Gary Kalkstein

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Gary Kalkstein: Attorney with Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Gary Kalkstein is a Partner in our Missoula office and focuses his practice on medical malpractice and health care matters.

For the last 35 years, Gary has defended a wide range of health care clients, including physicians, hospitals, clinics, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, professional counselors, and other health care providers in medical negligence actions and professional licensing disputes throughout the State of Montana. He routinely appears before the Montana Medical Legal Panel, state licensing boards, and in state and federal courts.

Gary is regularly invited to speak at seminars before physicians, dentists, lawyers, and insurance company representatives on medical liability and risk management issues. Prior to joining HBS, Gary was Founding Partner of Kalkstein Law Firm, P.C. in Missoula where he defended clients in medical, dental, and health care provider malpractice claims throughout the State of Montana.

Gary earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Montana in 1987. He, and his wife Janet, an RN, enjoy the outdoors and spending time with their adult children and their St. Bernard, Daisy.

Recognition

•Lawyer of the Year; Litigation - Insurance, Missoula, Best Lawyers; 2026
•The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2015-2026
•Awarded in: Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Presentations

•Preparing Your Defendant Physician for Deposition in Medical Malpractice Cases
•Taking Deposition of Plaintiff’s Expert Witness in Medical Malpractice Cases
•Effective Voir Dire Strategies
•Reduce Your Risk of Being Sued
•The Unlikeable Client and How To Make Them More Presentable If Not More Palatable

In the Press

58 HBS Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients

August 16, 2024

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that 58 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Dental
  • Health Care
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Professional Malpractice and Ethics

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Massachusetts; University of Montana, B.S., with honors, 1981; University of Montana, B.S., with honors, 1981
Law School Attended:
University of Montana, J.D., with honors, 1987; University of Montana, J.D., with honors, 1987
Year of First Admission:
1987
Admission:
Montana; U.S. District Court District of Montana; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Memberships:

Memberships

•American Bar Foundation: fellow
•American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
•DRI
•Montana Defense Trial Lawyers
•Montana State Bar Association

ISLN:
906050871

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (9 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0
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