Crowley Fleck

Firm: Crowley Fleck PLLP
Date: 2026-05-02

Summary

Crowley Fleck PLLP is a large, full-service regional law firm with a significant presence in the Northern Rocky Mountain region. The firm maintains offices in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, including in Billings, Bismarck, Casper, and Cheyenne. With approximately 150 attorneys, Crowley Fleck is one of the largest firms in the region and is recognized by Chambers and Partners for its strong general commercial litigation practice in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. The firm is not ranked by AmLaw, which typically focuses on the nation's highest-grossing firms.

The firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology group handles a variety of litigation, including patent infringement matters. According to the firm's public statements, its practice covers prosecuting and defending against allegations of patent infringement, alongside other IP disputes like trademark and copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation. The firm's commercial IP experience includes software, cloud computing, mobile technology, and other areas. However, based on available litigation data, a specific technological specialty for its patent practice is not apparent.

Public records indicate limited patent litigation activity. The firm appeared as local counsel for the plaintiff in Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Nicholas Norton et al. This single tracked case is insufficient to establish a clear pattern of representing plaintiffs or defendants.

The public record does not indicate a significant practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for inter partes review (IPR) or other post-grant proceedings. Timothy M. Stubson, a partner in the Casper, Wyoming office, is the attorney of record in the firm's single tracked patent case. Mr. Stubson is a commercial litigation partner with a practice focused on complex commercial disputes across various fields. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers for Business Litigation.