Fair manager abruptly resigns
Mere weeks before the Western
Montana Fair is set to begin, its manager
has abruptly resigned. Scot Meader declined Tuesday to discuss his reasons
for stepping down after 4 1/2 years, but said he will stay on the job
through the six-day fair...
...
Steve Johnson, personnel director for Missoula County, met Tuesday with
Meader's attorney, Matt Thiel, and hammered out the terms of Meader's departure.
Johnson presented the agreement to the fair commission in its executive
session later in the day...(click here for full article)
Everyman's lawyer – Attorney Matt Thiel's accomplishments result from wanting solution over outcome
...Not knowing his occupation, a first meeting with Missoula attorney
Matt Thiel might prompt you to suppose that he's your son or daughter's
new music teacher. He is nothing if not mild-mannered.
But don't be fooled. Matt Thiel carries a big stick.
Though he is not your average gangbusters attorney, Thiel's courteous
and refined persona is no gauge of his legal chops for preparing and
presenting an argument. Bottom line? You want this guy in your corner...(click
link for full article)
http://www.mtinbusiness.com/inbiz-0612/bus11.php
Union fights to keep Hillside Manor staff in the fold
After 17 years on the payroll at Hillside Manor Nursing Home in Missoula, Kari Hoffman still relies on public welfare programs to help pay the rent each month. The soft-spoken, single mother of three says the work of a certified nursing assistant (CNA) may be intimate, exhausting and largely thankless, but it’s important, and she says she cares for Hillside’s elderly residents like they’re family...(click link for full article)
http://www.missoulanews.com/index.cfm?do=article.details&id=CF810EE3-B69F-2658-025D3F7BA993524B
Silent auction of artwork focusing on pets to benefit humane society
...Nearly 50 works will be auctioned off, with final bidding during
the closing reception on Nov. 18. Missoula lawyer Matt
Thiel, who helped
organize the event, said the show is a tribute to animal companions everywhere
who become imbedded in our homes and lives.
“They live in such proximity to us, provide us with a lot of support,
lend us their ear,” he said. “People who do really love their
pets try to involve them in every aspect of their lives.”
Thiel, a board member for the Humane Society, is an artist too, and some
of his work is included in the auction. Anna, his 5-year-old corgi,
and Turbo, his 9-year-old long-hair dachshund, often are models for
his painting...(click
here for full article)
Detention officers campaign for better pay
...But Matt Thiel, legal counsel for the Detention Officers Association
of Missoula County, said it's imperative that the county close the wage
gap between detention officers and other law enforcement agencies.
"The pay disparity is built in, and it cannot be resolved without
a significant wage increase," Thiel said. "The county has bought
into the assumption that one group of uniformed employees is more important
than the other."...(click
here for full article)
GETTING AHEAD - Elected
...Matt Thiel was elected to the board of trustees of the State Bar in September of 2008. Thiel's firm is Thiel Law Office, PLLC, where his practice focuses on personal injury, labor law and estate and probate litigation and practice.
Missoulian, Sunday, November 02, 2008.
Mediation Clinic staffers win Bar's Mitchell Award
The State Bar of Montana has bestowed the Carol Mitchell Award to three students who graduated in May from the University of Montana School of Law. They are Saul Seyler, Bina Peters and Kate Talley. ...(click here for full article)
Artist Matt
Thiel paints the Ten Spoon Vineyard
http://www.tenspoon.com/News.html
Missoulian, Friday, May 17, 1996. For full article click here.
Missoulian, Tuesday, May 14, 1996. For full article click here.
Helena Independent Record, Wednesday, October 20, 1993. For full article click here.
