About the Team
Professional and Personal
Lund Law is conveniently located in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, serving not only Gallatin County but all of Montana. Our attorneys have decades of combined experience in a vast array of legal areas, including property rights, water rights, litigation and much more.
We understand that finding the right attorney is essential. The legal system can be difficult to navigate and choosing the best attorney can be a stressful decision. Lund Law advocates for their clients, whether that means strategic negotiations or litigation in court. We are committed to providing our clients with honest and reliable legal services and the best, timely representation in a cost-effective manner. We strive to meet our clients’ needs with understanding and forward communication. Give us a call and let us be the ones to help you in your time of need.
Hertha L. Lund
Professional: Attorney/Founder
In 1992, Hertha was working as a journalist covering Congress and the Supreme Court and she was assigned to report on one of the most important cases regarding the Fifth Amendment, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Commission. Her experience that day catapulted her into a career of fighting for private property rights.
Hertha has been fighting for landowner rights for more than 30 years at the national, state and local levels. She has trial experience and has prevailed in numerous high value cases involving property rights. Hertha has appeared before the Montana Supreme Court, the Federal District Court of Montana, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Supreme Court. In 1995, she clerked for the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.
Education
- Temple University BA, Journalism 1989
- University of Montana JD, 1995
- (also studied Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science and Range Management at Montana State, 1980-1985)
Bar Admissions
- Montana State Bar Association
- Federal District Court in Montana
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Personal: Cowgirl, Coach, Artist
Hertha has many irons in the fire. She rides her horses, helps out with ranch work, she loves to write and is currently writing a memoir. Also, she coaches clients at her Equine Gestalt Coaching endeavor – Four Horses for Wholeness. She recently bought a good camera and has been busy snapping photos capturing the beauty on the ranch where she lives with her husband. Hertha believes that life is a sacred endeavor that should be lived to the fullest each moment.
Ben Stormes
Professional: Associate Attorney
During law school, Ben’s area of focus and research was on property rights and other constitutional liberties. While still in law school, Ben clerked for The Institute for Justice and Pacific Legal Foundation defending property rights and other civil liberties, including eminent domain, regulatory takings, civil asset forfeiture, and free speech.
After law school and before joining Lund Law PLLC in the spring of 2020, he clerked for the Honorable Ashley Harada of Montana’s 13th Judicial District. Ben is an affiliate member of the Owners Counsel of America and has presented courses on eminent domain and regulatory takings. Ben’s practice emphasizes property rights and other general litigation.
Education
- Montana State University B.A., History and Political Science 2013
- University of Oregon, J.D. 2018
Bar Admissions
- Montana State Bar Association
- Oregon State Bar Association
Personal: Skier, Reader, Outdoorsman
In his free time Ben enjoys skiing and exploring the great outdoors Montana has to offer.
Peter Taylor
Professional: Associate Attorney
Prior to entering the practice of law, Peter spent sixteen years in production agriculture, operating a commercial cow-calf operation with his wife, parents, and brothers. The ranch’s unique location in Southcentral Montana provided Peter with valuable insights into how several different areas of law play out on the ground, which gives him a leg up as he tackles complicated land use issues for his clients. Peter expanded on his practical experience when he attended law school and focused his legal studies on those areas of law with the greatest impact on Montana’s farms and ranches. While in law school, Peter was privileged to clerk for both the Chief Judge of the Montana Water Court, the Honorable Russel McElyea, and the Honorable Dana L. Christensen, who was then serving as Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Montana.
Education
- Bowdoin College, B.A., Cum Laude, Geology and Governmental Studies, 2000
Honors in Geology: Using Stromatolites as Environmental Indicators: Sydney Mines Formation (Upper Carboniferous), Nova Scotia, Canada - Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, J.D., 2019
Cremer Award for Best Environmental Law Paper: Horse Processing and Economic Development in Indian Country
Bar Admissions
- Montana State Bar Association
- Federal District Court for the District of Montana
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Personal: Serving Board, Family, and Outdoorsman
In his free time, Peter is an intense advocate for all aspects of Montana agriculture, previously serving on the state board of directors for the Montana Farm Bureau Federation and as Chairman of the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. Peter and his wife, Amanda, have three daughters that keep them busy with a full alpine ski race and soccer schedule.
Sarah R. Eggen
Professional: Business Manager and Executive Legal Assistant
After working for an environmental non-profit on Vancouver Island, Sarah traveled and worked abroad for a few years before returning to her hometown Bozeman in 2012. She’s been honing her business skills & bossing people around at Lund Law ever since.
Education
- University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada –
Bachelor of Commerce: International Business, Spanish Minor 2009
Personal: Wanderluster
You will find Sarah on her yoga mat or climbing big mountain peaks with her Rez dog Gertie. She has dreams of seeing the whole world. So far, she’s checked 26 countries off the list!