Legal Updates
Hirst Applegate Paralegal Scholarship
Hirst Applegate attorney Billie Addleman announced that Hirst Applegate recently endowed a scholarship for students in the paralegal studies program at Laramie County Community College. The firm has a long history of supporting LCCC. In the past, Hirst Applegate has...
Wyoming Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Hirst Applegate Client
Khale Lenhart of Hirst Applegate recently obtained a victory before the Wyoming Supreme Court in favor of Hirst Applegate's client in a defamation case. The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of a counselor who had...
Best Lawyers© honors Hirst Applegate, LLP and several of its Attorneys.
Best Lawyers© honors Hirst Applegate, LLP and several of its Attorneys. CHEYENNE, WY, {August 27, 2014} – Best Lawyers recently announced that the Cheyenne firm of Hirst Applegate, LLP has been awarded the "Top Listed" law firm designation in the State of Wyoming in...
Hirst Applegate Attorneys listed as 2014 Mountain States Super Lawyers
Hirst Applegate Attorneys listed as 2014 Mountain States Super Lawyers CHEYENNE, WY, {August, 2014} - Super Lawyers recently announced that seven attorneys at the Cheyenne, Wyoming firm of Hirst Applegate, LLP have been selected for inclusion on the list of Mountain...
Hirst Applegate, LLP receives 2013 Wyoming Excellence Award
Hirst Applegate , LLP receives 2013 Wyoming Excellence Award June 30, 2014 - Hirst Applegate, LLP has been selected for the 2013 Wyoming Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the US Trade & Commerce Institute (USTCRI). Each year the USTCRI...
Lenhart Obtains Summary Judgment
Khale Lenhart obtained summary judgment for a counselor sued for defamation based on a report that she made of suspected child abuse. The counselor was treating a child patient, and the patient told her about conduct by the patient's father that the counselor...
Hirst Applegate attorneys make presentation to University of Wyoming Law School students
On March 12, 2014, Ronnie Lopez and Eva La, associate attorneys at Hirst Applegate, LLP, gave a presentation titled "Law School to Private Practice" to students at the University of Wyoming College of Law. This presentation provided law students with insight about...
Oil and Gas Leasing, Seismic Testing, and Surface Use Agreements
Laramie County, Goshen County and Platte County are experiencing a boom in oil and gas drilling and leasing activity. Several exploration and drilling companies are combing the area and obtaining leases from mineral owners. Many mineral owners believe that these oil...
John Metzke Recognized by Best Lawyers
John J. Metzke has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialties of Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Trusts and Estates. For over a quarter of a century, Best Lawyers has been regarded -...
Hirst Applegate Wins Appeal to Supreme Court
Billie Addleman and Mandy Good recently won an appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court regarding a fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud claim against their client, a Wyoming realtor. Plaintiff also pleaded claims of loss of enjoyment of life and punitive damages. Hirst...