Buffalo, WY

Kim D. Cannon

Kim Cannon grew up dividing his time between his grandfather’s ranch on the head of the Green River north of Cora, Wyoming, and California. After working on ranches in Sublette and Teton Counties he owned and operated his own horse pack outfit in the Wind River Mountains (1969-1973). He received his A.B. degree from Dartmouth College, cum laude in 1970, and his J.D. from the University of Colorado in 1974. He joined the firm, then known as Burgess & Davis, out of law school and became a partner in 1980. Concentrating on complex litigation, Kim has represented clients throughout Wyoming in a wide variety of cases from natural resources, commercial, construction, employment, personal injury, products liability, professional malpractice, securities and significant asset divorce litigation.

Codie D. Henderson

Codie D. Henderson is a partner in Davis & Cannon, LLP. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Codie served as a law clerk to the Honorable John G. Fenn in Wyoming’s Fourth Judicial District. Codie graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in May of 2011, where he served as a senior staff editor for the Wyoming Law Review. Before attending law school, Codie studied history at the University of Colorado, completing his undergraduate degree magna cum laude with highest distinction in 2006, and his master’s degree in 2008. Codie’s practice includes general and complex civil litigation in the areas of products liability, construction law, natural resources, commercial and business law, land use, personal injury, and family law. He also regularly represents the firm’s numerous farming and ranching clients in real estate and oil and gas transactions.

Chris Wages

Attorney Chris Wages has been practicing since 1999, with extensive courtroom experience in criminal defense, estate and business planning, civil litigation, personal injury, and real estate. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming Law School, served as a prosecutor, Buffalo Municipal Court Judge, and Johnson County Attorney.

Richard M. Davis, Jr.

1968 was the year Richard “Dick” M. Davis, Jr. joined well known Wyoming attorney, Henry A. Burgess, in the practice of law and he has been with the same firm ever since. For many of the last 40 years, Dick served as managing partner and helped guide the firm from one office with two attorneys to its present size of three offices and 11 attorneys. In 2009 Dick elected to become “Of Counsel” to the firm. Martindale-Hubbell has recognized Dick as an AV rated lawyer for the past 25 years. Additionally, Best Lawyers in America has also recognized him as a preeminent lawyer in the area of Real Estate Law for the past 25 years. Though relieved of his partnership responsibilities, Dick has not reduced his active practice in the areas of real estate, business organizations, probate, trust and estate planning. He is a member of Wealth Counsel, a nationwide network of estate planning attorneys, and the American Bar Association Section on Real Property, Probate & Trust Law, and a former member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys.

John C. McKinley

John C. McKinley is a former partner of Davis & Cannon, LLP. He joined the firm in July of 1994 after spending five years practicing law in Salt Lake City, Utah. John concentrates his practice in oil and gas law; mineral tax law; natural resources law; ranch and agriculture; corporate, commercial and construction law; and complex civil litigation. He is a member of the Order of the Coif, the American Inns of Court, and Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. He serves on the University of Wyoming, College of Law Dean’s Advisory Board. He was admitted to the Wyoming and U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in 1989 and is a member of the Wyoming, and American Bar Associations.

Andrew R. Wulf

Andrew R. Wulf joined Davis & Cannon, LLP as an associate in July of 2019. Prior to joining the firm, he served for 2 years as the law clerk to the Honorable Dawnessa A. Snyder, Second Judicial District, Carbon County, Wyoming. As a law clerk, Andrew worked on a variety of legal cases, ranging from felony criminal matters, to property rights, to medical malpractice. In addition to clerking, he served as the Rawlins Municipal Court Magistrate. He graduated from the University of Wyoming, College of Law in 2017. While in law school Andrew interned for the Campbell County Prosecutors Office and Murane & Bostwick, LLC. Prior to law school, he completed degrees in Criminal Justice and Sociology at the University of Wyoming.

Amanda F. Esch

Amanda F. Esch joined Davis & Cannon, LLP as an associate in 2009, and became a partner in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, Amanda spent two years as law clerk in the First Judicial District in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Amanda graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2007, where she served as President of the Student Bar Association, was a member of two regionally qualifying mock trial teams, and received an Excellence in Advocacy Award. She also completed an externship with the State of Wyoming Office of Administrative Hearings. Amanda practices in the areas of general civil litigation, employment law, local government law, and natural resources. Amanda’s practice in employment law has grown in recent years, and she particularly enjoys working with employers to develop best practices, and defending them in agency administrative actions and litigation. She has given presentations throughout Wyoming on best practices in the workplace, policies and procedures, prevention of discrimination and harassment, and employee privacy rights.