Mr. Gardner is a hydrologist and geophysicist who studies how water moves underground through mountains and landscapes. As an Associate Professor at the University of Montana, his research focuses on understanding where water comes from, how long it stays underground, and how it connects to rivers and ecosystems. By combining field measurements, natural chemical tracers, GPS-based earth measurements, and computer modeling, his work helps shed light on these hidden groundwater systems and improve predictions of water availability. His research is supported by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Geological Survey, and his findings have been published in leading Earth science journals.

Ms. Ols brings to her legal work years of experience working as a biologist throughout Montana and Latin America, in which she led projects to preserve wildlife habitat and improve landscape connectivity. She utilizes this experience in her legal career to guide clients through complex transactions and to craft innovative solutions in what can often be an adversarial process. At KLH Advisors, Ms. Ols represents a variety of clients including individuals, farms and ranches, and small businesses in a variety of transactional matters, including real property transactions, water rights adjudication, and water rights permitting. She received her J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 2023. As a law student, Ms. Ols completed a clinical externship in the United States District Court for the District of Montana, clerked for the Montana Water Court, and served as the Publication Editor for the University of Montana Public Land and Resources Law Review.

After years of practicing in larger firms, Mr. Scott returned to Bozeman to start Peter G. Scott, Law Offices, PLLC to continue representing a broad range of clients and better serve them throughout the Columbia Basin. He is well known for his in-depth knowledge of land use, water rights and environmental law. Mr. Scott has published articles and lectured extensively on a broad range of related topics. After 11 years in the U.S. Navy, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Scott worked as a hydrogeologist for the U.S. Forest Service in Idaho and then for Fluidyne, Inc. in Montana. He then earned his Juris Doctor with Environmental Law Certificate from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon in 1999.

Ms. Weisz is a water law attorney with more than a decade of specialized experience in Montana’s statewide water rights adjudication. Before entering private practice, she spent eleven years at the Montana Water Court, where she began as a law clerk and advanced to Senior Water Master. In that role, she presided over status conferences, set scheduling orders, and managed the adjudication process in complex and often contentious cases. Ms. Weisz also served as a mediator for many Water Court cases, including the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Water Compact Case, which involved several hundred parties. In her role as mediator, she strived to be accessible, helping parties understand the Water Court’s role and procedures. Ms. Weisz is known for her straightforward, honest, and transparent approach. She prioritizes setting realistic expectations and ensuring clients are well-informed so they can make educated decisions about their property and resources.