About Jenny
Jenny Jourdonnais began her professional life in finance before turning to the law. She earned a law degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 2008 after completing undergraduate studies in finance at Montana State University. Her background in banking shaped the early years of her career and later informed her work as an attorney.
Her career in the private sector started in banking. In 1998 she took a role as assistant vice president at U.S. Bank. She later moved into regional banking leadership, serving as vice president at Big Sky Western Bank in 2005 and then as vice president at Wells Fargo Bank in 2006. Those years gave her hands-on experience with commercial lending, regulatory concerns and operational issues that businesses face.
After law school she shifted into legal practice. In 2011 she joined Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP as a lawyer. That same year she became a member of the State Bar of Montana, and her bar membership has continued since then. Her path from finance to law mirrors that of many lawyers who bring industry experience to legal work, and it has shaped the kind of matters she handles.
Jourdonnais is admitted to practice in Montana, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and in Washington. Those admissions allow her to handle both state matters and federal appeals when cases require it. She draws on years in banking when advising clients on disputes, regulatory questions and transactional problems that intersect with financial institutions.
Colleagues describe her as pragmatic and business-minded. She tends to approach cases by breaking them into practical steps and focusing on the immediate legal issues clients must address. The combination of banking experience and courtroom admission gives her a perspective that clients seeking clarity on financial or regulatory matters often seek.
She maintains an active law practice in Montana and is admitted to appear before the Ninth Circuit and in Washington. Her current practice focuses on matters arising in Montana and on federal matters before the Ninth Circuit, and she is also licensed to practice in Washington.
