The Hon. Yvonne G. Laird is a judge for the 17th Judicial District Court of Montana. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Steve Bullock on November 18, 2016, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. John C. McKeon.
The 17th Judicial District includes Blaine, Phillips, and Valley Counties.
Prior to her appointment, Laird operated her own private practice. Before establishing her law firm, she served as a deputy county attorney (1996 to 2002) and the county attorney for Blaine County (2003 to 2006). She was also a former attorney for Montana Legal Services.
Laird received a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, in 1996.