Ms. Kristy L. Buckley

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Montana State University, M.P.Ac., 2002; Montana State University, B.S., 2001; Montana State University, B.S., 2001
Law School Attended:
University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., 2006; University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2006
Year of First Admission:
2006
Admission:
2006, Montana Supreme Court; 2006, Florida Supreme Court; 2018, Wyoming Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, District of Montana
ISLN:
918990936

Areas of Practice (39)

  • Employee Benefits, ERISA & Executive Compensation
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Cafeteria Plan Advice
  • Discrimination Issues for Health Plans
  • Discrimination Issues for Retirement Plans
  • Executive Pay and Executive Deferred Compensation
  • Fiduciary Duty Issues for Health Plans
  • Fiduciary Duty Issues for Retirement Plans
  • Fixing Benefits Plans with the IRS and DOL
  • Health Plan Design and Compliance
  • HIPAA Compliance for Health Plans
  • Keeping a Qualified Retirement Plan Tax-Qualified
  • Maximizing Tax Deferrals using Retirement Plans
  • Healthcare
  • Electronic Information, Technology, and Security [HIPAA]
  • Plans, Managed Care, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation
  • Tax and Finance
  • Labor & Employment
  • Health Insurance
  • Employment contract review and drafting
  • Business
  • Separation agreements
  • Commercial
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Federal Regulation
  • Acquisitions and Dispositions
  • Financial Markets and Services
  • Due Diligence
  • Insurance
  • Mergers
  • Medicaid & Medicare
  • Taxation
  • Federal Regulation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions, Spin-Offs, and Reorganizations
  • Business
  • Tax Audits and Controversies
  • Corporate
  • Probate and Trust Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates
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Peer Reviews

4.3/5.0 (10 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.3/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    3.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 11/19/13 in Taxation

    Absolutely brilliant attorney. Anyone that has the privilege to work with Kristy is truly lucky. She is an incredibly gifted attorney and extremely personable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/10/13 in Employee Benefits

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/22/13 in Health Care

    I have worked with Kristy on a number of matters and she currently sits on a MT State Bar Health Care Section council that I chair. In all matters Kristy has proved to be extremely professional and to have a high level of legal knowledge, analytical... Read more

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/31/13 in Estate Planning

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/22/13 in Employee Benefits

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a General Counsel on 07/23/13 in Employee Benefits

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/06/13 in Tax Controversies

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/06/13 in Employee Benefits

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  • 2.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/17/10 in Real Property

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  • 2.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/19/10 in Business Enterprises

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Lex Mundi

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  • Bozeman, MT
    1915 South 19th Avenue
    Bozeman, MT 59718


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