There were 12 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Platte County as of the fourth quarter of 2024, 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 Platte County with active legal licenses in Q4 2024
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Brian David Artery | Sherard Sherard Artery & Johnson Attorneys & Counselors at Law | 11/07/2011 |
| Mr. Douglas W. Weaver | 09/15/1980 | |
| Mr. Eric E. Jones | Eric E. Jones, PC | 10/16/1997 |
| Mr. Eric Joseph Palen | Palen Law Offices, LLP | 09/25/2001 |
| Mr. Frank J. Jones | 02/01/1968 | |
| Mr. Harold Kenneth Johnston II | 10/30/2009 | |
| Mr. Jon Norman Keil | Jon N. Keil | 09/08/2008 |
| Mr. Rex E. Johnson | SSAJ | 09/15/1980 |
| Mr. Stephen N. Sherard | Sherard Sherard Artery & Johnson Attorneys & Counselors at Law | 09/15/1980 |
| Ms. Dorothy Leona Fernandez | 09/24/2021 | |
| Ms. Marel E. Bunker Roth | Platte County Attorney’s Office | 04/21/2017 |
| Ms. Wendy Curtis Palen | Palen Law Offices, LLP | 10/24/2000 |
