SAMIR FAEREVIK AARAB

PARTNER

BIO
Samir was born in Norway and raised in Norway and Morocco.  His  experience impressed upon him the power of the law and the cost of being ignorant of it. Sam realized that he wanted to be an attorney and help people who needed help and were taken advantage of.  He immigrated to the United States to attend law school. After graduating Samir worked at the Montana Supreme Court and clerked for Chief Justice McGrath. Samir then worked for Judge Todd in Billings. After those experiences Samir founded Boland Aarab PLLP with his wife, Caitlin, because they wanted to dedicate their professional lives to helping those who have been wronged.

EDUCATION

• Master of Arts, International Relations, University of St Andrews, 2010

• Master of Letters. Political Theory, University of St Andrews, 2011

• Juris Doctor, University of Montana, 2015

BAR ADMISSIONS

• State of Montana

• Federal District Court for the District of Montana

• US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• United States Supreme Court

 

EXPERIENCE

• Law clerk to Chief Justice Mike McGrath of the Montana Supreme Court

• Law clerk to Yellowstone County District Judge Gregory Todd

• Montana Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection

• Editor Montana Law Review

 

ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• State Bar of Montana Area D Trustee

• CJA Panel, Great Falls Division

• Conflict and Contract Attorney with the Office of the Public Defender

• Montana Trial Lawyers Association

• Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• Ninth Circuit Pro Bono Program

• Montana Law Review 2014-2015 Intake Editor