John Fitzpatrick


John Fitzpatrick joined a plaintiffs’ practice in 1998 that has since evolved into Buxbaum, Daue, & Fitzpatrick.

He has extensive experience in personal injury cases and also practices in medical malpractice, product liability and insurance bad faith.

John graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1996 with highest honors. John is an inductee of national academic honor societies Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. In law school, John received the Weymouth D. Symmes Award for Appellate Advocacy; the Norman Hanson Legal Writing Award; the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award and; The Orville Grey Memorial Award.

Before joining the firm John practiced in Billings with Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich. He is recognized as one of Montana’s outstanding lawyers. John is a member of the Montana State Bar, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Bar Association and Western Montana Bar Association.

John is an avid fisherman and an Assistant Coach of the Bonner Little Guy Wrestling Club.