Sol Lovas

Law Clerk to Hon. Russell E. Smith, U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 1979—1980. Adjunct Professor, Estate Administration, Rocky Mountain College Legal Assistant Program. Founder and Chair, Yellowstone Valley Women Lawyers, 1987—1993.Cases:Timm v. Montana DPHHS, 2008 Mont. 126, 184 P.3d 994 (2008) (Medicaid eligibility issues)Experience and Expertise: Sol has been practicing Family Wealth Law in the Billings area since 1980. After practicing with a general law firm for several years, she opened her own solo practice in 1992, to specialize in Family Wealth Law.Prior Employment: Member, Felt, Martin, Frazier and Lovas, P.C., Billings, MT, 1980—1992 Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge, Missoula, MT, 1979—1980Professional Activities: Sol is a frequent speaker for community and professional programs on Family Wealth Law issues. Publications: Sol Lovas, When Is a Family Not a Family? Inheritance and the Taxation of Inheritance Within the Non-Traditional Family, 24 Idaho Law Review 353 (1988)Personal: Sol was born in Seattle and grew up in Alaska. In 1976, she moved to Montana, where her mother and father were born and raised. CertificationsSol is the first and only Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA)* in the state of Montana.