About Us

Kiel Duckworth is the owner and president of Duckworth Law Office. Kiel is a trial lawyer, specializing in complex personal injury cases and workers’ compensation. He has handled hundreds of claims resulting in successful resolution.

A Polson, Montana native, Kiel graduated from the University of Montana School of Law with honors in 2011. Kiel began his college career playing golf for Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He then transferred to Montana State University in Bozeman and graduated in 2008, with honors, with a degree in Civil Engineering.

Before joining Duckworth Law, Kiel interned at the Bozeman City Attorney’s Office and Carey Law Firm in Missoula. Kiel was sworn in on September 30, 2011 and is licensed to practice in all Montana state courts and the federal U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.

Kiel married his beautiful wife, Roxanne Duckworth, in 2014. Kiel and Roxanne
live in Polson on Flathead Lake with their young son, Kendrick.

Kiel is a member of the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court Rules Committee, the American Bar Association (ABA), and the Montana Trial Lawyer’s Association (MTLA).

Kristen Donovan was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After high school, she moved to Tucson, Arizona where she studied at Pima College. After visiting and falling in love with the beautiful Mission Valley, Kristen decided to move to Montana permanently in 2004. Kristen joined Duckworth Law Office as a Paralegal in August of 2005. She had the pleasure of first working for Kent Duckworth until his retirement, and has since enjoyed working for Kiel Duckworth.

Kristen’s husband, Ian, is an elementary teacher in the Polson School District, as well as an elected Polson City Commissioner. Kristen and Ian have been married since 2009, and between them, they have four wonderful children: Jordan, Chloe, Andria and Siera. When she’s not busy working, Kristen enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and boating on gorgeous Flathead Lake.

Protecting the Law since 1986

Duckworth Law office was originally founded by Kiel Duckworth’s father, Kent Duckworth, who is retired. Kent Duckworth was born in Newberry, South Carolina. Kent attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina and graduated in 1971.

Kent was a member of Kappa Alpha Order and volunteered for Army ROTC. Kent was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps upon graduation from college. Kent entered University of South Carolina Law School in 1971, and graduated in 1974. He passed the South Carolina Bar Exam, but knew immediately that Montana was where he wanted to be.

Kent worked for a short time in Glendive before the Army came calling in 1974 and ordered Kent to Ft. Gordon, Georgia for his Signal Officer Basic Course. He completed active duty and was discharged as a First Lieutenant Reserve Officer. When Kent returned to Montana, Montana Legal Services Association sent Kent to Anaconda. After passing the Montana Bar Exam, he returned to Anaconda briefly, and then worked in Lake County as a Deputy County Attorney for about two years and tried many criminal cases. Kent then worked for Heath & Kirwan in Bozeman, Montana for about a year, was married, and then returned to Lake County, Montana in 1979 to join the practice of Phil Grainey and John French.

In 1986 Kent bought property in Ronan and opened what is now Duckworth Law Office. Kent’s practice consisted of some criminal cases, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and insurance law. When in practice, Kent was a member of the Montana Trial Lawyer’s Association (MTLA) and member of the Board of Directors for the MTLA. Kent is now retired and no longer actively practices at Duckworth Law Office. He has passed the torch to his son, Kiel Duckworth.