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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 litigation and business issues. Sean's professional aspiration is to help people
and businesses in Whitefish, the Flathead Valley and
the State of Montana.
Sean currently serves on the board of directors for Glacier Bank of Whitefish. He has also served on the boards of the Whitefish Lake Golf Club and the Alpine Theatre Project.
Sean's other
interests include tennis, racquetball, golf, and hunting.
Sean has been involved in many community activities
in Whitefish, including serving as the Prime Minister
of the Whitefish Winter Carnival.
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Sharon
M. Morrison was 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
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Doug Scotti was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and grew up in New Hampshire. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received a B.A. in 1996. He earned a J.D. 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 law firms, focusing in litigation.
Doug left New Orleans in November 2005 and moved to Whitefish. He joined the Morrison & Frampton firm in March 2006, and passed the July 2006 Montana Bar exam. His practice has an emphasis in property and real estate law, business and commercial litigation. He is currently admitted to practice in state and federal court in Montana, and he has kept his Louisiana law license current.
Other interests of Doug include skiing, hiking, mountain biking, traveling, and golf. He is a member of the Whitefish Rotary Club and the Northwest Montana Bar Association. |
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Ryan Purdy grew up in a 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 the Spring of 2006. Ryan’s practice focuses on property and real estate law, as well as business and corporate transactions. He is currently admitted to practice in state and federal court in Montana.
Ryan's other interests include snow skiing, water skiing, golf, and other outdoor activities. |
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In Memory of Frank B Morrison Jr. |
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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.
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