Hallee Frandsen

Attorney Hallee Frandsen’s legal practice is focused on Water Law, Real Property Law, Indian Law, and Appellate Law.

Water Law, and Natural Resources

Hallee brings to clients of the firm a strong background and interest in water rights and natural resources law.  Her water rights practice is focused on legal issues associated with assisting clients in efforts to obtain and keep water rights, transfer of water rights as part of real property transactions, and representation before the Montana Water Court, Montana district courts, and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.  Hallee also has experience with constitutional interpretation, particularly regarding environmental rights in Montana’s Constitution. 

Indian Law

Hallee’s Indian rights practice includes a wide variety of legal matters, including tribal sovereignty, housing, repossession, insurance, and general litigation.  She and the firm represent several tribes in these and other matters.

Appellate Law

As a Montana appellate attorney, Hallee is available to represent clients in appellate matters arising before Montana courts, as well as the United States District Court for District of Montana.  Much of her appellate practice is focused on representing prison and government clients involved in alleged constitutional rights violations, negligence, and Section 1983 cases. 

Real Property

Hallee’s real property practice is focused on representing and assisting clients in real estate matters including residential and business purchases and sales of real property, as well as matters affecting real property such as easements, property rights, and boundary matters.

Background

Hallee was a joint degree graduate student at the University of Montana, where she received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Montana School of Law, a Masters of Public Administration and Policy degree, and a Certificate in Environmental Natural Resources Law.  She was also the Editor of the Montana Law School Public Land and Resource Law Review.

Upon graduating, Hallee received the 2020 MPA Public Service Award and published an article with the Montana Law Review, Constitutional Teeth: Sharpening Montana’s Clean and Healthful Environment Provision, regarding the effect of the Montana Constitution’s Clean & Healthful Environment provision on future environmental litigation.  After law school, she clerked for Justice Laurie McKinnon with the Montana Supreme Court.