MT–01 · OFFICE · 45.6817°N 111.0323°W
Bozeman Construction Litigation Attorneys
Meyer | Shumrick is a construction litigation firm headquartered in downtown Bozeman. Gallatin County is where our practice is rooted and where most of it still happens: condominium defect cases, foundation failures, and disputes over buildings that went up fast during a decade when the Gallatin Valley built at a pace few markets in the Rockies could match.
Fast growth leaves a mark. Bozeman's condo and townhome boom produced buildings sold before they were finished — and, in too many cases, finished before they were right. We represent the homeowners and associations who inherit those problems: building envelopes that leak, foundations that move on expansive soils, common elements that never matched the plans.
If you own a home, a condominium, or a commercial building in Gallatin County and something is wrong with how it was built, we can usually tell you quickly whether you have a claim — and whether it's worth pursuing.
What we handle in Gallatin County
- Condominium and townhome defect claims — construction defect law is the center of the practice
- Earth movement and foundation damage — settlement, heaving, and cracking on the valley's expansive soils
- HOA and community-association representation — pursuing developers and builders over common-element defects
- Insurance coverage disputes — when the carrier that should fund the repair refuses to
- Mechanic's liens and payment disputes on Gallatin County projects
Venue: the Eighteenth Judicial District
Civil construction cases arising in Gallatin County are heard by the Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court, which sits in Bozeman a few minutes from our office. Many construction contracts route disputes to arbitration instead of the courtroom — we handle both, and we prepare every case as if it will be tried.
The Bozeman office
MT–01 · BOZEMAN OFFICE · 45.6817°N 111.0323°W
Meyer | Shumrick
428 E Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 219-8422 · meyer@meyerconstructionlaw.com
The office is just off Main Street in downtown Bozeman. The attorneys who handle your case work here — not in a call center, and not in another state.
MT–01 · QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Yes — condominium and association work is the core of the Bozeman practice. We represent individual owners, groups of owners, and associations pursuing developers, builders, and their insurers over building-envelope and common-element defects.
Montana construction claims run on more than one clock — a statute of limitations that starts when you discover the problem, and a statute of repose that runs from completion whether you know about the defect or not. Which deadlines apply depends on your claims and your contract, so call before assuming you have time.
Civil construction cases arising in Gallatin County are heard by the Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Court in Bozeman — unless your contract sends the dispute to arbitration. We handle both.
No. The Bozeman office serves all of Gallatin County — Belgrade, Big Sky, Three Forks — and the rest of Montana. Whitefish and the Flathead Valley have their own pages describing how we work there.
Something wrong with your building?
Bring us the symptoms — the cracks, the leaks, the movement — and we'll tell you whether you have a claim worth pursuing, and what pursuing it looks like.
Discuss your case or call (406) 219-8422
