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Paul D. Odegaard

Partner Attorney, Odegaard Injury Lawyers

With multiple office locations across Montana, Odegaard Injury Lawyers has experience serving clients throughout the state.

Biography

Paul Odegaard, a North Dakota native, came to Montana in 1999 to begin his legal career in private practice. Prior to earning his law degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1998, Paul graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota in 1994. While attending law school, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif, which reflected his achievement for graduating in the top 10% of his class. After graduating from law school, Paul served as a law clerk for the Justice Mary Muehlen Maring of the North Dakota Supreme Court for one year. From there, he began working for the Crowley Fleck firm in Billings, Montana, where he handled civil litigation cases-primarily in the fields of personal injury and workers' compensation.

Committed to Helping Clients

In 2001, Paul joined the firm Cozzens, Warren & Harris, where he focused primarily on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, product liability, workers' compensation and safe workplace litigation cases. In 2005, the firm became Cozzens, Harman, Warren, Harris & Odegaard, PLLP. In 2008, Paul started his own practice and continued to focus on helping people deal with the devastating effects of physical injuries or wrongful death - whether caused by a workplace accident, defective products, or the negligence of others. Having spent much of his youth near the Bakken oil fields of the Williston Basin, he became particularly committed to representing victims of workplace injury in that region. In 2023, Paul renamed the firm Odegaard Injury Lawyers. The firm has grown to include a larger staff of attorneys who all have a shared philosophy: to do what is right by the client. The firm, with a combined legal experience of 100+ years, has offices across Montana, and represents clients statewide.

Education

  • University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota: J.D.- 1998
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota: with Honors- 1994

Bar Admission

  • Montana

Best Lawyer Profile

“I grew up learning that trust is the most important thing. If I have earned that with a client then I've succeeded.”
~ Paul Odegaard

$$$ Millions Recovered For Our Clients.

We recognize that a financial recovery often does not fix everything. But we also see every day that our record of results gives our clients the ability to live a life beyond their injuries. We invite you to review some of our highlighted case results below and give us a call to see how we may help you get beyond your injuries, too.

$24,000,000
False Claims Act / Whistleblower Settlement

The largest False Claims Act recovery in Montana history. Representing a whistleblower CFO for a large Montana medical facility, Paul Odegaard acted co-counsel with lead counsel, Bryan Vroon, an Atlan...

$9,500,000
Oil Field Accident & Workers' Compensation Settlement

Our client suffered serious burn injuries in an oil field accident. For over a year, the companies involved blamed our client for the accident. Through the firm's investigation, a product liability ...

$3,180,000
Trucking Accident

Client was involved in a tractor-trailer accident in eastern Montana resulting in serious and permanent physical injuries. At-fault insurer initially denied coverage for our client's claim on grounds...

$2,915,000
Workers' Compensation Claim

The firm's client was found unconscious by his wife on the property of the employer ranch. It was not known what caused his injuries, but it was suspected he ran into or struck by a metal ladder. Ou...

Awards / Accolades