About Us

John Heenan

John is a graduate of the University of Montana (honors) and University of Montana School of Law (high honors).

After graduating from college, John worked as a truck driver, a fork lift operator and a teamster intern, helping him learn the value of hard work and an honest paycheck. John began his legal practice by serving as a law clerk for United States District Court Judge Richard F. Cebull. Thereafter, he worked in private practice at the Edwards Law Firm, handling both civil and criminal cases, including the case of Ammondson et al v. NorthWestern Corporation et al, which resulted in one of the largest jury awards in Montana history ($21.4 million.)

In 2003, John won the national American Association for Justice essay contest for his article Graceful Maneuvering: Corporate Avoidance of Liability Through Bankruptcy and Corporate Law, which explored W.R. Grace’s corporate maneuvers in the aftermath of the Libby fallout.

John is a proud member of the American Association for Justice, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association.

John lives with his wife and three wonderful children in Billings, Montana. He enjoys helping people. His philosophy is that you treat clients like you treat your family.

Mandi L. Gibbs

A native Montanan, Mandi was born in Kalispell and graduated from Flathead High School. In 1995, she moved to Portland, Oregon, to pursue her post-secondary education at Lewis and Clark College. Mandi graduated, magna cum laude, in 1999 with departmental honors in Psychology.

Mandi worked as a behavioral therapist for children with autism at Project P.A.C.E., Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon. The experience she obtained by working with families of children with unique needs became her directive to pursue her law degree to further advocate for people.

Mandi received her Juris Doctor in the spring of 2004 from the U of M Law School. She is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Montana and is a member of the American Bar Association. Following law school, Mandi worked with Boone Karlberg, P.C. a law firm in Missoula, MT.

Mandi and husband, Aaron, along with their two sons, reside in Missoula. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Children's Center and the Missoula Developmental Service Corporation (MDSC).