Attorneys

Partner

Brooke B. Murphy

Brooke Bradley Murphy focuses her practice on civil litigation, including medical malpractice defense, commercial and insurance defense, class action litigation, and products liability litigation. She has served as lead counsel in a number of litigated cases ranging from medical malpractice matters to commercial contract disputes and tried cases in both state and federal courts. Brooke instills confidence in her clients through her thoughtful, strategic approach to cases, her dynamic and persuasive courtroom presence, and her finely tuned sense of judgment on the most challenging legal decisions.  

It is not surprising that the legal community has taken note of Brooke. She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America in the fields of Products Liability Litigation and Commercial Litigation yearly since 2009. In 2018, she was selected as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Products Liability Litigation - Defendants. Brooke has also been named a Mountain States Super Lawyer or Rising Star every year since 2008. She was recognized as one of the "Top 50 Women" lawyers in the Mountain States in 2018, and one of the "Top 100" lawyers in the Mountain States overall. Brooke enjoys an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level of professional excellence.

Brooke is an advocate for women and diversity in the legal profession and is currently a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and her state and local bar associations. She is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Litigation Counsel of America. Brooke is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.    

Brooke obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University Of Montana School Of Law and is admitted to practice before all Montana state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Following law school, Brooke joined the law firm known as Matovich, Keller & Murphy, PC and became a shareholder in January of 2006. In 2018 she founded MurphyMyers PLLC with Jesse Myers, focusing her talents on providing personal, practical, and cost-effective representation to her diverse clientele.  

Brooke has a deep sense of community and is very active civically. She serves as the president of the Alberta Bair Theater Board of Advisors and is also on the Board of Visitors for the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana. Brooke is married to Gavin Murphy, and together they have three incredible children. When not in the office, Brooke enjoys coaching and/or attending her kids’ sporting events and traveling with her family.

Partner

Jesse Myers

Throughout his career Jesse has focused primarily on litigating and trying cases. He has successfully represented clients across a wide variety of matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, insurance coverage and extra-contractual claims. His practice also includes product liability litigation, business and commercial disputes, professional malpractice and employment matters, title and property claims, estate and probate proceedings, as well as construction, energy and agricultural related issues. Though generally hired to assist in defense, Jesse has obtained multi-million dollar recoveries for plaintiffs. 

Jesse’s reputation as a dedicated and successful lawyer is not the result of boastful claims, phony accolades, or public relations spin. Rather, his reputation has been hard won through litigation, trials, and appeals against some of the largest law firms in the United States. It has been earned during long hours of tireless work on behalf of his clients in difficult and complex cases. And it is demonstrated by the victories he has obtained in many kinds of cases, in many different settings (a unanimous opinion from the Montana Supreme Court Jesse recently secured on behalf of two Montana ranchers can be read here: https://cases.justia.com/montana/supreme-court/2021-da-20-0462.pdf?ts=1621379144).  

Jesse graduated from the University of Montana School of Law and received his LL.M. from the University of Washington. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and admitted to practice before all Montana state courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.

Following law school, Jesse worked for the Office of the State Public Defender where he defended and tried numerous cases involving allegations ranging from DUI to deliberate homicide. In 2011, he transitioned to a civil insurance defense practice before representing a national transportation company on an array of claims and lawsuits, including some of the biggest litigation exposures in Montana. Jesse founded MurphyMyers with Brooke Murphy in 2018 to provide full service, first-class legal services spanning the spectrum of litigation and related areas.

Community is very important to Jesse. He is the past president of the board of directors for the Billings District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and continues to advocate for its mission of providing assistance and hope to society’s neediest without discrimination. Jesse and his family are also long-time supporters of Eagle Mount, an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities through recreation and opportunities to embrace life without limits.