Al is a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of Mountain & Valley Law in Montana. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Penn State Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with concentrations in commercial and corporate law and advocacy. He also competed internationally on the Vis Moot International Commercial Arbitration team. Before founding the firm, he worked as a litigator at Goetz, Geddes & Gardner in Bozeman, focusing on corporate and commercial litigation.