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Anthony Nicastro

Billings

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder and Managing Member

Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC
04.2017 - Current
  • Created and managed a national law firm with offices in 4 states providing trial litigation services to clients in approximately 15 states with more than 50 employees
  • Primarily represent clients involved in multimillion dollar civil litigation disputes
  • Manage all aspects of civil litigation from pre-litigation to appeals
  • Caseload mostly includes defense work with heavy motions practice and expert witness workup and jury trial resolution
  • Experience litigating claims involving attorney fees as an element of damages by statute or pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure in Montana, Colorado and the United States District Court for the District of Montana
  • Focus practice areas include the Federal Employers Liability Act Litigation (FELA), employment disputes including Section 20109 claims, occupational tort defense, contract disputes, land use disputes, strict liability claims and defense involving claims of land contamination.

Member, Special Counsel, Associate

Hall & Evans, LLC
06.2008 - 04.2017
  • Litigation attorney in the transportation practice group defending Class 1 and Short-line railroads in lawsuits brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act and Section 20109 claims in Colorado, Montana and Nebraska
  • Practice included defending clients in construction defect and negligence actions, contract disputes and land disputes
  • Expanded the firm’s practice by opening a branch office in Billings, Montana
  • Grew and managed that office to 8 full time employees.

Assistant District Attorney

Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office
11.2005 - 06.2008
  • Prosecuted major felony crimes and managed a typical caseload of 75 felonies and 20 misdemeanors
  • Prosecuted claims from indictment to jury trial or bench trial
  • Promoted within two years to lead one of five trial teams and managed a team of two other attorneys.

Education

J.D. -

Wake Forest School of Law
Winston-Salem, NC
01.2005

B.A. Political Science, Minor Sociology -

Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
01.1997

Legal Memberships

  • Montana
  • Washington
  • Colorado
  • Nebraska (Inactive)
  • Georgia (Inactive)
  • U.S. District Courts for Montana and Western District of Washington

Timeline

Founder and Managing Member

Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC
04.2017 - Current

Member, Special Counsel, Associate

Hall & Evans, LLC
06.2008 - 04.2017

Assistant District Attorney

Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office
11.2005 - 06.2008

J.D. -

Wake Forest School of Law

B.A. Political Science, Minor Sociology -

Wake Forest University

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