| Christy Surr McCann Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C. |
| Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C. 100 W. Railroad Street, Suite 200 Missoula, Montana 59802 Telephone: 406-728-1694 Facsimile: 406-728-5475 Email: christy@bkbh.com Professional Experience BROWNING, KALECZYC, BERRY & HOVEN, P.C. Missoula, Montana Associate, 2008-present Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation, Environmental Law, Medical Malpractice Defense, Employment Law, Indian Law, Civil Rights Law, and Criminal Defense. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Spokane, Washington Law Clerk for Judge Robert H. Whaley, Chief U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Washington, 2005-2008 Researched and wrote memoranda and draft orders in all phases of civil and criminal matters before the Court. Cases involved claims under the Voting Rights Act, Endangered Species Act, Administrative Procedures Act, Title VII, Constitutional claims, state law issues, and Indian law issues. Perform administrative duties including Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference presentations. Prepared bench memoranda and drafted orders for a Ninth Circuit panel. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF LAW Boulder, Colorado Research Assistant to Charles Wilkinson, Moses Lasky Professor of Law, 2004-2005 Researched and drafted speeches, articles, and expert reports; edited and proofread Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations. HOGAN & HARTSON Boulder, Colorado, Summer 2004 Summer Associate Researched and drafted a memorandum on the intersection of the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act. Conducted research and drafted contracts and reporting documents for the transactional practice. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE Denver, Colorado Legal Intern, Fall 2003 Researched easement issues on National Forest land and the law regarding child witnesses in criminal trials among other evidentiary issues. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Denver, Colorado Judicial Intern to Judge John L. Kane Senior U.S. District Judge, District of Colorado, Summer 2003 Researched and wrote memoranda and drafted orders on two summary judgment motions, observed court proceedings, cite checked court orders. Education UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF LAW Boulder, Colorado Juris Doctor Degree, 2005 Honors & Activities:
Durango, Colorado Secondary English Teaching Certificate, 1996 BROWN UNIVERSITY Providence, R.I. Bachelor of Arts, English and American Literature, 1992 Honors & Activities
Dammed if You Do, Damned if You Don’t: FERC’s Tribal Consultation Requirement and the Hydropower Re-licensing at Post Falls Dam, 41 Gonzaga L.R. 411 (2005-06). Admission to Practice Montana State Bar State of Washington, Washington State Bar Other Experience Prior to law school, worked as a teacher, raft guide, server, journalist, ski instructor, swim coach, dog-sledding guide, bartender, and outdoor educator. Return to BKBH Attorneys List |