The Hon. Robert G. Olson (Ret.) was a judge for the 9th Judicial District Court of Montana. He was elected to the bench in 2012. Olson retired on April 7, 2022.
The 9th Judicial District includes Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties.
Prior to his election, Olson worked for twenty-nine years as an attorney in Cut Bank. During that time, he was a partner at Frisbee, Moore & Olson, gaining experience in both civil and criminal matters. Olson also served as the criminal and civil prosecutor for the City of Cut Bank.
He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montana. Olson then completed a J.D. at the University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, in 1983.
He has been involved with the Cut Bank Elks Club, the Cut Bank Chamber of Commerce, and the Cut Bank Golf and Country Club. Olson is also a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
He and his wife, Connie, have three grown children and several grandchildren.