McKinnon Lawyers

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.

Jared Olsen is the founder and owner of Olsen Legal Group, LLC, an innovative and successful law practice in the heart of beautiful downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jared is the Representative for House District 11 in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He is a proud graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law. He also received his Master of Public Administration from the University of Wyoming and his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Weber State University. Prior to founding Olsen Legal Group, LLC, Jared practiced law for a Cheyenne firm devoted exclusively to family law....

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

Ms. Day has been practicing law for 22 years in northeastern Wyoming. She began her career as an attorney for the Child Support Authority. Since that time she has handled thousands of divorce, child custody, child support and other family law matters. She is a certified family law mediator.

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.

Mr. Vang received a debate scholarship to attend the University of Wyoming, where he graduated with a B.S. degree in Political Science and where he also attended law school and obtained his J.D degree. Mr. Vang was 1 of 2 college debaters named to the United States Debate team, which competed in Great Britain in the Spring of 1991. Mr. Vang was admitted to the Wyoming State Bar and Wyoming Federal District Court in 1995 and was admitted to practice in the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal in 1997. Approximately ninety-five percent (95%) of Mr....

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

O’Kelley H. Pearson joined Hickey & Evans in 2007 as an Associate and became a Partner in 2011. She graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law with honors in 2007 and was admitted into the Bar in 2007.

At UW College of Law, O’Kelley served on the Student Honor Council, as managing editor of the Wyoming Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Most recently, O’Kelley taught Legal Writing as an adjunct professor at the College of Law.

O’Kelley represents a wide range of clients, including K-12 and higher education boards and institutions, regulated utilities,...

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.

Alex grew up on the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities area. He worked in his father's title insurance agency throughout high school, college and law school. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class at Indiana University with his law degree in 2012 and has been practicing ever since. He and his wife moved to Gillette in 2014. He currently focuses on family law issues under his family law mentor Dwight Hurich. He is the Berger in Berger & Brown and his law-school friend Sean Brown is the Brown. Alex has a daughter, a wife, a...

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.

Paul Hickey is an experienced trial Lawyer. His career began as a law clerk for the Honorable James E. Barrett, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Following his clerkship, Paul was a prosecutor for the Laramie County Attorney’s Office. His practice focuses on Energy Law. He has been recognized as a Mountain States Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer in this focus area. His many clients include regulated gas and electric utilities, natural gas producers, wind developers and interstate electric transmission projects.

In addition, Paul has had a substantial trial practice, primarily in Federal Court. ...

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....

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...

Rick Erb is a 1974 graduate from Tongue River High School in Dayton, Wyoming. After graduation, he went to work as a coal miner in a few of the coal mines around Gillette, Wyoming. During that time, he operated the mining equipment, was a certified welder, a blaster, and finally became a production supervisor. While working full-time as a coal miner, he obtained his bachelor’s degree through Eckerd College, a private liberal arts college based in St. Petersburg, Florida, graduating with honors in 1989.

In the fall of 1990, Rick left coal mining when he was accepted to law school at...