Channing Hartelius | Great Falls Accident & Injury Lawyer

Channing J. Hartelius began his storied law career in October of 1971 after graduating cum laude from George Washington University. Almost 50 years of experience. He acquired his strong work ethic from his grandmother, Augusta Kelm, while being raised on the farm his grandparents homesteaded near Great Falls. As such, retirement is not in the cards. Like the symbol of his firm, the lion, he is constantly on the hunt for success for his clients. He attended Great Falls High, where as a precursor to his career, he was twice named state speech champion.

He graduated with honors from the University of Montana where he was a debate champion and the Chair of the Model United Nations. After graduating from law school in Washington DC, Channing returned to Montana, where he worked in the Attorney General’s office and completed his military service before founding the firm that has evolved to become the Hartelius Law Center located at 401 Third Street North, in downtown Great Falls. Channing is a successful trial attorney, author, and active member of the community.

Among his many community contributions, he enjoys performing “A Conversation with George Washington” where he recounts his relationship with various political figures of Washington’s time. Channing lives with his wife, Donna, two pups, King Charles Cavaliers, Madison and Jager along with two Ragdoll cats, Winston, and Monte. He has four grown daughters and numerous grandchildren with whom he enjoys spending time. Channing splits his time between his residences in Great Falls and Cascade.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Montana	B.A.	History, Political Science, Economics	1968

State / Court	Date
Montana	1971

• Member | Montana State Bar Association
  Member | Virginia State Bar Association
  Member | U.S. District Court District of Montana, 1971
  Member | Blackfeet Tribal Court
  Member | U.S. Supreme Court
  Grizzly Athletic Association, Board of Directors, 1997
  Preservation Cascade, Board of Directors, 2000 to 2003
  Tribune, Editorial Board, 1997 to 1997
  American Trial Lawyers Association, Sustaining Member
  American Bar Association, Member
  Montana Bar Association, Member, Co-Chair State Bar, 1996 to 1996
  Cascade County Bar Association, Member, President, 1996 to 1996
  Great Falls Jaycees, President, 1975 to 1975
  Rainbow Toastmasters, President, 1974 to 1974
  Rainbow Toastmasters, President, 1994 to 1995

• Who's Who in America, 2003
  Montana Ambassador, 2000
  American Legion Certificate of Distinction, 03/02/2003
  JCI Senator
  Montana Table Topics Champion, Toastmasters, 1994
  Montana Table Topics Champion, Humorous Speech 1st Place-Region, Serious Speech 3rd Place, 2000
  Montana Table Topics Champion, Evaluation Contest 1st Place, 2001
  Who's Who in Among Outstanding Americans
  Who's Who in American Law
  Lexington Who's Who, 2001
  Order of Barristers, 2001

• Consumer Protection, Law, and the Municipality, (Contributor), NIMLO Report No. 157, 1975
  Law and the Municipal Ecology Air Water, Noise Over Population, (With S. Lewin A. Gordon), NIMLO Research Report No. 156, September, 1970
  Discrimination in the Provision of Municipal Services, (with Friedman), 12 Municipal Attorney 47, March, 1971
  NIMOL's Service on Federal Money for Cities, (Editor), 1970
  International Law, (Editorial & Research Assistant to C. Rhyne), 1971
  Understanding Bankruptcy, A Guide, 1981
  The Montana Handbook on Contracts for Deed, 1982
  Viewpoint on Initiative 48 (Tort Reform), Aurora Magazine, Summer, 1988
  Effective Discovery Procedures in Montana Manual, 1995
  Evidence in Trial Practice in Montana Manual, 1993

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