Jean E. Faure
Faure Holden Attorneys at Law, P.C.
Jean Elizabeth Faure is an AV-rated civil trial attorney with 25 years of experience in labor/employment law, education/school law, and civil litigation. At least 50% of Jean's practice involves the representation of both public and private employers in connection with all labor and employment-related issues. Jean litigates wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, trade secret, non-compete, Family Medical Leave Act, and ERISA/fiduciary claims. Jean also handles union labor contract negotiations, labor grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practices and other issues under the NLRA. Jean's school law practice includes students with disabilities, special education/IDEA, student discipline, employment practices (teacher termination), and district operations (bidding, contracts and facilities).
In her civil litigation practice, Jean has litigated and tried cases in the area of premises and products liability, insurance coverage, trademark and patent infringement, construction, partnership and shareholder disputes, and estate/probate contests.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Defense
- Intellectual Property
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- General Civil
- Free Consultation
- Montana
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- 9th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- President and Managing Partner
- Faure Holden Attorneys at Law, P.C.
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- University of Montana School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Graduated with High Honors; Named Outstanding Law Student, 1986; Editor, Montana Law Review
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- Creighton University
- M.A. | English Literature
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- Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude; Teaching Fellow, 1981-83
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- Carroll College
- B.A. | English
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- Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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- Employment Litigation Defense Super Lawyer
- Mountain States Super Lawyers
- 2009-2011, Employment Litigation Defense
- Ranked Tier 1 in Labor and Employment Law
- Best Lawyers in America
- 2009-current
- DRI State Representative for Montana
- Representative
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- Federal of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Member
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- Litigation Counsel of America
- Member
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- Montana Defense Trial Lawyers
- President
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- State of Montana Commission on Practice
- Member
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- Montana State Bar
- Member
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