Family Law

• Divorce
• Guardianship

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Mr. Greenlee has served as lead counsel in defending litigation involving such claims as wrongful death, chemical sensitivity, closed head injuries, reflex sympathetic; dystrophy, spine and spinal cord injuries, limb amputation, quadriplegia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, burns, brain injury and psychological injuries. Mr. Greenlee was the principal author of Wyoming's Comparative Fault Statute enacted with minor changes by the Wyoming State Legislature in 1994.
• Traffic Violations
  Flat Fee. Some attorneys charge a "flat fee" for a particular kind of case, typically a simple divorce, a simple will, or the defense of a minor traffic violation. The problem is that some of these matters turn out to be not so "simple" or "minor." The flat fee agreement of most attorneys usually contains provisions to require payment on an hourly basis where additional services are necessary.
• Assault

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Close Corporation. A close corporation is a special type of corporation allowed under Wyoming law. A close corporation may not have more than 35 shareholders. It may have only one shareholder. The purpose of a close corporation is to provide a more informal structure for doing business than a regular corporation. A close corporation does not need to have a Board of Directors. Neither does it need to adopt bylaws, so long as provisions usually required in bylaws are set forth in the articles of incorporation or a shareholder agreement. There is no requirement of an annual meeting unless requested by a shareholder. Existing corporations may elect to do business as a close corporation by filing an election to do so with the Wyoming Secretary of State and so long as they meet the requirements of a close corporation.
• Business Formation
  Murane & Bostwick, LLC has prepared this page for general information concerning Wyoming law. The information below does not constitute legal advice with respect to any particular circumstance. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based upon any information provided. If you have a question or a problem which may involve legal issues or relationships, you should seek the assistance of an attorney. Murane & Bostwick’s attorneys who emphasize this area of the law are listed at the end of this page.
• Business Transactions
• Limited Liability Companies
  Wyoming is a business friendly state from both regulatory and tax standpoints. Under Wyoming law it is possible to do business under a wide variety of business entities, ranging from sole proprietorships to partnerships, to limited liability companies to corporations. The business entity chosen must necessarily be based upon a number of considerations which the attorneys at Murane & Bostwick LLC are prepared and qualified to discuss with you. Considerations range from the purpose of your entity, to the number of owners or investors, to protection from liability, to tax advantages. The choice of your business entity is really for to you to decide after you have an understanding of the basic features of the types of business entities available and how one or another may fit your needs.
• Construction Contracts

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  James C. Worthen joined the Casper office of Murane & Bostwick in 2006. He concentrates his civil litigation practice in the areas of employment law, insurance defense and worker's compensation.
• Wrongful Termination
  At-Will or Contractual Employment: Wyoming continues to adhere to the employment-at-will doctrine, which, in the absence of a contractual relationship, allows either an employee or an employer to end the employment relationship at any time and for any reason or for no reason. Employees often believe, however, that they can only be terminated "for cause," and Wyoming courts have often found implied contracts providing job security and termination only for cause. The source for such an implied contracts has been found in employee handbooks, personnel policies, employment manuals and/or the employer’s course of dealing. Employee handbooks containing probationary periods, specific grounds for termination, or step discipline may be found to create an expectation or reliance by the employee that he or she may only be discharged for cause.
• Employment Discrimination
  Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA prohibits discrimination against workers 40 years old or older. The Act makes it illegal to intentionally discriminate against workers 40 years old or older or to develop employment policies that have a disparate impact on persons 40 years old or older.
• Employment Contract
  An employer may revise an employee handbook with disclaimers which reinstate an employee’s at-will employment status. If the change modifies an existing employment contract requiring termination for cause, however, the employer must provide additional consideration to make the change effective. In other words, the employer must provide some benefit to the employee, such as an increase in pay, to effectively modify the existing contract of employment.
• Employment Litigation
  Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in both Wyoming and Colorado. His litigation practice is concentrated in the areas of personal injury defense, trucking litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, employment litigation, civil rights and environmental law. Mr. Smith's practice also includes environmental, business, corporate and real estate law. Mr. Smith has represented litigants in trials in both state and federal courts and has handled appeals to the Wyoming Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Mr. Smith's reported decisions include: Beaulieu v. Florquist, 86 P.3d 863 (Wyo. 2004); Hoecher v. Runyan, 21 P.3d 339 (Wyo. 2001); Meyer v. Conlon and National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Company, 162 F.3d 1264 (10th Cir. 1998); Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. Brown's Crew Car of Wyoming, Inc., 27 F.Supp.2d 1288 (D. Wyo. 1998) and Marshall v. Chicago and NorthwesternTransportation Co., 31 F.2d 1028 (10th Cir. 1994).
• Sexual Harassment
  Title VII and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 prohibits discrimination based on sex. Sexual harassment is a form of workplace discrimination based on sex. Two types of sexual harassment are recognized, (1) quid pro quo (this for that) in which submission to or rejection of sexual conduct is used as a basis for making employment decisions and (2) hostile environment sexual harassment, where sexual conduct unreasonably interferes with an employee’s working environment. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 expanded the remedies available to employees suing for sexual harassment to include compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
  If your company has questions concerning insurance issues with respect to premises liability, or applicable requirements affecting the operation of your business and you are unable to get a satisfactory answer from the governmental agency involved, you are invited to confer with attorneys in either of our offices for assistance.
• Construction Litigation
  Wyoming where “[i]nsurance contract terms are clear and unambiguous, the ‘reasonable expectations’ of the contracting parties are irrelevant to contract construction issues.”
• Real Estate Transactions
  For legal assistance with real estate transactions, commercial and residential leases, zoning matters, title issues, or other real property questions...
• Land Use and Zoning
• Property Damage
  Strict Product Liability and Breach of Warranty. Personal injuries or property damage can also result from defective products. "Sellers" of products are subject to "strict" liability for products that are unreasonably dangerous to users or consumers because of a design or manufacturing defect, or because of defective instructions and warnings. Thus, one injured by an unreasonably dangerous and defective product is not required to prove that a product seller was negligent in designing, manufacturing, distributing or selling a product if he can otherwise satisfy the following requirements...

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Murane & Bostwick has been recognized as a "Top Tier" Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. The U.S. News listing is a comprehensive list of nearly 9,000 law firms grouped by legal practice area and geographic location. The selection is based on recommendations submitted by clients and lawyers.
• Medical Malpractice
  The Wyoming Supreme Court, affirming a summary judgment for the Wyoming Insurance Guaranty Association, won by Murane & Bostwick member Jim Bell, required the Wyoming Medical Center to reimburse the Association for deductibles that the Association paid in settlement of medical malpractice claims against the Medical Center.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Concentrates her civil practice in the fields of litigation defense, employment law, estate planning, agricultural law, and civil rights. Ms. Zadina is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in Wyoming. She is also licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Colorado.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
  What is an estate plan? An estate plan may be anything from a simple will to a complex trust agreement. The idea of an estate plan is to make sure that a person properly plans what will happen to his property upon death to ensure the greatest benefit to his heirs and the best tax advantage to the estate. In addition to a properly drawn will and perhaps a trust, an estate plan may include a durable power of attorney and a living will. A durable power of attorney is a designation by a person giving authority to a third person to manage his affairs if he becomes unable to do so during his lifetime. A living will is a written document giving instructions about the person's wishes in the event he or she is placed on life sustaining procedures prolonging life.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure