beachowners' Right to Exclude the Public, 12 Vt. J. Envtl. L. 45 (2010)
United States Response to Maritime Terrorism, in Maritime Security in the South China Sea: Regional Implications and International Cooperation (Oxford University Press 2009)
Business Transactions: Textbook and Materials (University of Montana 2001 -- 2011)
MontGuide: Beneficiary Deeds (MSU Extension Service 2009)
Disentangling Co-owners: Partition Actions under Montana Law, Montana State Bar (January 2015)
Limitations on Activities of Nonprofit Organizations, University of Montana Tax Institute (October 2014)
Montana Legislative Update: Montana Endowment Tax Credit, University of Montana Tax Institute (October 2013)
Implications of the New Medicare Surcharge Tax, University of Montana (October 2013) view
To Die or Not to Die: Ethical and Legal Issues Surrounding Doctor Assisted Suicide, Red Mass CLE (March 2013)
Current Montana Property Taxation Issues, Montana State Bar (February 2013) view
Family Limited Partnerships Revisited, University of Montana Tax Institute (October 2011)
Agricultural Income Tax Issues, University of Montana Tax Institute (November 2010)
Easements and other Property Law Issues, Montana State Bar (January 2010) view
Business and Estate Planning Update, University of Montana Law School (January 2009)
Employment Taxes, University of Montana Tax Institute (November 2008) view
Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, University of Montana Tax Institute (November 2007)
Startup and Organizational Expenses, University of Montana Tax Institute (October 2006)
Anatomy of an Engagement Letter, University of Montana Tax Institute (October 2005)
Ethical Issues Facing the Estate/Business Lawyer, University of Montana Tax Institute (November 2004)
Taxation of Intellectual Property, University of Montana Tax Institute (November 2003)
Distributions from IRAs and Qualified Plans, University of Montana Tax Institute (November 2002)