Jesse Medearis is a Montana trial lawyer who represents individuals, families, homeowners, and businesses in serious civil litigation matters, including personal injury, construction defect, insurance disputes, and complex accident cases. Based in Gallatin County, Jesse serves clients in Bozeman, Belgrade, and communities across Montana.

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Before moving to Gallatin County, Jesse grew up on a ranch near the small eastern Montana town of Ismay—also known as “Joe Montana.” That upbringing shaped the way Jesse approaches his work: show up prepared, tell the truth, work harder than the other side, and take care of people who rely on you.
 

After graduating from Baker High School, Jesse attended the University of Montana Western in Dillon, where he earned degrees in Business Administration and Global Politics. During college, Jesse spent time on the basketball team but quickly discovered where he felt most at home: in the rodeo arena. Jesse finished his college career on the rodeo team, ultimately winning the Big Sky Region and qualifying for the College National Finals Rodeo.
 

Before law school, Jesse worked in the oilfield industry in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, including roustabout, pipelining, and environmental work. Those jobs gave Jesse first-hand experience with physically demanding work, jobsite safety concerns, construction and industrial environments, and the real-world consequences that follow when companies, contractors, or insurers fail to do things the right way.
 

In 2018, Jesse earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Montana School of Law. While in law school, he served as an editor of the Montana Law Review, interned for the United States Attorney’s Office, and clerked for an insurance defense law firm. That early defense-side experience became a major advantage. Jesse learned how insurance companies evaluate claims, how cases are valued behind the scenes, and what strategies are often used to deny, delay, and minimize legitimate claims.
 

Since becoming a lawyer, Jesse has represented individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including personal injury, construction disputes, defective work claims, water intrusion cases, business litigation, and insurance lawsuits. He understands that construction defect cases are rarely just about poor workmanship. They often involve serious financial loss, damage to homes or commercial property, disputes between owners, builders, subcontractors, engineers, and insurers, and the need to identify exactly what went wrong and who is responsible.
 

Jesse’s litigation approach is detailed, practical, and evidence-driven. Whether the case involves a serious injury, a failed construction project, property damage, insurance denial, or a business dispute, he focuses on building the facts, working with the right experts, and presenting the case in a way that demands accountability.
 

Prior to starting his own practice, Jesse practiced civil litigation with Heenan & Cook, where he handled a wide range of complex matters including personal injury, insurance disputes, construction-related claims, and high-stakes civil litigation.
 

Jesse’s guiding principle is simple: the client comes first. The best result is not just a settlement number or a judgment. It is helping clients protect what they have built, recover what they have lost, and move forward with confidence. Jesse works directly with clients, helps coordinate the legal process, and fights for maximum recovery when the other side refuses to take responsibility.
 

Outside of work, Jesse spends his time in the rodeo arena during the summer, skiing in the winter, and traveling Montana and the surrounding states with his wife, Kessly, their daughters, Langston and Maisy, and their four horses. In the fall, he is also a proud Montana State Bobcats fan and loves Saturdays at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman.