Cherche Prezeau
Phone: 406-603-4000
Cherche Prezeau is a founding member and managing partner of Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP. Cherche brings over twenty-five years of experience to the firm in the areas of construction law, real property and land use, personal injury defense, and labor and employment law. Cherche holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell and is listed on the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. She has successfully represented clients before administrative tribunals, licensing agencies, and state and federal courts, including the Montana Supreme Court. In addition, she regularly provides advice and guidance to clients on contract-, employment-, insurance- and construction-related issues.
Cherche is a member of the Montana State Bar Construction Law Section and co-chair of the Montana Construction Law Seminar. Cherche serves as panel counsel for a number of insurance companies and regularly represents insureds in construction-related disputes and in employment and personal injury litigation. She is a former Trustee on the Helena School Board.
Practice Areas
Construction Law
Real Property and Land Use
Labor and Employment Law
Civil Litigation, including Personal Injury Defense
Bar Admissions
Montana, 1995
U.S. District Court, District of Montana, 1995
Education
1990 – B.A., University of Montana (with honors)
1995 – J.D., University of Colorado
Community Involvement
Trustee, Helena School Board (2007-2016)
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Montana (Member, Construction Law Section)
First Judicial District Bar Association
Montana Trial Lawyers Association
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation
AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell, Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell, Labor and Employment Top Rated Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell, Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys – Listed Lawyer
Martindale Hubbell, America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1%
First Judicial District Bar Association, Pro Bono Service Award