Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Partner Khale Lenhart recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a trucking company and two drivers involved in a wrongful death action.  The lawsuit arose out of a motor vehicle accident where a motorist left the lane of travel and struck the rear of a... read more

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Hirst Applegate, LLP is pleased to announce that John Metzke, was recently nominated for and named Best Lawyers® 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cheyenne for Corporate Law. The award is a significant honor because it comes from Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected...
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Hirst Applegate, LLP is proud to announce our ranking as a Tier 1 law firm in Cheyenne in the practices areas of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants), Product...
• Business Disputes
• Limited Liability Companies
  For decades, Hirst Applegate has had a longstanding tradition of excellence in advising and representing corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other business entities. Wyoming was the first state to pass legislation authorizing the formation of limited liability companies. Over the years, Hirst Applegate has organized thousands of business entities for clients and we have extensive experience with the formation of limited liability companies and the increasingly popular flexible limited liability company and close limited liability company.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  A statewide and regional leader in the area of employment law, Hirst Applegate has been providing employment law services to its employer clients for many decades. Hirst Applegate attorneys counsel employer clients on a variety of issues, including the “at-will” doctrine, employee handbooks, personnel policies, disclaimers, employment contracts, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace safety, and corporate structuring.
• Employment Litigation
• Sexual Harassment
  Attorneys Rob Jarosh and Erin Berry recently co-authored The Current Status of Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession, published in the April 2019 edition of the Wyoming Lawyer. The article examines the status of sexual harassment in the legal profession and the... read more

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  The firm’s lawyers have extensive experience in nearly all areas of civil litigation, including complex civil litigation, as well as in employment law, public utilities & energy law, business & commercial law, creditors’ rights & foreclosure, trust-centered estate planning, and real estate law, among other areas of law.  Hirst Applegate, LLP, is a member of The Harmonie Group, an invitation-only national network of law firms providing legal services to corporations, insurance carriers, captive insurance companies, risk retention groups and third party administrators. Our affiliation with like-minded lawyers affords our clients access to a network of recognized trial firms across the country.
• Premises Liability

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Hirst Applegate attorneys Kara Ellsbury and Jasmine Peters recently obtained the voluntary dismissal of a personal injury complaint filed against their client.  The plaintiffs named several defendants in their Complaint and claimed the defendants’ negligence caused... read more
• Medical Malpractice
• Auto Accidents
• Disability Discrimination
  The firm has also represented employer clients in a wide variety of employment litigation in both state and federal courts, including cases involving claims for sexual harassment, gender discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, promissory estoppel, and the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  In the Fall of 2021, Hirst Applegate attorneys Shaina A. Case and John P. Fritz offered LCCC Life Enrichment Courses discussing estate planning and estate and trust administration topics in a series of classes regarding “Why and When Would I Need a Revocable Living... read more
• Trusts
  By Shaina Case As you recall, charitable trusts allow a donor to set aside assets for one or more charities. Two different types of charitable “split interest” or “mixed” trusts exist: (1) charitable remainder trusts (“CRTs”); and (2) charitable lead trusts (“CLTs”).... read more

Finance Law

• Foreclosure