Jackson, WY

Robert P. Schuster is the principal attorney at Robert P. Schuster P.C., nationally recognized for his achievements in complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and personal injury cases. He holds records for significant settlements and verdicts in Wyoming, New Mexico, and North Dakota. Licensed in Wyoming, New York, Utah, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, he is a member of prestigious legal organizations including the American Law Institute and American Bar Foundation. He earned his BA from Yale, JD from the University of Wyoming (valedictorian), and LL.M from Harvard.

Jason Edward Ochs

Jason Edward Ochs is the general and managing partner of the Ochs Law Firm. He began his legal career in 2002 focusing on complex product liability, catastrophic injuries, and medical malpractice. He refined his trial skills at the Orange County District Attorney’s office from 2006, and later led the injury litigation department at a Southern California firm before founding Ochs Law Firm in 2012. He is licensed in California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, and Wyoming. He has served as lead trial counsel in pharmaceutical, medical, and class action cases, including the country’s largest restaurant food-poisoning outbreak and the nationwide opioid epidemic litigation. He has been recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer in California by the National Trial Lawyers Association, a Rising Super Star Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine since 2012, and a Superlawyer in the Mountain States.

Gerry L. Spence

Gerry L. Spence was a legendary trial lawyer and the founder of The Spence Law Firm, known for his high-profile cases and record results for the poor, injured, and marginalized. He never lost a criminal trial and had not lost a civil case since 1969. Born, raised, and educated in Wyoming, he graduated cum laude from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1952. He received numerous lifetime achievement awards and was inducted into the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. His notable cases include the Karen Silkwood case, a libel verdict against Penthouse Magazine, and the defense of Imelda Marcos and Randy Weaver. He was also a prolific author and founder of the Trial Lawyers College.

Craig Swapp is the founder of Craig Swapp & Associates and a passionate advocate for victims' rights. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Board of Governors of the Utah Association for Justice.

Alex Freeburg

Alex Freeburg is the owner and attorney at Freeburg Law. He started his career as a prosecutor, trying 25 cases to a jury in 2 years. He founded Freeburg Law in 2013 and now leads a firm with offices in Cheyenne and Jackson, handling semi-truck wreck cases and serious personal injuries. He was elected president of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association in 2023.

Monty L. Barnett

Monty L. Barnett was born in Rawlins, Wyoming and grew up in a rural Wyoming community. He began his employment with White and Steele in 1991 as a law clerk and became associated with the firm in 1992 after graduation and admission to the bars. He currently oversees the firm’s Wyoming practice group. Monty holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, the highest peer rating given to attorneys. He has also been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2013 in the area of personal injury litigation. Monty has tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courts in Wyoming and Colorado. His practice focuses on litigation, including the direct representation of a number of insurance companies as well as the defense of those companies’ insureds who have been sued by third parties. He defends a wide variety of liability claims, including medical malpractice, product liability, construction liability, automobile and trucking accidents, premises liability, and a variety of recreational injury cases. He is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics, including bad faith, personal injury defense, automobile law, wrongful death, and liability associated with sports and recreational activities. Monty has served on the legislative committee of the Defense Lawyers Association of Wyoming, as well as a liaison between the Wyoming State Bar and the University of Wyoming College of Law. He is currently serving as a member of the University of Wyoming College of Law Dean’s Advisory Board, and he has also been appointed by the Wyoming Supreme Court to serve on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee for the Wyoming State Bar.

Kevin grew up in Ocean City, Maryland. He attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Kevin went on to attend law school at the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law in Richmond, Virginia, where he received his J.D., Cum Laude. Prior to joining White and Steele, Kevin was a partner of a general practice litigation firm in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he focused on the representation of businesses and individuals in a wide variety of civil matters, with particular emphasis on providing his clients with effective guidance through litigation. Kevin has represented clients in significant and high-exposure matters across the country, including advising on such issues as recreational liability defense, personal injuries and wrongful death claims, premises liability, product liability, real property disputes, business litigation, construction defect claims, employment matters, and civil rights actions. Kevin joined White and Steele as Of Counsel in April 2024, and continues his active litigation practice. Kevin regularly represents clients in all his practice areas. In connection with his defense of clients against recreational liability claims and his representation of clients within the ski industry, Kevin was accepted for membership into the Association of Ski Defense Attorneys in 2020 and was elected to serve on its Board of Directors in 2024. Kevin has been named to “Super Lawyers” Rising Stars list from 2015-2024. Kevin was named to “America’s Top 100 Attorneys” in 2017. Kevin was accepted for membership in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) in 2024.