Terin G. Riley
Senior Attorney

Terin G. Riley
Partner – 2025
Educational Background: B.S. in Sociology and Philosophy from Montana State University-Bozeman in 2007; Master of Business Administration – International Business in 2008 from Salem International University – West Virginia; and Juris Doctor Degree from University of North Dakota School of Law in 2019.
Admitted to Practice:
State of North Dakota Bar 2019; U.S. District Court district of North Dakota 2019; and State of Montana Bar 2020.
Member:
Montana State Bar Association, State Bar Association of North Dakota, Northwest Montana Bar Association, and Phi Alpha Delta law Fraternity, International member.
Honors: The Order of the Coif 2019; Magna Cum Laude 2019.
Practice Areas: Family Law; Estate Planning.
Terin’s Biography
Terin is originally from the Flathead Valley and returned after completing her legal education and working with a rural practice firm in Northeast North Dakota. Ultimately, Terin returned home, and joined Johnson-Gilchrist Law Firm P.C., and has been working to serve our local community ever since. She is passionate about serving clients in the areas of family law and estate planning. Driven by her strong work ethic, Terin welcomes new challenges, and strives to obtain just and equitable resolutions to client needs.
In her free time, Terin enjoys spending time with family and loved ones, playing with her pets, puzzles, yard work, gardening, camping, hunting, fishing, floating the river, and spending time outdoors soaking up the sun.
Terin is also a non-denominational ordained minister with the American Marriage Ministries church, and can assist with marriage ceremonies, including but not limited to being an officiant for proxy marriage services.