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Brenda is a Montana Native. She earned her undergraduate degree in political science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She was selected “Outstanding Senior” by the Fort Lewis College political Science department and graduated magna cum laude in 1994.
In 1994, Brenda returned to her native Montana to attend law school and the environmental studies program at the University of Montana. Following law school, Brenda worked as a law clerk at the Montana Supreme Court for the Honorable Terry N. Treiweiler. She joined the law firm of Reynolds, Motl & Sherwood in August 1999.
Brenda is devoted to protecting the rights, health and safety of the people of Montana. While working as an intern at the National Wildlife Federation, Brenda did a substantial part of the research for Montana Environmental Information Center v. Montana DEQ, 1999 MT 248. MEIC v. DEQ was a pivotal case of first impression before the Montana Supreme Court, wherein the Court held that the Montana Constitution provides a fundamental right to a clean and healthful environment. MEIC v. DEQ has since been frequently cited as favorable precedent by many courts. |
