Adrienne Ellington
Adrienne is a graduate of Boise State University, University of Phoenix, and the University of Montana School of Law.
Adrienne is a Montana native and grew up in Butte and Great Falls. Before attending law school, Adrienne worked in the legal field for over twelve years. Her experience includes working as a paralegal for a family and criminal defense attorney for nine years. She also worked in various prosecutor’s offices and as a jail technician at the sheriff’s office.
Public interests is a passion for Adrienne. Before her admission to the Montana bar, Adrienne was actively involved in Montana Public Interest student law group, Montana Trial Lawyers Association student chapter, and the Native American Student Association.
Adrienne participated in National Cultural Heritage Moot Court and competed in the 2017 national competition in Chicago. The case she prepared and argued was set before the United States Supreme Court and involved a religious freedom challenge to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act brought by an American Indian tribal member.
Adrienne is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Montana, and the Federal Bar Association.
Adrienne specializes in family law (divorce, child custody, child support, adoption) guardianships, criminal defense, simple estate planning and landlord-tenant law. She is admitted to practice before all Montana courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Juvenile Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Native American Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- White Collar Crime
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Montana
- English: Spoken, Written
- Montana State Bar  # 11821
- Member
- Current
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- - Current