Rick C. Tappan

Mr. Tappan represents numerous clients from individual landowners with single-issue property disputes to large businesses with complex permitting and land-use demands. He is admitted to practice before all Montana Courts, the United States District Court for the District of Montana, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Tappan practiced as an environmental consultant and Professional Geologist prior to practicing law. His main areas of practice include commercial litigation, property litigation, natural resource litigation, private and public lands issues and water law. Mr. Tappan graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law with honors and was a member of the Gonzaga Journal of International Law. He received his undergraduate degree in geology from Northern Arizona University and practiced environmental consulting as a Professional Geologist before attending Gonzaga.