17 active legal licenses in Converse County as of August

Wyoming State Bar Board of Officer Vice President Mr. James Trent Whiting
Wyoming State Bar Board of Officer Vice President Mr. James Trent Whiting
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There were 17 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Converse County as of August, according to the Wyoming State Bar.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time.

As of Dec. 2023, the average salary for a lawyer in Wyoming is around $96,585 per year.

Wyoming is entering the list of U.S. states facing lawyer shortages in rural areas. Currently, eight of the 23 state counties have less than 1.2 lawyers for every 1,000 people, up from only two counties struggling with the problem in 2021.

Lawyers in Converse County with active legal licenses in August

Lawyer Name Name of Firm Date of License Granted
Mr. Arah Nathaniel Shumway Converse County Attorney’s Office 09/26/2014
Mr. Austin Wade Burback Mark C. Hardee Law Office, P.C. 09/06/2018
Mr. Denny L. Harts Wyoming Public Defender’s Office 11/14/2011
Mr. H. Rick Hollon 09/13/1977
Mr. Kyle Jacob Lund Converse County Bank 09/30/2013
Mr. Michael Robert Armstrong Peasley & Armstrong LLC 09/23/2016
Mr. Phillip J. Wolf Converse County Bank 02/24/2020
Mr. Pierce E. Peasley Peasley & Armstrong LLC 10/07/2022
Mr. Quentin W. Richardson Converse County Attorney’s Office 05/16/1974
Mr. Shane Richard Cross 11/08/2010
Mr. Shawn Gordon Wilde Converse County Attorney’s Office 09/26/2014
Mr. Stephen K. Gregersen Converse County Attorney’s Office 09/10/1984
Ms. Heather A. Jacobson Jacobson Law Office, LLC 10/16/2002
Ms. Kelli Elizabeth Anderson Converse County Attorney’s Office 09/23/2016
Ms. Samantha Jo Schmidt Eighth Judicial District Court 10/11/2024
Ms. Shayla Rose Fosmo Wyoming Public Defender’s Office 11/24/2020
Ms. Tiffany Desiree Leffler 06/09/2025


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