406-247-2815 sgratton@brownfirm.com

Born Colfax, Washington, May 13, 1960. Admitted to Bar, 1987, Montana; U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 1988; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1988, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996. Concentrates in the area of civil litigation, insurance defense, products liability , FELA, personal injury and commercial cases. EDUCATION: University of Montana (B.A., 1984, J.D., 1987 Phi Delta Phi). Law Clerk, Honorable L.C. Gulbrandson, Montana Supreme Court, 1987- 1988. MEMBER: Yellowstone Area Bar Association (Director, 1992-1995); Montana Defense Trial Lawyers (Director, 1994- 1996, 1998-1999); Editor, The Commentator, 1994-1999; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.