Carbon County Lawyers

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.

WHY AND HOW

"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...

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...

May Harris (she/her) serves as CEO and Managing Attorney at FPLG. She chairs the firm’s transactional practice group, working with an outstanding team of FPLG attorneys and professionals in service to clients of all sizes, including museums, schools, churches, medical organizations and other charitable tax-exempt entities. Serving in the roles of nonprofit founder, board member, corporate counsel and executive director over the course of her career, Ms. Harris has been instrumental in the development of each of the organizations she has led, and she understands the challenges facing nonprofit executives every day. Over her two decades of legal practice, Ms. Harris has...

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.

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...

Steven Jensen is a seasoned litigation attorney at Parker & McConkie, where he has focused exclusively on personal injury law since 2010. With a strong commitment to treating each client as a partner, Steven provides personalized and diligent representation for individuals injured in various types of accidents, including car accidents, trucking accidents, dog bites, and slip and falls. His strategic approach has consistently resulted in substantial settlements and awards, securing millions of dollars for his clients. Steven holds a BA from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech University. He is admitted to practice in Utah and Wyoming,...

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.

Practice is limited to Bankruptcy. The Law Offices of Patrick M. Hunter provides state wide practices in Wyoming.

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...

Ryan A. Semerad, Esq. is a trial attorney and the managing member of The Fuller & Semerad Law Firm. From 2018 to 2020, 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...

I help people with Estate Planning and Probate matters and Business Law. I've been working on business law and estate planning for years, dating back to law school. I'm proud to live and work here is Casper, Wyoming.

Richard Honaker has been recognized as one of Wyoming's most effective trial and appellate lawyers. He is admitted to the state courts of Wyoming and Utah, and the federal courts of Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. He has been an AV-rated lawyer for more than 25 years, and is the only lawyer to have served as president of both the Wyoming State Bar and the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association. Ordinarily he represents plaintiffs, and he handles cases throughout Wyoming and Utah.

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.

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....

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...

Cole Sherard practices criminal law throughout the state of Wyoming including the towns of Wheatland, Laramie, Torrington, Douglas, Cheyenne, Casper and Rawlins with the knowledge, skill, and trial experience to zealously represent his client’s interests. From serious felony charges and misdemeanor citations, DUIs and driver license suspensions, drug charges, possession of marijuana and game and fish violations, Cole helps his clients maneuver through the criminal justice system to prove his client’s innocence at trial or lessen the impact these accusations will have on their future. He has a proven track record for getting great results for his clients...

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...

Kenneth has been recognized by numerous national associations as a top attorney. He has practiced workers' compensation law for over twenty 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.

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...

Matthew Walker grew up in Cheyenne with his six siblings. During his youth, he loved tinkering with electronics which led to his current interest and aptitude in the areas where technology and the law intersect, particularly with blockchains, DeFi, and DAOs. He attended the University of Wyoming for both his undergraduate degree and law degree. While in law school, Matthew acted as the Managing Editor of the Wyoming Law Review, where he put in hundreds of hours ensuring the quality of the articles and worked hard to make current and past copies of the journal available for free online. Matthew graduated...

Mr. Humphrey is licensed to practice law in the State of Wyoming and in Colorado, Wyoming Federal District Court, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Executive Office of Immigration Review. He was born and raised in Cheyenne, WY. As a graduate of the University of Wyoming’s College of Law, he participated in the Defender Aid Clinic, worked as an extern for the Federal Defender’s Office, and volunteered to assist the Office of the State Public Defender. He also worked as a Public Defender for 6 years and as a contract attorney through the appellate division for 2 years. ?He...

Boyd O. Wiggam is the owner and attorney at Wiggam Law Office, LLC. He returned to solo practice focusing on representing debtors in bankruptcy. Boyd initially founded Wiggam Law Office in 2017. 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 2018 and for Cheyenne City Council in 2020. Boyd has a history of assisting various businesses serving farmers and landowners in eastern Laramie County. A Wyoming native, Boyd was raised on a farm in Eastern Laramie County , received an undergraduate degree...

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...

My colleagues and I handle litigation and arbitration matters involving securities, commodities and cryptocurrency. Forums in which we have appeared include FINRA, AAA, NFA and JAMS. We represent both investors and industry participants. Much of our work is concentrated in the litigation of EB-5 securities matters. Our firm also handles complex business litigation, regulatory inquiries and corporate work.

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.

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...