Silverman Law Office adds three summer associates

Silverman Law Office has brought on three law students for summer 2026, placing two in Helena and one in Bozeman. The hires highlight the firm’s Montana footprint and its pipeline for future lawyers in litigation, tax, estate planning and transactional work. Why it matters: - Silverman Law Office is using its summer associate program to bring in emerging legal talent across two Montana offices. - The hires add support in practice areas that are central to the firm’s work, including tax law, estate planning, real estate, business, probate and litigation. What happened: - Silverman Law Office welcomed three law students as 2026 summer associates. - Wyatt Johnson and Haylee Reyes joined the Helena office. - Wyatt Medina joined the Bozeman office for his second summer with the firm. - The firm operates five offices in Montana: Helena, Bozeman, Billings, Butte and Big Timber. The details: - Johnson and Reyes are rising second-year students at Gonzaga University School of Law. - Johnson is a Helena High School graduate. - Johnson earned an undergraduate degree in American Studies from Brigham Young University. - Johnson earned the Best Oralist award and the Clarke Award in Gonzaga’s first-year oral argument competition. - Johnson presented before a panel of state supreme court justices in the championship round. - Johnson’s competitive moot court success points toward a litigation career. - Reyes earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Baylor University and graduated on the Dean’s List. - Before law school, Reyes worked in business tax services at KPMG and in audit at Armanino. - At Gonzaga, Reyes is active in the Criminal Law Society, the Women’s Law Caucus and the Business Law Club. - Reyes is interested in transactional law, tax, real estate and venture capital. - Medina is a rising third-year student at the University of Montana’s Alexander Blewett III School of Law. - Medina spent last summer in Helena and is now working in Bozeman. - Medina earned an undergraduate degree in Plant and Soil Science from Oklahoma State University. - Before law school, Medina worked in ecological monitoring and precision agriculture. - Medina is pursuing a career in estate planning and transactional law. - Chief Operations Officer Mark Shutey said the firm is excited to have the three students and expects them to bring strong academic records and diverse backgrounds. - The firm’s practice areas include tax law, estate planning, real estate, business, probate, litigation and related services. - More information is available on the firm’s website or by calling 406-449-4829. Between the lines: - The summer associate class reflects a mix of litigation, tax, transactional and estate-planning interests. - Johnson and Reyes bring Gonzaga training, while Medina adds University of Montana experience and prior firm familiarity. - The geographic spread across Helena and Bozeman suggests the firm is using the program to support multiple offices at once. What’s next: - The three associates will work with Silverman Law Office during summer 2026. - Their experience could help shape future hiring pipelines for the firm and their eventual practice focus. - The firm is likely to continue drawing from regional law schools and local talent as it staffs its Montana offices.