Montana Gov. Gianforte appoints Rebecca Swandal to Sixth Judicial District Court

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday announced his appointment of Rebecca Swandal to serve on the Sixth Judicial District Court, which comprises Park and Sweet Grass Counties.

Swandal will fill the vacancy created by District Judge Brenda Gilbert’s retirement.

“Rebecca is an accomplished attorney who brings both civil and criminal experience, serving Montanans in Park and Sweet Grass counties for over a decade,” Gianforte said in a statement. “I look forward to her service on the Sixth Judicial District Court.”

According to a press release from the governor’s office, Swandal graduated from the University of Montana in 2005 and the University of Montana School of Law in 2009. She has served as an attorney for 13 years with the law office formed by her grandmother in 1967.

Judge Gilbert announced her retirement in February, and will end her tenure on the court June 1.