Gary Kalkstein

Gary Kalkstein is a Partner in our Missoula office and focuses his practice on medical malpractice and health care matters.

For the last 35 years, Gary has defended a wide range of health care clients, including physicians, hospitals, clinics, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, professional counselors, and other health care providers in medical negligence actions and professional licensing disputes throughout the State of Montana. He routinely appears before the Montana Medical Legal Panel, state licensing boards, and in state and federal courts.

Gary is regularly invited to speak at seminars before physicians, dentists, lawyers, and insurance company representatives on medical liability and risk management issues. Prior to joining HBS, Gary was Founding Partner of Kalkstein Law Firm, P.C. in Missoula where he defended clients in medical, dental, and health care provider malpractice claims throughout the State of Montana.

Gary earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Montana in 1987. He, and his wife Janet, an RN, enjoy the outdoors and spending time with their adult children and their St. Bernard, Daisy.

Recognition

•Lawyer of the Year; Litigation - Insurance, Missoula, Best Lawyers; 2026
•The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2015-2026
•Awarded in: Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Presentations

•Preparing Your Defendant Physician for Deposition in Medical Malpractice Cases
•Taking Deposition of Plaintiff’s Expert Witness in Medical Malpractice Cases
•Effective Voir Dire Strategies
•Reduce Your Risk of Being Sued
•The Unlikeable Client and How To Make Them More Presentable If Not More Palatable

In the Press

58 HBS Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients

August 16, 2024

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that 58 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America