Jon has been serving clients and their families for more than 30 years. Since joining the firm in 1992, his practice has focused on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and special needs planning.
Jon is a member of WealthCounsel and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, national organizations serving estate planning and elder law professionals. He previously chaired the State Bar of Montana’s Elderly Assistance Committee and co-authored the Handbook for Guardians and Conservators.
Jon has been active in the Great Falls community for many years. He has served as both a member and president of the Great Falls Lions Club and the Children’s Museum of Montana, and as president of the Cascade County Estate Planning Council. He has also served as a commissioner for the Great Falls Housing Authority and as a member of the boards of directors of the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation and the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Benefis Health System Foundation.
Jon grew up in Hamilton, Montana. He attended the University of Montana, receiving his B.S. with honors in 1986 and his J.D. with honors in 1990. Before joining the firm, he gained valuable experience as a law clerk at the Montana Supreme Court.
Outside of work, Jon enjoys traveling with his wife, Rhonda, visiting their two children, and doting on their two grandchildren. He also enjoys reading, gardening, and biking. Jon and a small group of biking friends have experienced the challenge and satisfaction of biking the entire length of Glacier Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road several times. His cycling adventures have also taken him through Montana, Idaho, Hawaii, New York, Germany, France, and Luxembourg.
As Jon has come to appreciate, “One of the best ways to see a place is on two wheels!”