BRAND G. BOYAR
BROWNING, KALECZYC, BERRY & HOVEN, P.C. 825 Great Northern Blvd., Suite 105 P O Box 1697 Helena, Montana 59624 Telephone: (406) 443-6820 Telefax: (406) 443-6883 e-mail: brand@bkbh.com Professional Experience BROWNING, KALECZYC, BERRY & HOVEN, P.C. Helena, Montana Shareholder, 2000-present Federal and State Tax Planning and Litigation, Estate Planning, Probate, Tax-Exempt Organization Planning and Litigation, and Immigration. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - HELENA Helena, Montana Adjunct Professor, Business Law, 2005-2006 HERNDON, SWEENEY & HALVERSON Billings, Montana Attorney 1998-1999 Insurance Defense and General Corporate Practice ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION Missoula, Montana Legal Intern Summer, 1996 Emphasis on Planned Giving and Land Use Publications / Presentations LEXIS NEXIS PRACTICE INSIGHTS TAX SERIES, Author: “Montana Rules Regarding Apportionment,” 2008 “Real v. Personal: Classification for Montana Property Tax Purposes,” 2008 “Exemptions for Purposes of Montana Property Taxation,” 2008 “The Ability to Apportion Income in Montana,” 2008 NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, Speaker “How to Protect Assets During Life and Avoid Estate Tax at Death in Montana,” 2005 STATE BAR OF MONTANA, Speaker “Enforcing Arbitration Clauses in Business Agreements,” 2003 INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL EDUCATION, Speaker “Estate Planning and Probate for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant in Montana,” 2002 Education UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SCHOOL OF LAW, Gainesville, Florida LL.M. in Taxation, 1999-2000 Concentration in Corporate Taxation, Trust and Estate Planning UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA SCHOOL OF LAW, Missoula, Montana Juris Doctorate, 1995-1998 Coursework emphasizing Taxation Member, Jessup International Moot Court Team Honorable Mention, Northwest Regional Competition STETSON UNIVERSITY, Deland, Florida B.A., Political Science, Honors Program Graduate, 1987-1991 Member, Political Science Honor Society Representative, Honors Program Academic Council Representative, Athletic Council NCAA Division I Athletics: Soccer, Cross Country – Most Valuable Runner, 1990 Military Service U.S. ARMY, Sergeant, 1991-1995 Korean Linguist, Military Intelligence Corps Trained and Led Small Team Radio Intercept and Countermeasures Operations Admission to Practice U.S. Tax Court Montana State and Supreme Courts Federal District Court Memberships Montana Bar Association, Business, Estates, Trusts, Tax & Real Property Section American Bar Association, Tax Section American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) Additional Skills Certified Mediator: Community Dispute Resolution Center, Missoula, Montana Language Skills: Korean (4years); Spanish (3years) Biographical Sketch of Mr. Boyar
Mr. Boyar earned his Bachelors Degree in Political Science (1991) from Stetson University in Deland, Florida and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Montana School of Law in Missoula (1998). Mr. Boyar received his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL (2000). He is a member of the Montana Bar and is admitted to practice in Montana State and Supreme Courts. Mr. Boyar’s principal areas of practice include Tax Exempt Organization Law, Estate Planning, Corporate Tax, Tax Litigation, and Immigration. Return to BKBH Attorneys List |