About

Missoula attorney, Janel F. Chin is committed to helping her clients navigate the peaks and valleys of their lives by offering reasonably priced legal services. She is currently accepting new family law, probate and estate planning clients.

Janel is an active volunteer with several local Missoula nonprofits and enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughters. Since admission to the Montana Bar in 2012, Janel’s law practice has focused on estate planning, probate and family law in the Missoula, Montana region. In late 2017, Janel decided launch Peak and Valleys, PLLC to better meet the needs of her clients as they navigate the peaks and valleys of their lives. First licensed to practice law in Colorado after her 2007 graduation from the University of Colorado School of Law Janel brings past experiences with alternative dispute resolution, the Indian Child Welfare Act, the American Indian Probate Act and to her work. Originally from north central Idaho, Janel received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science University of Idaho in 2003. During both law school and her undergraduate education Janel worked as a Research Associate focusing on Federal Indian law and natural resource management disputes. Janel specializes in meeting the unique needs of her clients and has experience preparing estate plans for Native American clients who are subject to the American Indian Probate Reform Act as well as those of the Bahá’í Faith who wish to ensure that their estate plan honors the law of Huqúqu'lláh.

Janel is passionate about helping clients navigate the emotional, organizational and legal challenges they face in the course of their lives. Please contact her via phone (406.207.6462) or email (peaksandvalleyslegalservices@gmail.com) to find out more about how she may be able to assist you with your unique legal needs.