Hillary Prugh Carls, Bozeman attorney, has practiced law in Montana since 2006. She is a partner at the law firm of Angel Coil & Bartlett where she primarily focuses on litigation for her clients, specializing in personal injury, insurance disputes, and criminal defense. She represents only individuals. Prior to joining Angel, Coil & Bartlett, she was law clerk to the honorable Chief Judge Robert Coats of the Alaska Court of Appeals. In 2005, she earned her J.D. and Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law at Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Notably, while at Lewis and Clark, she was an associate editor of Environmental Law, Lewis and Clark’s law review and received the Cornelius Honor Society Award. Also during law school, she externed for the honorable Judge James K. Singleton of the United States District Court of Alaska. Hillary Prugh Carls published a law review article entitled “To Sled or Not To Sled: The Snowmobiling Saga in Yellowstone National Park” in the Hastings West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. This article discussed the ongoing dispute and legal battle surrounding snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park. She earned her B.A. from Montana State University, in Bozeman, Montana where she focused on Business Marketing in 2001. While at Montana State University, she played four years of varsity golf for the Bobcats and was an all-conference player in the Big Sky Conference.
In addition to becoming partner at the Bozeman law firm of Angel Coil and Bartlett, Hillary Prugh Carls is also a member of the Montana Bar Association, the Gallatin County Bar Association and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. In the past, she has served on the board of the directors of the Montana Ballet Company and Keystone Conservation. She currently serves on the board of directors for Bridger Clinic, Inc.
In her spare time, Hillary Prugh Carls enjoys skiing Bridger Bowl, mountain biking and hiking the trails of southwest Montana, and river trips on the Yellowstone River with her husband Tom and their three dogs.
Hillary Prugh Carls has practiced law in Bozeman since 2006. She helps people know their rights and enjoys the opportunity to serve the Bozeman community. Hillary Prugh Carls and the team at Angel Coil & Bartlett are dedicated to making a change in the lives of individuals that they represent and the families they serve.
