Cory R. Laird

Cory R. Laird is an attorney at Laird Cowley, PLLC, in Missoula, Montana. Mr. Laird works with litigation in a variety of legal practice areas, including, construction, personal injury, professional negligence and real estate law. He has over two decades of legal experience and represents a diverse range of clients including insurance companies, architects, attorneys, contractors and engineers.

Mr. Laird holds licenses to practice in all state and federal courts in Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the Tribal Court of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. Over the course of his career, he has litigated and settled many complex matters, resulting in successful outcomes for his clients.

His professional accomplishments have earned Mr. Laird a number of accolades over the course of his career. Martindale-Hubbell awarded him an AV Preeminent* peer review rating. This is the highest available rating, recognizing high ethical standards and exceptional legal ability.

Outside of his law practice, Mr. Laird is an active participant in various professional organizations. He is a member and former director of the Western Montana Bar Association and holds memberships with the State Bar of Montana and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. He is a former director and officer of the Children’s Oncology Camp Foundation and the Western Montana Bar Association. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Carroll College, he graduated from the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.