Parsons Behle & Latimer

Jesse is a litigator in the firm’s Missoula, Montana office, where he splits his time between state and federal courts. His practice focuses on real estate-related litigation; commercial litigation, including consumer-side class actions in state and federal court; and complex insurance issues. He also has extensive experience litigating and is a recognized authority on public road, easement and access issues throughout Montana.

Capabilities

Biography

Jesse C. Kodadek is a member of Parsons’ litigation team. Jesse litigates in both trial and appellate courts, where he represents clients in a wide variety of matters, particularly in real estate-related litigation; in property rights cases involving public roads, easements and other access issues; in general commercial litigation; in insurance disputes, including complex coverage issues; and in class actions.

Jesse has spent time in state and federal courtrooms from one end of Montana to the other and has successfully presented many appeals to the Montana Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Experience

Montanans Against Irresponsible Densification, LLC v. State, 2024 MT 200, 418 Mont. 78, 555 P.3d 759.

Represented amicus Shelter WF, Inc. on appeal at the Montana Supreme Court, which successfully supported reversal of a district court decision enjoining "The Montana Miracle," a set of pro-housing and anti-NIMBY reforms passed by the Montana Legislature in 2023 which gained national attention. Because of that reversal, property owners in most Montana cities are now permitted to build accessory dwelling units and duplexes on almost every residentially zoned lot. On remand, the district court permitted Shelter WF to intervene, and the case is ongoing.

LH Residential v. Allied Waste Services of North America d/b/a Republic Services, DV-22-1172 (Nov. 28, 2023, Mont. Fourth Judicial Dist. Ct.)

Obtained class certification and appointment as lead counsel in favor of class of over 1000 Missoula customers of Republic Services, which knowingly provided dumpsters measuring just 2.5 cubic yards to customers who selected and paid for 3-yard dumpsters for decades. The case is ongoing and an appeal is currently pending before the Montana Supreme Court.

Dow v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America, 2021 WL 2187288 (D. Mont. 2021).

Obtained class certification and appointment as lead counsel in favor of a state-wide class of Montana insureds to determine whether Safeco breached its obligations to its insureds and violated Montana's Unfair Trade Practices Act for the way it handles roof-related general contractor overhead and profit on storm claims. The case is ongoing and an appeal is currently pending before the Ninth Circuit.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana J.D. – 2013

University of Montana B.A. Major: English Literature

Professional

Executive Editor, Montana Law Review

Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2023

Associations

Professional

State Bar of Montana

Western Montana Bar Association

Insights

Parsons Behle & Latimer Grows its Litigation Practice Team to Better Serve Missoula Clients: Jesse R. Kodadek joins Parsons as of counsel

Credentials

Licensed

Montana

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Montana

U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Education

University of Montana School of Law