Meet Kimberly

For more than 25 years, Kimberly has devoted her career to advocating for women's rights, social justice, equality, and victim's rights. She is an experienced attorney who has worked in the trenches - as a litigator, advocate, lawmaker, and activist. She understands multiple influences upon health and wellbeing based on her experience as a registered nurse and advocate for domestic violence survivors.

She focuses her work in the arenas of gender-based violence, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, criminal justice reform, crime victim protection, and women's rights.

Kimberly uses an intersectional view and unique approach to all issues and to helping individuals find justice. She is a member of the Montana Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the National Crime Victim Bar Association. Kimberly developed expertise protecting Montanans during her time as a deputy county attorney, assistant attorney general, and substitute municipal court judge.

Kimberly has spearheaded groundbreaking legal reforms, working with and leading teams in these efforts. She is a fiscal leader and is the former Chairperson for the Montana Legislative Finance Committee, Past Chairperson for the Council of State Governments West, and Past Chairwoman of the National Foundation for Women Legislators. During her eight years as a Montana State Representative, Kimberly led innovative reforms in criminal justice, child welfare, and violence against women.

Her leadership has been recognized by receipt of the New Leaders Council Award for Political Leadership, a Women of Excellence Award by the National Foundation for Women Legislators, and the State Government Affairs Council Award. In addition to her work at Kimberly Dudik & Associates, she co-founded and is the CEO of the Public Policy Institute of the Rockies, dedicated to working on under-addressed issues and leading transformational change.

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