Trevor Uffelman
Counsel
Trevor Uffelman handles complicated, high exposure disputes for national and international clients in a diverse array of litigation that focuses on transportation, commercial disputes, insurance defense cases and coverage disputes, and all kinds of third-party casualty litigation.
Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Uffelman served in-house as General Counsel, Chief Claims Officer, and Corporate Secretary for a group captive insurance company which underwrites risks for large motor carriers and served as General Counsel for a leading national LTL transportation company. Mr. Uffelman’s executive roles in insurance and trucking provide substantial insight into corporate operations that shapes—and adds significant value—to his daily litigation practice.
Mr. Uffelman began his career in private practice, focusing on complex commercial litigation, employment litigation, FELA litigation, and insurance defense in Helena, Montana.
Bar Admissions
- Montana, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Montana
Location
Missoula Office
125 Bank Street
Suite 403
Missoula, MT 59802
Education
JD: The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2004
BA: Carrol College, 2001, Political Science, Minor in International Relations, with honors
Contact
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Montana
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Trucking Defense Advocacy Council
Decisions
- Montana Dep’t of Transportation v. Montana Dep’t of Lab. &Indus., 385 Mont. 274 (Mont. 2016)
- Fenwick v. State, Dep’t of Mil. Affs., Disaster & Emergency Servs. Div., 383 Mont. 151 (Mont. 2016)
- Lay v. State Dep’t of Mil. Affs., Disaster & Emergency Servs. Div., 379 Mont. 365 (Mont. 2015)
- Samson v. W. Capital Partners LLC (In re Blixseth), 514 B.R. 871 (D. Mont. 2014)
- Wood v. Mont. Dep’t of Revenue, 826 F. Supp. 2d 1232 (D. Mont. 2011)
- Slack v. Landmark Co., 362 Mont. 514 (Mont. 2011)
- Eastgate Vill. Water & Sewer Ass’n v. Davis, 343 Mont. 108 (Mont. 2008)
- Patterson v. Verizon Wireless, 329 Mont. 79 (Mont. 2005)
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
- Speaker, “Jurisdictional Considerations in Valuation of Casualty Claims,” Trucking Defense Advocacy Council, September 2022
- Speaker, “Preventing, Mitigating, and Defending Cargo Claims,” American Trucking Associations, ATA Litigation Center Trucking Legal Forum, July 2022
- Panelist, “There’s a New Sheriff in Town: A Novel Approach to Settling Catastrophic Cases Early,” ALFA International, Transportation Practice Group Seminar, May 2022
- Speaker, “Technology’s Impact on Today’s Transportation Claims,” Trucking Industry Defense Association Annual Seminar, September 2018
- Speaker, “How to Avoid Being the Big Fish in Upstream Liability Cases,” Arkansas
- Trucking Seminar, September 2018
- Panelist, “Effective Versus Disastrous Depositions,” ATA Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, July 2018
- Panelist, “Technology: Sword or Shield,” ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Seminar, May 2018
- Speaker, “From the Defense: Improve Your Life and Recover More by Avoiding These Common Mistakes,” Montana Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
Business & Community Service
- Mr. Uffelman frequently volunteers as a pro bono lawyer for the Montana Legal Services Association, assisting indigent persons in family law matters.
Professional Experience
- Prior to joining Hall & Evans, Mr. Uffelman was the General Counsel and Chief Claims Officer for American Trucking and Transportation Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group, and before that he served as the General Counsel of Watkins and Shepherd Trucking, Inc., a national LTL transportation company. Prior to his in-house roles, Mr. Uffelman spent years litigating interesting cases for corporate and government clients including constitutional, employment, casualty, insurance, and commercial matters.