Rock Springs, WY

George L. Arnold

George L. Arnold is a principal attorney at Arnold Law Offices, PLLC, with over 40 years of experience practicing law in Wyoming and over 20 years in Utah. He represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, divorce, domestic relations, and bankruptcy cases. Mr. Arnold is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Wyoming and Utah, and before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Thomson-Reuters in 2015, 2019, and 2020, and is a member of the Wyoming Bar, Utah Bar, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, and American Association for Justice.

David A. Hampton

David A. Hampton was born in Casper, Wyoming, in 1956. He was admitted to practice in Wyoming and the U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming in 1983, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1983 and his B.A., magna cum laude, from St. Thomas College in 1979. His practice areas included serious and catastrophic personal injury claims, wrongful death, and underinsurance/uninsured motorist claims. He is a member of the Wyoming State Bar, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee, 2002-2005). He was also a Member of the Supreme Court Committee on Appellate Rules and Practice, 1990-1993. He has been acknowledged in Best Lawyers of America (2002-present) and Superlawyers (general personal injury, 2011-2012; 2015-2022).

Richard Honaker

Richard Honaker has been recognized for over 40 years as one of Wyoming’s most effective trial lawyers. Mr. Honaker is one of the few trial lawyers who has won multiple acquittals for criminal defendants in first-degree murder cases and also has won multiple judgments and settlements for civil plaintiffs in excess of one million dollars.

Charles Barnum

Charles Barnum, founder of Barnum Law Office, is a Wyoming native and lifelong resident. He has over 25 years of legal experience, helping clients receive compensation for injuries, accidents, or wrongful death. He is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and provides expert legal representation in personal injury, criminal defense, and wrongful death cases.

Jim McConkie

James W. McConkie is an experienced lawyer who grew up in New York City and London, England. He earned his law degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Following graduation, he joined the staff of U.S. Congressman Gunn McKay (D. Utah), eventually becoming Chief of Staff. In 1977, Jim was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney in the State of Utah and successfully prosecuted criminal cases. He left the office in 1980 to run for Utah Attorney General. After concluding his years of public service, Jim entered private practice as a founding member of the law firm of Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers. His practice has focused on personal injury and civil rights for more than four decades. Jim has always been dedicated to using the law to represent and protect the rights of individuals and families injured by the negligence of others or the wrongful acts of corporations or the government. He has represented victims in all kinds of cases, including medical malpractice, trucking accidents, auto accidents, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death. Jim and his partner, Bradley H. Parker, have prosecuted a number of high-profile cases. In 1992, they represented the sister-wives of a polygamist group in the wrongful death of their prophet/leader and obtained a $52 million verdict. In 2000, the firm represented a child who had been injured at birth because of medical negligence, obtaining a $10 million verdict. In 2004, Parker & McConkie settled a civil rights suit against the University of Utah for religious discrimination. In 2009, they represented the State of Idaho in a case against the drug manufacturer Eli Lilly. The company deceptively failed to warn the public about serious side effects of its drug, Zyprexa. In that case, Parker & McConkie recovered $13 million for the State of Idaho. In 2020, Jim and Brad successfully represented the family of Lauren McCluskey in a wrongful death, Title IX discrimination case against the University of Utah, obtaining a settlement of $13.5 million. In 2020, Jim was recognized by the Utah State Bar as the “Lawyer of the Year.” In addition to his law practice, Jim also taught constitutional law as an adjunct professor at Westminster College for many years. Jim and his partner, Brad, have also been active in several non-profit groups supporting social issues in the community. They founded Citizens Against Radioactive Waste (CARW), a bipartisan group opposing the storage of radioactive waste in the west desert of the state of Utah. In 2017, they formed the Refugee Justice League, a non-profit organization of attorneys and other professionals offering pro-bono legal help to refugees in Utah who have experienced discrimination because of their religion, ethnicity, or national origin. The Refugee Justice League now has a membership of over 800 lawyers in the State of Utah. Jim has also co-authored a book with his wife, Judith E. McConkie, on historical Jesus scholarship titled, Whom Say Ye That I Am: Lessons from the Jesus of Nazareth, (Kofford Books, Salt Lake City, 2018) and an earlier volume on Mormon history called, Looking at the Doctrine and Covenants Again for the First Time (Temple Books, Salt Lake City, 2010).

Michael D. Newman

Michael D. Newman was born in Sedalia, Missouri, in 1959. He was admitted to practice in Wyoming and the U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming in 1988, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1987 and his B.S. from the University of Wyoming in 1982. His practice areas include Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Criminal Defense. He is a member of the Wyoming State Bar (Board of Law Examiners, 2001-), American Bar Association, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1997-1998), and Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Nathan W. Jeppsen

Nathan W. Jeppsen is an experienced trial lawyer with over 20 years of legal experience. He is fluent in Spanish and represents clients in felony criminal matters, DUI, domestic violence, personal injury, medical malpractice, bankruptcies, and immigration law. He opened his private practice in 2006 after working as a Guardian ad Litem.