Current Board of Directors’ Biographies

Sherine Blackford, a Montana native, graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. She is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Montana, Gallatin County Bar Association, and Montana Trial Lawyers Association.  Sherine’s practice focuses on litigation, personal injury, business law, real estate transactions, and liquor licensing.  In addition to her practice, Sherine is a past Trustee for the State Bar of Montana (2021-2026), past President of the Gallatin County Bar Association (2022-2023), former Chairperson for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Montana (2015-2017), and former Vice Chair and member of the Board of Directors for Haven (2014-2020).  Sherine is President and Founder of the Loving Loic Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding the cure for the rare disease PKAN.  In 2016, she was named a Top 10 under 40 Family Law Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.  Sherine is currently serving her third term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2027.

Bjorn Boyer is a 2013 graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law.  He worked for a short time in estate planning and civil litigation in Yakima, Washington and Bozeman before joining the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office in 2014 as a prosecutor.  Since 2014, Bjorn has worked as a prosecutor or criminal appellate lawyer for the County Attorney’s Office, the Montana Attorney General’s Office, and now the City of Bozeman.  Bjorn is the GCBA Immediate Past-President and is currently serving his third term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2029.

Andrea Collins is a seventh-generation Montanan, and graduate of Lewis & Clark College and the University of Montana School of Law.  Andrea worked in a small law firm that focuses on personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and mediation, and two law firms that focus on insurance defense and healthcare law.  Andrea clerked for the Honorable Justice Michael E Wheat at the Montana Supreme Court and was appointed by the Chief Water Judge as a Water Master at the Montana Water Court in Bozeman prior to opening Collins Law PLLC.  Collins Law is a general practice law firm that assists clients with water law, family law, personal injury, criminal defense, and general civil litigation issues.  Andrea serves on the Board of Directors for the Gallatin County Bar Association, the Water Law Section Council of the State Bar, and the Board of Directors for Tangle Free Montana.  Andrea is the GCBA President and is currently serving her second term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2029.

Anthony Jackson is a fifth-generation Montanan, and graduate with honors from Montana State University–Bozeman, and the University of Montana School of Law.  Anthony clerked for the Honorable Justice Brian Morris at the Montana Supreme Court and joined a well-established Bozeman personal injury firm in 2013, where he later became a partner.  Anthony founded AFJ Law Firm PLLC in 2021.  AFJ Law Firm is a personal injury and insurance coverage law firm that practices catastrophic injuries, auto accidents, class actions, consumer protection law, motorcycle accidents, semi-truck accidents, insurance coverage litigation, insurance bad faith, premises liability, product liability (defective and dangerous products), and workers’ compensation law.  Anthony was awarded the Montana Trial Lawyers Outstanding New Lawyer Award (2018), named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2018), named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers list (2023), recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers (2023), and recognized by the peer-rated Super Lawyers (2024). Anthony is a Trustee for the State Bar of Montana (2026-current).  Anthony is currently serving his first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2028.

Maxwell “Max” Kirchhoff is a partner at Western Justice Associates.  Max is a third-generation Montanan, born and raised in Bozeman.  His practice is solely dedicated to civil litigation for plaintiffs, where he focuses on personal injury, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, and class action litigation.  He is listed in Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers and U.S. World News and Report’s Best Lawyers in America.  Max is currently serving his first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2027.

Rick Landers is a partner in Axilon Law, practicing in the firm’s Bozeman office.  His practice focuses on construction and real estate, business litigation and transactions, and insurance coverage and defense.  In litigation and arbitration Rick represents clients in matters involving construction defect and contract disputes, real estate and business contracts, premises liability, and mortgage lending.  He defends architects, engineers, and other professionals on claims of professional liability.  In transactional matters Rick represents clients in the purchase, sale, and financing of businesses and real estate.  He also provides advice and counsel for business startups, contracts, and other commercial transactions.  Rick is the GCBA Treasurer and is currently serving his first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2027.

Kelley Lewis graduated from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and is a member of the State Bar of Montana, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Gallatin County Bar Association. Kelley’s practice focuses on business and corporate law, real estate law, construction law, land use and development, energy and natural resources, water law, and employment law. She founded KLH Advisors in 2017 and leads the firm in providing legal counsel and strategic guidance to businesses, developers, landowners, investors, and individuals across Montana and Colorado on complex transactional, regulatory, and development matters. Kelley brings nearly a decade of experience in legal, policy, and project development roles, including serving as a Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor for a major oil and gas company, a Special Assistant Attorney General in Colorado, and a policy aide on Capitol Hill for a Wyoming senator. Kelley serves on the Board of Tenderfoot Trust and is an active member of Prospera, Bozeman Professional Women’s Organization, and Big Sky Chamber of Commerce.  Kelley was the recipient of the 2025 Women of Achievement award by Bozeman Professional Women’s Organization for her community impact. Kelley is currently serving her first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2029.

Danielle Shyne is from Bozeman and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law.  Danielle is the owner of Shyne Law Group, which focuses on estate planning, elder law, probate, estate, and trust administration, guardian and conservatorship law, and incapacity, disability, and special needs planning law.  Prior to opening Shyne Law Group, PLLC, Danielle worked for Montana Elder Law and clerked for the Honorable Chief Justice Mike McGrath and the Honorable Justice Michael Wheat at the Montana Supreme Court.  Danielle is a member of the Montana State Bar, the Business, Estates, Trusts, Tax & Real Property Section of the Montana State Bar, the Gallatin County Bar Association, and the Washington State Bar.  Danielle is currently serving her first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2028.

Anna Stradley is a fourth-generation Montanan. Anna grew up splitting time between her parents in the Gallatin and her maternal grandparents on the family ranch near Choteau.  Anna earned a bachelors’ degree with a double major in Agricultural Business Management and Economics from Montana State University and a law degree with a specialization in Ocean and Coastal Law from the University of Oregon.  Anna joined the Montana Water Court in 2006 and is the second longest serving Senior Water Master in the Water Court’s history. Anna is the GCBA Secretary and is currently serving her first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2029.

Laing Wise is a 2017 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a 2022 graduate of the Villanova University School of Law. Since 2025, he has worked as a criminal defense attorney with the Montana Office of State Public Defender, Bozeman (OPD). Prior to joining OPD, he clerked for the Honorable Kathy Seeley of the Montana First Judicial District Court. Laing is currently serving his first term on the GCBA Board, term ending June 2029.