Sean S. Frampton

Sean Frampton grew up in Missoula and attended the University of Montana where he received a B.S. in Computer Science and a Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.). He earned his law degree from the University in 1996. While in law school, Sean was an editor for the Montana Law Review. He began his practice of law in Whitefish in 1996. He is currently admitted to practice in state court and federal court.

From 1996 to 2002, Sean worked for a private law firm and also served as the Whitefish City Prosecutor. In that capacity, he tried numerous cases before Montana juries. A partner in his former firm since 1999, Sean handled substantial litigation cases and represented many of the people and businesses in the Flathead Valley.

In 2002, Sean joined forces with Frank and Sharon Morrison in creating Morrison & Frampton. With this move, Sean has focused his practice on business and real estate litigation. Sean's professional aspiration is to help people and businesses in Whitefish, the Flathead Valley and the State of Montana.

Sean currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Alpine Theatre Project. He has also served on the boards of Glacier Bank (10 years) and the Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

Sean's other interests include tennis, racquetball, golf, and hunting. Sean has been involved in Whitefish Rotary since 1996 and also in many community activities in Whitefish, including serving as the Prime Minister of the Whitefish Winter Carnival.

Sharon M. Morrison

Sharon M. Morrison graduated with honors from both the University of Nebraska undergraduate and the University of Montana College of Law. She is the author of two published articles: "Products Liability, At Last a Word on Defenses" and "Comments on Indian Water Rights." She has written chapters in several Legal Publications: "Organization of Medical Records," published in Trials, a series of books published for attorneys, and "Product Liability," a chapter in the Montana Bar Association Commercial Law Manual.

Ms. Morrison was the first woman to serve as President of the Montana Trial Lawyers Association and President of the Western United States Trial Lawyers Association. (WTLA). She served on the Board of Directors of the two organizations for a number of years. She is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, having served as the Co-Chair of the Women Members Committee and the Montana Bar Association. Ms. Morrison was elected to membership in the International Society of Barristers, an international fellowship of trial lawyers.

Ms. Morrison has represented clients in a variety of cases, including product liability, professional negligence, employee rights, fraud, contract disputes, general negligence, constitutional rights, water rights and actions against insurance companies and other areas of the law. She is rated AV, the highest possible mark, by Martindale-Hubbell.

Doug Scotti

Doug Scotti was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was raised in New Hampshire. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received a B.A. in 1996. Doug graduated from Tulane Law School in 2000, where he was an editor for the Tulane Maritime Law Journal . From 2000 to 2005, Doug practiced law in two private New Orleans based law firms, focusing in litigation.

Doug left New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and relocated to Whitefish. He joined Morrison & Frampton in March 2006, and became a member of the Montana State Bar in October 2006. Doug’s practice is varied but emphasizes property and real estate law, and business and commercial litigation. He is currently admitted to practice in state and federal court in Montana, including bankruptcy court.

Doug loves travelling and enjoys many outdoor interests such as skiing, hiking, biking, and golf. Doug is a member of the Whitefish Rotary Club and the Northwest Montana Bar Association. He serves on the board of directors for the Center for Restorative Youth Justice in Kalispell.

Ryan Purdy

Ryan Purdy grew up in Eureka, Montana and attended the University of Montana where he received a B.S. in Business Administration and International Business. Before entering law school, Ryan worked in Tokyo, Japan as an affairs manager for a major trading firm on the Tokyo Stock and Foreign Currency Exchanges. He earned his law degree from the Appalachian School of Law in Virginia. While in law school Ryan was an intern for the Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington D.C., where he worked with regional economic and infrastructure development projects in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

Prior to joining Morrison & Frampton, Ryan worked for a private law firm where he was involved in managing trust assets in Florida and Colorado.

Ryan joined Morrison & Frampton in Spring 2006. Ryan’s practice focuses on property and real estate law, as well as business and corporate transactions. He is admitted to practice in state and federal court in Montana.

Ryan's other interests include snow skiing, water skiing, golf, and other outdoor activities.

Lori B. Miller

Lori B. Miller grew up in Westchester County, New York. She attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she received a B.A. in English. She earned her law degree from Boston University, and she earned a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington in Seattle.

Lori served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon. Following the Peace Corps, she was a VISTA volunteer in Glendive, Montana, helping victims of domestic violence. After working for Legal Services in Washington and Montana, she started her own law firm in Whitefish, Montana.

Lori was in private practice for eight years, focusing on business, tax and estate planning matters. Lori joined Morrison & Frampton in January 2010. Her practice continues to emphasize business, tax and estate planning.

She has published numerous articles for the Lexis Tax Practice Center, and she has edited many national and international tax and legal treatises and textbooks. Lori is licensed to practice law in Montana, California and Washington. In addition, she is admitted to practice in federal court in Montana and Washington, and in the U.S. Supreme Court. Lori is a volunteer tax preparer for the AARP tax clinic, and her other interests include hiking, alpine skiing and cross country skiing.

Brian Joos

Brian Joos grew up in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh. He went to college at the University of Montana, where he received a B.A. with a dual major in English-Creative Writing and Spanish. After completing his undergraduate work, he returned to Pittsburgh, where he earned an M.F.A. in Fiction at the University of Pittsburgh. He taught English Composition courses at Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as at LaRoche College, where he designed two groundbreaking distance-learning courses that he continues to teach from Whitefish.

Brian attended law school at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. There, he was a member of the Environmental Law Society and an intern at the Environmental Law Clinic. He worked for indigent clients to resolve cases involving property and environmental issues. During the summers, he worked in Whitefish for Morrison & Frampton. He passed the Montana Bar Exam in July of 2009 and joined Morrison & Frampton as an associate in the fall of 2009. He is admitted to practice in both state and federal court, and his practice focuses primarily on the litigation of property, real estate, landlord / tenant, and business cases.

Brian’s other interests include tennis, ultimate frisbee, reading, creative writing, downhill skiing, hiking, travel, and watching football and college basketball.

Frank B. Morrison, Jr. passed away January 8, 2006 after a very brief illness. During his life, he was a preeminent lawyer and the first Montanan to be certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

As a lawyer, he made groundbreaking law through cases in which he always represented ordinary people against powerful interests. A disciple of the law, he took a break in his career as a trial lawyer to serve one term as justice on Montana’s highest court, the Montana Supreme Court.

Frank was graduated with honors from the University of Denver Law School. He was a member of the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, the Montana Bar Association and the Nebraska Bar Association. He was a career long member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, serving on its teaching faculty from 1964 until his death.

Mr. Morrison served on the Board of Directors of the Montana Trial Lawyers Association and then as its President. He was also on the Board of Directors of the Western Trial Lawyers Association. During his service as Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, Frank served as Chairman of the Montana Sentencing Guidelines Commission, which developed uniform sentencing in the state. He was a guest lecturer and part time instructor at the University of Montana College of Law. He co-authored "Constitutional Challenges to Tort Reform: Equal Protection and State Constitutions," which was published in the University of Denver Law Review in 1987.

Mr. Morrison was elected to membership in the International Society of Barristers, an international fellowship of trial lawyers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He was awarded the Career Achievement Award by the Montana Trial Lawyers Association and is included in the Martindale-Hubbell publication, "Preeminent Lawyers of America." Beginning when he was a young trial lawyer, Frank was awarded an AV rating, the highest possible designation, by Martindale-Hubbell lawyer rating service.