Wyoming Lawyers

After spending four years as a social worker, I returned to get my law degree in hopes of helping people, and that is what I strive to do. I understand people come to me during the hardest times of their lives, and my role is to help them navigate through the process. I take pride in working hard to provide my clients the best representation possible.

If we haven’t officially met, my name is Jeremy Hugus. I am a Wyoming native and became a lawyer because I am passionate about making life seriously better for real people. Real people who have been seriously injured by negligent corporations and careless people.

Real people whose sacred constitutional rights have been violated by the government. I focus 100% of my practice on personal injury and criminal defense litigation.

This includes oil and gas accidents; trucking, train, and auto accidents; wrongful death; medical malpractice and nursing home abuse, product liability, and workers’ compensation, as well as DWUIs, drug charges, and...

Benjamin was born in Jefferson City, Missouri but his parents wisely moved him out to Wyoming when he was only 6 months old. Benjamin was raised in Cheyenne and Laramie until he graduated from Laramie Senior High School and left Wyoming to go back to Missouri for his undergraduate studies. Benjamin graduated from Southeast Missouri State University where he studied American History, Logic and American Literature. After graduating, Benjamin attended the University of Wyoming College of Law. During Law School, Benjamin worked in a family law firm in Laramie, was the Dean of his Law Fraternity, Delta Theta Phi, and...

BRET T. ALLRED
Attorney

I spent my youth traveling the world as a navy dependent living anywhere from third world countries to some of the most modern cities in the world. This lifestyle exposed me to some of the struggles of the human condition. I learned that happiness does not come from riches, but from the freedom to live life on your own terms. In college, I married a Wyoming girl who convinced me to put down roots in the Big Horn Basin and Billings Area; and for the last eighteen years I have never regretted that decision. I enjoy living in...

Jake Brooks is an estate planning, transactional, and business attorney in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving clients in Northeast Wyoming, including the communities of Buffalo, Sheridan, and Gillette. Attorney Jake Brooks has been practicing law in Wyoming since 2005. Jake grew up in Buffalo, Wyoming, and was a 1997 graduate of Buffalo High School. Following high school, Jake earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in English, with a minor in history, from Chadron State College. Jake then attended the University of Wyoming College of Law where he graduated with honors in 2005. While in...

R. Michael Shickich has 30 years’ experience as a trial lawyer and is a fourth generation Wyoming resident. In 2002, he opened an exclusively personal injury practice, the Law Offices of R. Michael Shickich, LLC d/b/a the Injury Law Firm®. Cases include auto and trucking accidents, oil well fires and injuries, and medical device product liability cases. Prior to returning to Casper, he was a shareholder with Santa Fe’s oldest and largest law firm, Montgomery & Andrews, P.A.. Michael began his legal career in Denver as an associate with the now national firm Holme, Roberts & Owen, LLP. He...

Ryan grew up in Sheridan, Wyoming where he enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing and hunting in the Bighorn Mountains. He attended public school until the 7th grade, then was home schooled and enrolled in Sheridan College at 14, later becoming the youngest graduate at 17 and with honors. After college, he worked as an insurance agent in his family’s business. While working in insurance, Ryan joined the Sheridan College speech and debate team, winning regional and national awards which earned him a scholarship to Northern Arizona University where he graduated in 2003 Summa Cum Laude with his bachelor’s degree in political...

Keith M. Fleischman is a founding partner of Fleischman Bonner & Rocco, as well as its predecessor firm, Fleischman Law Firm, PLLC. Keith is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who has successfully investigated, litigated, and tried to verdict some of the largest and most complex civil and criminal cases in the country. Keith began his career as a prosecutor, first with the Bronx District Attorney’s Office and later with the Department of Justice. His practice presently focuses on representing public and private companies, financial institutions, and institutional investors in connection with the prosecution and defense of complex...

Erin received her law degree from the University of Wyoming in 2001. Prior to that, Erin worked as a nurse and was head of the workers' compensation department for a large company in Colorado. Since becoming an attorney, Erin has practiced in criminal law, family law and workers' compensation. Erin was a deputy county attorney in Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming before opening Plains Law Offices, LLP with her husband, Kenneth DeCock, in 2004. Erin was appointed to the Wyoming Legislature in 2005, and served in that capacity for five years. Erin now practices primarily in...

Jeffery “Jeff” Van Fleet has spent the bulk of his life in the Rocky Mountains. He utilizes his diverse background to provide quality legal representation with compassion. Jeff graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law. Prior to law school, he spent nearly 18 years as a law enforcement officer in Colorado, and served 4 years with the United States Marine Corps.

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"I recognize that as an attorney, I need to know more than what the law is, I must be aware of how the law affects the individuals I represent, physically, emotionally and financially. I have...

Brandon joined the Budd-Falen Law Offices in 2000 and maintains an extensive civil practice focused on natural resources, water and public lands law, environmental litigation, federal livestock grazing, land-use and property rights. He also frequently represents landowners with respect to matters involving traditional uses of federal public lands, including livestock grazing and rights of access, and the negotiation of customary uses of private land, such as surface use agreements, rights-of-way, easements, oil and gas leases, and private land leases for the development of wind energy.

We are known for our persistence and preparation.

We are proud of our honesty, integrity and dedication.

We are reliable and we work hard. Most important of all, we have the courage to stand up for our clients.

Big-firm Experience. Small-firm Relationships. Although we have big-firm experience, we prefer to work in a small-firm environment that is focused on client service and justice.

I enjoy helping people through transitions, and witnessing a renewal in their lives. I’m always amazed how resilient some folks are when faced with overwhelming circumstances or uncertain environments. My goal at the end of the first meeting is to leave people with a sense of control and an understanding of their options. No two cases are ever alike, so each day on the job provides a new challenge. My wife and I raise six children so I also understand the challenges families face in balancing their budget. Choosing the right attorney is an important task, and often boils...

C. John Cotton is a native of Sheridan, Wyoming. He earned his undergraduate degree from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana in 1978, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming in 1983. From 1983 to 1987, C. John Cotton served as a law clerk, first in the State District Court, later in the Federal Court for the District of Wyoming. From 1987 to the present, he has been involved in the private practice of law. The last 20 plus years have been in Gillette, with focus on personal injury and wrongful death cases. ...

A partner at Pence and MacMillan LLC in Laramie, Wyoming, Dustin enjoys helping individuals and businesses primarily in areas of estate and business planning, transactional and contract law, and real estate and property law.

Sean Olson is a trial lawyer and founding member of the Olson Law Firm serving clients injured by others' negligence in Colorado and Wyoming.

John Schumacher has over 30 years of legal experience and has resided in Fremont County since 1991. His practice in the area has given him extensive experience and expertise in Native American Law, Oil & Gas Law, and Water Rights. He also practices Real Estate & Business Law, as well as dealing with Trusts & Estates.

Practice is limited to Bankruptcy. The Law Offices of Patrick M. Hunter provides state wide practices in Wyoming. Mr. Hunter also is of counsel with the Law Offices of David A. Tilem, a California Bankruptcy Firm.

Ryan A. Semerad, Esq. joined the Fuller Lawyers in April 2020. Prior to joining Fuller & Associates, Mr. Semerad was a trial attorney in Holland & Hart LLP's Las Vegas office, focusing his practice on complex commercial litigation and appeals. Mr. Semerad's current practice includes defending the rights of individuals in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases as well as representing individuals and businesses in civil and appellate matters.

Mr. Semerad clerked for the Hon. Michael P. Gibbons of the Nevada Court of Appeals during the 2017-18 term. Mr. Semerad began his legal career with the international law firm,...

Kenneth has been recognized by numerous national associations as a top attorney. He has practiced workers' compensation law for over fifteen years. Kenneth served as a prosecuting attorney for five years, and has been in private practice with his wife and legal partner, Erin Mercer, for over ten years. Kenneth now represents injured workers who have been denied workers' compensation benefits. Kenneth also has extensive trial experience and knowledge of the law, he will explain to you the law and your options and he will walk you through the legal process, always striving to achieve your goals.

Stefanie is a partner with Hickey & Evans, LLP. She joined the firm after moving to Cheyenne from Casper where she had a solo practice. Her practice is primarily focused on defending individuals and companies who have been sued in either state or federal court. She also practices in the areas of utilities law, education, workers' compensation, tax, and criminal law. She is licensed in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana. She is also an avid cyclist and triathlete.

The Parkins Law Office, PLLC is a full service general practice law firm. The firm's mission is to deliver high-quality legal work in a prompt, professional and empathetic manner. We will creatively and aggressively pursue your case for you so that you can get a fresh start and peace of mind.

During and after undergraduate school, I worked on drilling rigs domestically and worldwide for 14 years. I then studied law and went into private practice, except for 4 years as the elected County Attorney.

David Evans was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming and grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.A. in English Literature in 1974, and the University of Wyoming Law School, in 1978. He has practiced continuously with Hickey & Evans since that time.

Mr. Evans developed a community-based, statewide, general practice of law over the years. His areas of emphasis at this time are Business and Commercial Law, Labor Law, and Education Law. David is a member of both Wyoming and Colorado State Bar Associations.

He is a past member...

Boyd O. Wiggam is an Associate Attorney at Olsen Legal Group. He joined the firm in January 2020 with a focus in bankruptcy, debt relief, business formation and organization, probate, immigration law, estate planning, and domestic relations litigation. Prior to joining Olsen Legal Group, Boyd founded Wiggam Law Office. At Wiggam Law Office Boyd practiced bankruptcy law, debt relief, immigration law, and worked on a wide variety of general civil litigation cases. Boyd has also worked as a policy analyst for a public policy think tank in Wyoming and was a candidate for Laramie County Commissioner in...

Practicing law for 20 years with an emphasis in Personal Injury and Criminal Defense. Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Steven R. Dwyer earned dual undergraduate degrees in Psychology and the Administration of Justice from The Pennsylvania State University in 1996. After living 4+ years in Tahoe, California, and then 4 more years in Florida, Steven received his Juris Doctorate Degree with honors from the University of Florida A&M Law School in 2008. While in law school Steven worked at the law school library, completed an internship with the Orlando public defender's office, and worked for Orlando attorney Diana Tennis prior to her becoming judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. After graduation from law...

Robert (R.J.) Walker was born in Laramie and is a second generation Wyoming attorney. Upon graduating from Cheyenne Central High School in 2000, Robert completed a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Robert is fluent in Portuguese and has a basic comprehension of Spanish.
Robert joined Hickey & Evans in the fall of 2010 and has primarily represented clients in the areas of estate planning, probate, general civil litigation, business transactions, insurance defense, employment law, and appellate practice. Robert regularly appears before state and...

Ian Sandefer is a native of Casper, Wyoming and is a member of Sandefer & Woolsey. Ian’s primary areas of practice are plaintiff’s personal injury and criminal defense. Ian is admitted to practice before all of Wyoming’s state courts, the Federal District Courts of Wyoming, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ian received an Associates of Arts degree, cum laude, from Casper College in 1999. Ian was the recipient of the Wyoming President’s Honor Scholarship at the University of Wyoming, which he attended for one year, maintaining a 4.0 GPA and receiving the William Steckel Undergraduate Scholarship for...

Ian Smith was born and raised in Jackson, Wyoming. His parents were NOLS instructors so his childhood was filled with outdoor adventuring across beautiful Wyoming. He spends his free time in the outdoors; fishing and hunting with his father and mother, as well as skiing, mountain biking, and camping with his wife.

Ian spent his twenties exploring the world outside of Wyoming. He lived and worked for a small start-up company in Florence, Italy in his early twenties. He then moved with his future wife to the San Francisco Bay Area and was involved in another start-up focusing on Real Estate...

Tyson Logan loves representing and fighting for people who would otherwise have nowhere else to turn. Tyson is a passionate trial lawyer. He is a people person. He is inspired by the opportunities regular people still have - with the help of hard working trial lawyers - to stand up in court against powerful corporations and the government. Tyson has fought for and won substantial jury verdicts and settlements across the country, involving wrongful death and personal injury, civil rights, railroad accidents, industrial accidents, and oil and gas field explosions and related incidents. NOTABLE...

Autumn Aspen joined Hickey & Evans in 2016 as an Associate. She graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in May 2015. Autumn graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida with a B.A. in History.

Autumn’s practice areas include general civil litigation, education law, and labor law. During law school, Autumn worked in the University of Denver Environmental Law Clinic. She also completed internships with MarkWest Energy Partners in Denver, CO, Oceana in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewal Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado. Autumn was also an Articles Editor for the University...

I was born Montana and grew up in Wyoming. I grew up in the Rocky Mountains, learning to love and cherish the outdoors. During my summers in college, I worked as a wild-land firefighter, traveling the western United States on a hotshot crew. I continued on as a firefighter after graduating, working as a sawyer and squad-boss. Wildland firefighting taught me about intensely hard work and gave me an appreciation for a hard day’s pay. Sometimes we were forced to work up to 18 days straight in the rugged and remote mountainous country, where I packed...

MARY ELIZABETH GALVAN, of Galvan & Fritzen, an Association of Sole Practitioners, has practiced domestic relations law, employment law, civil rights law, and criminal law since 1980. In addition to her litigation practice, she has conducted employment law seminars since 1991, drafts and reviews personnel manuals for Wyoming employers in the private sector, and is available for mediation in the area of employment conflict resolution. In 2011, she represented the successful appellant in Christianson v. Christianson, 2011 WY 90, which recognized same sex marriages in Wyoming for purposes of obtaining subject matter jurisdiction in divorce cases....

Adam Phillips was raised in Evanston, Wyoming. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, he had a strong desire to return to the cowboy state, and attend the University Of Wyoming College Of Law. Adam has a rich family history with Wyoming and the law. Adam’s father, two brothers, and several extended family members are all Wyoming College of Law graduates and lawyers.

After graduating in 2007, Adam relocated to Lander to begin his legal career with the Fremont County Attorney's Office. He worked as a prosecutor until 2012 when he opened a general and trial...

Born in Dallas, Texas, Stacy M. Kirven has lived in Sheridan, Wyoming since she was 6 years old. Stacy received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Criminal Justice and Political Science from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Stacy earned her Juris Doctorate degree and graduated in December of 2014 from the University of Wyoming College of Law.


Stacy spent her first four years of practice as an Associate Attorney with the Barney & Graham, LLC law firm in Sheridan before opening Kirven Law, LLC. Stacy has ample experience in representing clients with domestic relations issues, including: divorce,...

Mr. Coppede began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Alan B. Johnson, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. He is a partner with Hickey & Evans where he has an active trial practice which focuses on representing businesses and individuals in a wide variety of disputes, including commercial litigation, contract actions, personal injury, business torts, environmental litigation, employment law disputes, civil rights issues, and insurance coverage disputes.

He represents both employers and employees in workers’ compensation matters before the Office of Administrative Hearings. He represents secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter...