Richard M. Davis, Jr.

Davis & Cannon, LLP

Sheridan, WY

57+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About Richard

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...

Licensed States

Wyoming Colorado

Education

University of Colorado

Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyers in America

Corporate Law · 2019

Best Lawyers in America

Energy Law · 2019

Best Lawyers in America

Environmental Law · 2019

Best Lawyers in America

Natural Resources Law · 2019

Best Lawyers in America

Real Estate Law · 2019

Professional Associations

Wealth CounselAmerican Bar Association Section on Real Property, Probate & Trust LawNational Network of Estate Planning AttorneysWyoming State Bar AssociationSupreme Court of WyomingGovernor’s Intergovernmental Judicial Study Commission on State CourtsPermanent Rules Committee (Civil)Multi-Disciplinary Practice (MDP) CommitteeJudicial Merit Selection Committee for the Tenth Circuit Court of AppealsGovernor’s Commission on Health Care ReformState Bar Commissioner for the Fourth Judicial DistrictSheridan County Bar Association (President, 1970)Wyoming Bar Association (President, 1989-90)American Bar AssociationAmerican Judicature SocietyAmerican Bar Foundation (Fellow, State Chair)Wyoming State Bar Delegate to the American Bar Association (1992-2005)Northern Wyoming Community College District (Sheridan College) (Past-President of the Board of Trustees)Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County, Wyoming (Past-Chairman of the Board of Trustees)Memorial Hospital Foundation of Sheridan County (Past-Chair)Sheridan Area Community Foundation Advisory Board (Past-Chair)WYO Theater, Inc. (Board member)University of Wyoming (Trustee and immediate Past-President of the Board of Trustees)Wyoming Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (Past-Chair, emeritus)