13 ORIGINAL 02/23/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: PR 23-0004

PR 22-0004 F:Ln) FED 2 3 2'23 Bowen ^e'd C, c: Supreme Court ,cate of Montana IN RE THE PETITION OF ORDER MICHAEL S. WELLS

Michael S. Wells has petitioned this Court for admission to active status in the State Bar of Montana after having been on inactive status since December 2022.

IT IS ORDERED that upon payment of the appropriate fees to the State Bar of Montana, Petitioner shall be admitted to the active practice of law in the state of Montana.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to Petitioner and to the State Bar of Montana.

DATED this C-1 day of February, 2023.

For the Court,

Chief Justice