Allan Karell
akarell@kdhlawfirm.com
ALLAN KARELL concentrates his practice on agricultural and commercial real estate acquisitions and sales, business mergers and acquisitions, secured financing transactions, and foreclosures and workouts. He regularly works with attorneys around the state and the country on real estate financing and transactional matters. He also represents clients in business sales and purchases, commercial transactions, operation and governance of entities, and business law issues.
Allan is a fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. He is listed in the area of real estate law in Best Lawyers in America, in Mountain States Super Lawyers, and in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He is an associate member of the Montana Land Title Association.
Allan obtained his law degree with high honors from the University of Montana in 1976, and after clerking for U.S. District Judge William J. Jameson, has practiced law in Billings, Montana since 1977. He has lectured on various real estate issues, including foreclosure and title insurance.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- University of Montana School of Law
J.D. with high honors - 1976
- St. Olaf College, Minnesota
B.A. magna cum laude - 1973
Bar Admissions
- Montana - 1976
Practice Areas
- Business
Contracts
Entity formation
Entity operation and governance
Mergers and acquisitions
Sales and purchases
Succession planning
Transactions
- Finance
Foreclosures and workouts
Secured lending
- Real Estate
Agricultural real estate acquisitions and sales
Commercial real estate acquisitions and sales
Financing
Foreclosures and workouts
Leasing
Residential real estate acquisitions and sales
Associations & Memberships
- Professional
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers - Fellow
- American College of Mortgage Attorneys - Fellow, State Chair
- Montana Land Title Association - Associate Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Montana - Member
- Yellowstone Area Bar Association - Member
- Civic
- Rotary Club of Billings - Member
Past President
Board of Directors of Billings Rotary Club Foundation
- Family Service, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors
- Montana State University-Billings Foundation
Member, Board of Directors
- Billings Chamber of Commerce
Past Chairman of the Board of Directors
Past Chairman-Governmental Affairs and Managed Growth Committees
- Special K Ranch
Past Member, Board of Directors
Past President, Board of Directors
- Friendship House
Past Member, Board of Directors
Past President, Board of Directors
Past Member, Endowment Board of Directors
- Northern Rockies Cancer Treatment Center
Past Member, Board of Directors
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America - Real Estate
- Mountain States Super Lawyers - Real Estate
- Chambers USA-America’s Leading Lawyers - Real Estate
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Montana Environmental Law Handbook - Contributor
- The Law of Distressed Real Estate - Contributor
- The Digest of Commercial Laws of the World - Contributor
Prior Experience
- Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich P.L.L.P.
Associate (1977-1980)
Partner (1981-2007)
- Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge William J. Jameson (1976-1977)