Why I Started Medearis Law Firm
I started Medearis Law Firm because I wanted to build the kind of practice I would want my own family to have if they were injured. Too often, people hire a lawyer expecting personal attention—only to find out their case gets passed around, they can’t reach the attorney, and they feel like a number instead of a person.
I believe injury cases should be handled differently. When someone is hurt, they don’t just need legal help—they need a steady hand to guide them through medical treatment, insurance pressure, lost income, and uncertainty about the future. My goal isn’t simply to pursue a settlement; it’s to help clients truly recover and move forward. At the end of the day, I’d rather have a client fully healed and back to living their life than chase a headline number that doesn’t actually fix the problem.
Medearis Law Firm was built to give clients direct access to their lawyer, real preparation for trial when necessary, and representation based on hard work, honesty, and results.
Alex Tsomaya
Alex Tsomaya is a litigation attorney with more than a decade of experience handling cases throughout Montana and North Dakota. Alex grew up in eastern Montana before completing his undergraduate studies in northern Wisconsin, where he played baseball for four years. Alex then attended the University of Montana School of Law, where he graduated with honors in 2014.
Since then, Alex has exclusively focused on resolving disputes and litigating cases. After graduation, Alex worked at a large firm and then a decade at a litigation firm, both of which represented industry and insurance companies. Since teaming up with Jesse Medearis, Alex shifted focus to representing regular Montanans and their businesses, whether you are a policy holder, homeowner, or someone that has been injured. Alex has tried cases to jury verdict in state and federal court. He has also seen cases through appeal, both before the Montana Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Alex’s insurance experience includes a wide variety of casualty coverage, errors and omission claims, disability insurance, first-party coverage for homes, commercial buildings, and other properties, directors & officers insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, all forms of motor vehicle insurance, various commercial policies, and other products. Alex also handles extra-contractual claims, including for bad faith and under Montana’s Unfair Trade Practices Act. Alex has handled various cases from start to finish. He has personally argued insurance disputes before the Ninth Circuit on multiple occasions and handled various cases before the Montana Supreme Court.
Additionally, Alex has litigated a wide variety of construction, commercial, and injury cases. Alex has represented homeowners, commercial property owners, as well as developers and contractors. He has experience with warranty and product-related claims, along with construction defect, statutory, and contractual issues. While personal injury cases can vary, Alex has handled everything from motor vehicle accidents, construction site accidents, burn cases, and other exposures. And Alex has litigated various miscellaneous issues that have arisen in civil disputes not falling within the categories above.
Alex lives in Bozeman with his wife, Maria, young son, Tony, and their golden retriever. Alex has been part of this community since 2015. Outside or work, you can find Alex in the outdoors.