James
H. Cossitt, Attorney: Jim has over 25 years of legal experience in the
areas of bankruptcy, workouts, secured transactions, UCC, commercial litigation
and consumer finance and business law.
Originally from central Iowa, Jim Cossitt attended law school at the University of Iowa. He has lived and practiced in the Flathead since 1998.
Jim is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Montana,
Colorado, Michigan and Iowa, is Board Certified in both Business & Consumer
and Bankruptcy Law by the AMERICAN
BOARD of CERTIFICATION and is a member of the
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,
the AMERICAN
BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE, the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION of CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS, and the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION of BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES.
A small sampling of his past and present experience includes:
•Chapter 7 panel trustee in the ND Iowa from 1988 to 1995
•Chapter 11 trustee in the WD Michigan from 1997 to 2000
•Montana editor of WEST GROUP'S BANKRUPTSY EXEMPTION MANUAL
•Board of Directors Member of the AMERICAN BOARD of CERTIFICATION
•Chairman of Best Practices Working Group, that drafted “Working Paper: Best Practices for Debtors’ Attorneys” 64 BUS LAW, 79 (2008)
•Task force member and co-author of “Attorney Liability Under Section 707(B)(4) of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005”
61 BUS. LAW. 697 (2006)
Jim is a passionate mountaineer. When he pulls his nose from the legal grindstone, he trades his laptop for an ice axe and heads to the mountains. He serves on the Board of Directors of the GLACIER MOUNTAINEERING SOCIETY and is Secretary of the group. While a member of the FLATHEAD NORDIC SKI PATROL for almost 10 years, he served as the group’s Treasurer for 5 years.
Jeffrey K. Greenwell, Attorney: Jeff attained a Bachelor of Science degree from Weber State University. As a student there, he was a member of a national ethical debate team and received the university’s outstanding philosophy student award. After completing his undergraduate studies, Jeff received a Juris Doctor and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law degree from Vermont Law School. His education focused on transactional law including secured transactions, securities, UCC, commercial law, business law, consumer protection and consumer finance. He was admitted to the bar in 2008.
Originally from Mississippi, Jeff was raised primarily in Ogden, Utah. He spent most his life skiing, hiking, biking, and fishing throughout the western states. In recent years, Jeff played rugby for Weber State University and Vermont Law School. He also spent six seasons as a river guide in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jeff
spends his time exploring everything the Flathead Valley has to offer.
Eddie Quijano, Paralegal: Eddie moved from Utah to Flathead County in 2004 and joined us January 2009.
Eddie enjoys gardening, hiking, biking and camping throughout
Northwestern Montana, as well as cross country skiing during
the winter months. Eddie is also a proud veteran of the United
States Navy.
Hours: 8:30 – 5:00 Mon/Wed/Fri
The office is closed to the public Tuesdays and Thursdays so we can focus
our uninterrupted and undivided attention on your legal issues.
